Here it is! The first CD of vocal ensemble Gregoriana called Tempus Adventus. We plan to record the next parts of the edition In Illo Tempore. Its aim is to revive the musical historical pieces from the territory of the present Slovakia up to 1600. In Slovak archives and museums such pieces cannot be counted by […]
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Andrea Meščanová: Renaissance historical sacred music works in Slovak territory
In the territory of Slovakia the works of distinguished vocal polyphony authors had been spread in the 16th century period in the cultural environment of modern towns carrying signs of music centres. Church musical production was closely connected with the performing of town schools pupils, who under cantor’s supervision sang regularly choral and polyphonic chants […]
Continue ReadingEva Veselovská: Medieval Church Music Sources from the Territory of Slovakia
Historical works of monodic liturgical music from the territory of Slovakia represent valuable source material, thanks to which we can reconstruct medieval music culture of our area. There have been preserved only a little number of the complete manuscripts in Slovakia. The majority of the codices originate in the 14th–15th centuries. Manuscripts of the Former […]
Continue ReadingThe Monuments Day 2010
The staff of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic meet again in Červený kláštor on the occasion of Monuments Day (April 18th). Vocal ensemble Gregoriana will be there too. Place: Národná kultúrna pamiatka Kláštor kartuziánov v obci Červený kláštor Date: Saturday 24th April 2010 from 10:15 AM Promoter invitation
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Every year on Good Friday and on Holy Saturday the priests of Košice get together with their archbishop in the Cathedral of Košice to celebrate the Lauds. In 2009, in cooperation with father Ján Veľbacký, we affected the way this Event is celebrated. Original gregorian antiphons in Latin are used now with psalmody in Slovak. Some other Chants […]
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