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CZECH COMPOSITIONS FOR CHILDREN CHOIR
Louženský, Petr ; CHVÁLA, Jiří (advisor) ; FIALA, Petr (referee)
The aim of this dissertation thesis is to describe contemporary Czech music written for a children's choir from several aspects. The first part deals with the definition of the phenomenon of children's choir, its specifics, sound characteristics and the like. The second, more extensive, analyzes selected aspects of the compositions of Czech composers in the last seven decades written for children's choir, with regard to their form, style, compositional procedures and techniques, conception of dissonance and consonance, and others. The goal of this work was not only analytically show the current state of Czech compositions for children's choir, but also to outline and perhaps encourage its further development.
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Polyphony in the work of J. B. Foerster and his contemporaries
Židek, Tomáš ; KOUTNÍK, Tomáš (advisor) ; CHVÁLA, Jiří (referee)
Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859 - 1951) was a leading Czech composer of the late romantic era, like for example Josef Suk (1875 - 1935), Vítězslav Novák (1870 - 1949) and Otakar Ostrčil (1879 - 1935). This generation is sometimes called as "The first generation of Czech modern", but their musical language is directly connected to oeuvre by famous Czech composers of the nineteenth century Smetana, Dvořák and Fibich. Foerster's musical language is mystical, lyrical and emotional, mostly replete rich harmony and especially specific polyphony. He was not only an important musician but also a thinker, writer and painter. Until today, his great composer's work is not valued and only sometimes performed.
This thesis is concerned with the specific traits of composer's musical language, polyphony, which is often different from Bach, Beethoven or Smetana. We can talk about specific free polyphony and way of musical thinking dependent on many things and ideas. This cause and many others aspects provide particular problems for performers and music listeners. The dissertation includes many analyses of selected compositions by Foerster, which are also compared with others by his contemporaries, especially Suk and Mahler (1860 - 1911), who was Foerster's close friend. In liturgical music Foerster created a unique and very distinctive product of the Caecilian reform movement in church music, which had its striking culmination in the Czech lands during Foerster's lifetime. Extensive choral oeuvre is made in a specific musical-poetic style. Symphonic compositions, especially five symphonies are to a large extent autobiographical; and operas are in a realistic concept, which we can compare with dramas by Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928). The thesis is based upon author's wide experience of performing composer's work and large volume of literature with some works written by J. B. Foerster. The author tries to solve problems of performing this music, as a conductor, choir master, educator and propagator.
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History and presence of the choir Čerchovan
Vorlíček, Marek ; Brych, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Brych, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Chvála, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to show the history and presence of the choir Čerchovan from Domažlice. I have taken notice of the beginnings of organised choir singing,but most of all I have observed important people who have changed in choimaster position. These personalities have influenced and formed the choir work during more than one hundred years of its existence. The individual chapters are dedicated to the choirmasters and conductors who are well known people in their profession even outside the region. As for example Václav Flegl, Božena Hezká, Jan Závacký or Václav Cibulka. The thesis is presenting contemporary work of Čerchovan in its last 13 years in form of a list of its activities.Čechovan has a long history and nowadays is one of the succesful amateur choirs.
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J.B.Foerster: Ze Shakespeara
Vasilek, Lukáš ; Eliška, Radomil (advisor) ; Eliška, Radomil (advisor) ; Chvála, Jiří (referee)
The dissertation is dealing with "Shakespeare Suite" Op. No. 76 - one of the most mature works of Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951). The first part of this diploma paper is composing the picture of sreation and existence of the piece from available literature resources. Among others the concert conducting,recordings and the composition title issue are being discussed here. the second part of the paper is of analytic nature and besides the musical analysis it also brings the look into the non-musical contents of the suite. Finally, the third part is focusing on some questions arising from the suite interpretation experienced in practice. Attached to the text is a number of enclosures some of which are publishing parts of several important handwritten and printed sources.
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The work with an amateur and professional choire
Vasilek, Lukáš ; Koutník, Tomáš (advisor) ; Chvála, Jiří (referee)
This diploma thesis called "The work with an amateur and professional choir"
combines reflective practice and theoretical knowledge of the choirmasters`
profession. This work is entirely original in its` context, the author has used his
own experiences working with professional and amateur choirs (e.g. The Prague
Philharmonic Choir, choir of the National Theatre in Prague and The Foerster
Female Chamber Choir). The thesis has the following themes: The personality of
the choirmaster, The selection of singers, Vocal training, Study of the repertoire.
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