Mixed choir “Sonet”
Vsetín, Czech Republic
Tereza Surovíková - conductor
Jan Nowak - piano
Martina Winklerová - solo vocal
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Slavíkovský polečko | Antonín Dvořák; arr. Leoš Janáček | Folk poetry |
| Tropar na Sv. Kiril i Metodi | Dragan Shuplevski | Orthodox spiritual |
| All my trials | arr. Norman Luboff | Spiritual |
| Florebat olim studium | Emil Hradecký | from Carmina burana |
| Chodila Maryška | arr. Milan Uherek | Moravian folk song |
| Pod dubem, za dubem | arr. Antonín Tučapský | Moravian folk song |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Národe český, chvaliž Boha / Czech nation, bless the Lord | Otmar Mácha | Jan Augusta |
| less the Lord; Stay with us oh Lord | Chorales from Taizé | |
| All my trials | arr. Norman Luboff | Spiritual |
The Mixed Chamber Choir Sonet Vsetín has been performing for over twenty years. In 1988 it was founded and until 2001 worked under choirmaster Helena Kaločová. Afterwhich, the choir has been lead by Tereza and Josef Surovíkovi, and is currently lead by Tereza only. Sonet´s repertoire is very diverse: in addition to religious music and arrangements of folk songs, the choir sings songs of modern composers. Significant achievements include Sonet’s excellent performances, not only regional but also at international competitions:
- International choir competition “Spring is Opening” with Zdeněk Lukáš prize - The prize for an excellent interpretation of contemporary Czech music (Ostrava 2004) and the prize awarded by jury for a song “Hle dotkl se úst mých” by Zdeněk Lukáš (Kroměříž 2005)
- International choir festival of Advent and Christmas music with Petr Eben´s prize in Prague (2006) - silver zone
- Competition of chamber choirs by Festival of Choral Art in Jihlava (2010) - silver zone
Sonet has repeatedly been invited to the festival of choirs “Zazpívaj, slavíčku” in Zlín. The choir regularly organizes Christmas and spring concerts in the Vsetín region and around Zlin. Sonet also likes to co-operate and performs with other ensembles (choirs Cantica and Dvorak from Zlin, Harmonia from Hranice in Moravia, Vsetin Vsacan folklore and the other). Sonet has released three audio recordings.
