Slavik: Path of Light - Czech & Moravian Christmas Carols

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Label
Supraphon
Release Date
March 17, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Jiri Slavik
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Orchestra Of Folk Instruments Of The Ondras Military Art Ensemble, Ondras Female Choir
    • PERFORMER
      Ondras Child
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 17, 2023
    • UPC
      099925432126
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SU4321-2
    • LABEL
      Supraphon
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Nesem vám noviny (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    2. Byla cesta, byla ušlapaná (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    3. Mariin chvalozpěv

      Composer: Jiří Slavík

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    4. Jak zpívali andělé

      Composer: Jiří Slavík

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    5. Oči narozeného Ježíše

      Composer: Jiří Slavík

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    6. Narodil se Kristus Pán (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    7. Jak jsi krásné neviňátko (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Children's Choir Ondrášek, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    8. Chtíc, aby spal (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    9. Kristus Pán se narodil (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    10. Dej nám Pán Bůh své požehnání (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    11. Koleda je na Vánoce (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    12. Sedí pantáta (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    13. Dva kapuni (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    14. Štědrej večer nastal (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Children's Choir Ondrášek, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    15. Sláva na výsostech Bohu

      Composer: Jiří Slavík

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    16. Dej Bůh štěstí (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík

    17. Veselé vánoční hody (arr. J. Slavík for choir and ensemble)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Female Choir, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble, Ondráš Military Art Ensemble Orchestra of Folk Instruments

      Conductor: Jiří Slavík


“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” John the Evangelist’s words inspired the title of a remarkable Christmas cycle, rendering its profound message, diverting our attention from glittering decorations and refocusing on the very reason for celebrating Christmas – commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Many a time with a breath-taking directness, traditional carols clearly capture the poetics of the Nativity and the story of those who were there. Such carols were precisely that which resounded in the mind of Jirí Slavík, a seasoned young jazz musician and composer with a penchant for folklore, in the spring of 2020, when a pandemic locked us down in our homes. “No one had the slightest inkling as to when we would again be able to play and sing together.” The songs immediately became a source of hope, hope that light would begin shining soon. The carols acquired their shape, sometimes soft and intimate, at others bolder, symphonically opulent. Interludes and songs inspired by the Biblical story came to life, ultimately engendering a whole cycle. From the beginning, it was intended to be performed by Ondráš – an orchestra and choir specialising in folk music, yet willing to cross the genre’s borders. As interpreted by the singers and instrumentalists, the Bohemian and Moravian carols sound absolutely natural, be they presented in the usual “dulcimer” texture, or in unconventional colour arrangements. This type of music – just like any music retelling a powerful story – requires quietening. When we let tranquillity take over our minds, we may touch upon a secret. The Nativity story in Bohemian and Moravian Christmas carols