Pavel Černoch

The Prague Philharmonic Choir together with the world-class tenor Pavel Černoch will present a purely Czech programme, with which they will embark a few days later on their "American" concert tour, the highlight of which will be an a capella concert at New York's Carnegie Hall. The repertoire will include works by Bohuslav Martinů, who was one of the few European composers to conquer the so-called New World, and whose works have been premiered by the most famous American orchestras under the direction of world-class conductors. By including works by Petr Eben, Bohuslav Martinů and Jan Novák, composers whose lives and works were marked by the Communist and Nazi regimes respectively, the concert also becomes part of the cultural events commemorating the November Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy and the Day of Studenthood.

Poulenc's Gloria is a joyful and energetic work for chorus, orchestra and soprano, which impresses with its varied palette of emotions and characteristic melodic lines. Jan Ryant Dřízal's Christmas cantata, which the composer composed last year on commission from the Prague Philharmonic Choir, combines traditional Christmas themes with diverse musical elements and world influences to create a unique Advent atmosphere.