Schola Gregoriana Pragensis
| Schola Gregoriana Pragensis | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
| Founded | 1987 (30 years ago) |
| Founder | David Eben |
| Genre | Medieval sacred music including Gregorian chant and Bohemian polyphony |
| Music director | David Eben |
| Awards | Choc du monde de le musique 10 de Repertoire Zlatá Harmonie |
| Website | www |
| David Eben | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 January 1965 Prague, Czech Repulblic |
| Genres | Early Music and Choral direction |
| Occupation(s) | Academic |
| Instruments | Vocal, clarinet |
| Years active | 1992–present (2016) |
| Website | http://www.gregoriana.cz/en/stranka/david-eben |
| Notable instruments | |
| Vocal | |
Schola Gregoriana Pragensis (English: The Gregorian School of Prague) is an a cappella male voice choir from the Czech Republic, founded in 1987 by David Eben. Their core repertoire consists of Gregorian chant, Bohemian plainchant, and early polyphony, but they also perform modern works including some composed for them.
The Schola Gregoriana Pragensis is an award winning choir from the Czech republic with primary focus on Gregorian chant and Bohemian plainchant. The choir formed in 1987 under the direction of David Eben and was restricted in its repertoire to only liturgical music for the first two years. Since the Velvet Revolution of 1989, the choir has extended its repertoire to include a variety of sacred music, with particular focus on Gregorian chant (monophonic Latin liturgical music) and early polyphony.
The choir has won several awards, including the Choc du monde de le musique, 10 de Repertoire and Golden Harmony (Zlatá Harmonie). Since inception they have toured a variety of countries.
Of particular importance is the choir's work in researching and performing Bohemian plainchant and early polyphony.
The choir has between six and nine members with a repertoire of various sacred music. They have toured many countries, including Japan, Israel, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Their work in the interpretation of medieval music, with particular focus on Bohemian plainsong, is particularly significant with a focus on the symbolism of neumatic notation from the 10th and 11th centuries. Performances feature the original Bohemian plainchant tradition, including the earliest examples of polyphony. In addition they have performed music from 14th and 15th century and more modern compositions, including some written specifically for the group.
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