Camille Saint-Saëns
Christmas Oratorio Op. 12
Joseph Jongen
Symphonie Concertante for Organ and Orchestra Op. 81
Lukáš Sommer
Prague Bethlehem (world premiere)
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Petr Rajnoha | organ
Simona Šaturová | soprano
Markéta Cukrová | mezzo-soprano
Monika Jägerová | alto
Richard Samek | tenor
Jiří Brückler | baritone
Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno
Joel Hána | choirmaster
Radost Praha Children’s Choir
Jan Pirner | choirmaster
Pueri gaudentes
Jan Kyjovský, Libor Sládek | choirmaster
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Robert Kružík | conductor
Where Bach's Christmas Oratorio ends, Saint-Saëns' begins. Almost literally. For in the prelude, he writes, "in the style of Bach." And the final chorale? Well, you'll hear it. And you'll also hear what no one has ever heard before: the world premiere of the cantata Prague Bethlehem by Lukáš Sommer, a Czech composer.
New Year's Eve fireworks of music with PKS and friends
