Dvorak: Mass in D major; Biblical Songs; Te Deum / Smetáček, Prague Symphony

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Label
Supraphon
Release Date
August 4, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Antonin Dvorak
    • PERFORMER
      Marcela Machotkova, Stanislava Skatulova, Oldrich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlicka, Jindrich Jindrak, Mari
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      August 04, 2023
    • UPC
      099925431426
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SU4314-2
    • LABEL
      Supraphon
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Kyrie

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marcela Machotková, Stanislava Škatulová, Oldřich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Tvrzský

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    2. Gloria

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marcela Machotková, Stanislava Škatulová, Oldřich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Tvrzský

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    3. Credo

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marcela Machotková, Stanislava Škatulová, Oldřich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Tvrzský

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    4. Sanctus

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marcela Machotková, Stanislava Škatulová, Oldřich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Tvrzský

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    5. Benedictus

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marcela Machotková, Stanislava Škatulová, Oldřich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Tvrzský

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    6. Agnus Dei

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Marcela Machotková, Stanislava Škatulová, Oldřich Lindauer, Dalibor Jedlička, Jaroslav Tvrzský

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    7. No. 1. Oblak a mrákota jest vůkol něho (Clouds and Darkness)

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Jindřich Jindrák

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    8. No. 2. Skrýše má a paveza má Ty jsi (Thou art my hiding-place)

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Jindřich Jindrák

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    9. No. 3. Slyš, ó Bože, slyš modlitbu mou (Give ear to my prayer)

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Jindřich Jindrák

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    10. No. 4. Hospodin jest můj pastýř (The Lord is my shepherd)

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Jindřich Jindrák

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    11. No. 5. Bože! Bože! Píseň novou (I will sing a new song)

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Jindřich Jindrák

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    12. Te Deum laudamus

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Magdalena Padilla Olivares, Gianni Maffeo

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    13. Tu rex gloriae, Christe

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Magdalena Padilla Olivares, Gianni Maffeo

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    14. Aeterna fac cum Sanctis tuis in gloria numerari

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Magdalena Padilla Olivares, Gianni Maffeo

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček

    15. Dignare, Domine, die isto sine peccato nos custodire

      Composer: Antonín Dvořák

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Prag, Prague Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Magdalena Padilla Olivares, Gianni Maffeo

      Conductor: Václav Smetáček


Antonín Dvorák was a deeply religious person, and sacred music duly constitutes a significant part of his oeuvre. The present album features three different types of works. The Mass in D major was commissioned by the composer’s patron Josef Hlávka for the inauguration of a country chapel. The Biblical Songs are highly intimate pieces, set to the Czech translation of Dvorák’s favourite Psalms, while Te Deum is a magnificent cantata for festive events, which, however, just like the other two works, affords space for contemplation and meditation. All three opuses are adorned with inspired melodies, as well as intriguing involvement of the solo singers and the choir. The album contains recordings made by the Prague Philharmonic Choir and the Prague Symphony Orchestra in 1969 and 1970. The Biblical Songs are performed by the baritone Jindrich Jindrák, a long-time soloist of the National Theatre in Prague. Dvorák’s heartfelt sacred music, singularly performed by superb artists.