Repertory

The repertory of Vokální harmonie consists of music of all Western classical music styles from the Renaissance to contemporary music. Interesting arrangements of folk songs and spirituals are also included.  The pieces of music listed below are only a selection of a broader range of music we sing. Many of them are recorded on our CDs which you are cordially invited to listen to.

Johann Pachelbel Amazing Grace – a Christian song

Henk BadingsKyrie eleison – a Dutch composer of the 20th century

Pat Ballard Mister Sandman (Anne Raugh arr.) – a popular song from 1954

Irwin Berlin Bílé Vánoce – Berlin’s Christmas childhood memory arranged by Hradec Králové choirmaster Přemysl Kočí

Benjamin Britten This Little Babe – a spiritual song in Anglo-Saxon, a part of A Ceremony of Carols

Busto Javier Salve regina – the Hail Holy Queen prayer composed by Javier Busto Sagrado, born in 1949 in Spain

Leonard Cohen Hallelujah – the wonderful Czech lyrics written by Jakub Smolík performed by our choirmaster Jaromír Schejbal

Antonín Dvořák Moravian Duets (eg. Dyby byla kosa nabróšená, Šípek, Zajatá) – a selection from in total 23 Moravian Duets from 1875-76, Dvorak’s stepping stone to worldwide fame

O Sanctissima – a Sicilian song arranged by K. Dýnka

César Franck Panis angelicus – a world-famous song by Belgian-French composer and organ player of the 19th century

Jacobus Gallus ­ Ascendit deus – one of many vocal songs of late the Renaissance composer, who was born in Slovenia and lived and worked in Moravia and Bohemia in his late years

Carles Gumí Ave Maria – a charming piece of music by the contemporary Spanish conductor and composer, who is at the same time a geologist and computer scientist

Folk songs arranged by Oldřich Halma ­ Svitaj, Vrť sa, děvča

Walter HawkinsI’m Goin‘ Up A Yonder – an African-American spiritual

Karl Jenkins ­ Adiemus – a part of the Adiemus project from the turn of the 21st century by the Welsh composer and musician, who was named a commander of the Order of British Empire in 2010

Jan JirásekNarodil se syn boží – a carol

Hall Johnsson arr.Starý příběh – an African-American spiritual

Miklos Kocsár Sanctus – a spiritual song by the Hungarian composer of the 20th century

Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth, arr. Paul LangfordSkyfall

John Lennon, Paul McCartneyHey Jude arranged by Deke Sharon

Zdeněk Lukáš Věneček, Tam v dálkách, Quam pulchra es – songs by one the most played and sung Czech composers of the 2nd half of the 20th century

Rolf Lukowsky Salve regina – the Hail Holy Queen prayer composed by German composer and choir leader Rudolf Lukowsky

Otmar Mácha Lašské halekačky (Hojaja, hojaja; Hoj, hura hoj) – a selection from the collection of songs from Moravskoslezské Beskydy composed for a women’s choir

Henry Mancini The Pink Panther – a famous song full of excitement

Bohuslav Martinů Vynášení smrti from Špalíček, a ballet inspired by folklore, children’s games, folk songs, fairy tales, and poems written by Karel Jaromír Erben

Sigismund Neukomm Mše F dur pro 3 ženské hlasy – a mass composed by the Austrian composer and pianist of the Classical period

František Palkovský – arrangements of carols (eg. Vy pastyřove, stavajtě; Tře běželi do Betlema pastyře; My tře krali sme se zešli)

Jakub Pikla Búvaj, dieťa krásne – an arrangement of a Slovak carol

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Stabat Mater – a renowned piece of music by the Italian composer of the 1st half of the 18th century who died at the age of 26

František PíchaNa tom bošileckym mostku – an arrangement of a cheerful folk song

Miroslav Raichl – folk songs arrangements Ty bysterské zvony, Tancuj, tancuj made by the prominent Czech composer born in Náchod

Charles Camille Saint-Saëns Ave Maria – the prayer composed by the French conductor, composer, piano and organ player of the Romantic musical era

Bedřich Smetana Má hvězda – from a series of songs for three women’s choirs by Bedřich Smetana from 1878

Simon a Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water – a song of the famous duo, a recipient of the Grammy Award and many other recognitions; more than 25 million records of this song have been sold

Phill Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry Be My Baby – a song performed for the first time by The Ronettes in 1963 was considered one of the best songs of the 60s

Carols arranged by Antonín TučapskýDej Bůh štěstí, Co to znamená, Byla cesta ušlapaná, Gloria!, Co se tak svítí, Hej, hej, povím vám etc.

Ukolébavka (колыбе́льная) –an Estonian folk lullaby

Milan UherekDybych byla jahodú, Tovačovský hatě – folk songs arranged by the magnificent conductor and composer

Josef Zajíček ­ Vánoční slow – a comforting Christmas song