Cantus Feminae
Nechanice, Czech Republic
Petr Semerák – conductor
Miriam Puklová – piano accompaniment
Miluše Obešlová – voice consultant
Folk Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Tovačovský hatě | Folk song, arr. Milan Uherek |
| Sedí milá / Sitting my dear | Folk song, arr. Miroslav Reichl |
| Ty bysterský zvony / The bysterian bells | Folk song, arr. Miroslav Reichl |
| Holka modrooká / Blue-eyed girl | Folk song, arr. Slavoj Princl |
| Vynášení smrti / The metered death | Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Gloria | Jan Novák (1921-1984) |
| Ave Maria | Jacob Arcadelt (1507-1568) |
| Regina Coeli | Ramiro Real (b. 1969) |
| Sanctus | Miklos Kocsar (b. 1933) |
"Cantus Feminae" is a female chamber choir created in 1991 in Nechanice (East Bohemia) with a small group of enthusastic singers under the sueprvision of Mr. Petr Semrak, the conductor.
The choir has establish constant collaboration and cooperation with several musicians such as the piano player Miriam Puklová., the organist prof. Václav Uhlíř, the vocal consultant Dr. Miluše Obešlová.
They regulary preform in different events in Nechanice and in the vicinity. Every year the choir organizes Advend and Christmas concerts. The choir cooperates with other choirs from the Czech Republic, Holland, Great Britain, Germany and Slovenia.
During the years the choir has had lots of success touring abroad in Slovenia, Slovakia, Germany, England, Greece, Italy, and Finland in particular the festivals in Rimini, Italy (2011), Helsinki, Finland (2012), and Maidstone, England.
Cantus Feminae is for the most part an “a capella” choir. Its repertoire includes compositions of all styles with acon emphasis on contemporary music. In 1996 it founded the festival of chamber choirs called “Festiválek”. In Festiválek not only the choirs from the Czech Republic, but also the choirs from abroad performed.
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