The vocal and instrumental
Victoria Ensemble
is focused mainly on early music.
Victoria Ensemble society runs also
international vocal music festival
Voices of three worlds
and other musical activities of Viktorie Kaplanová.
A Rudolfine Prague's dream
As guest: Concerto Aventino, artistic leader Jakub Kydlíček
J. H. Gallus, K. Harant, C. Luython, J. Campanus, H. L. Hassler atd.
In the last third of the 16th century Prague became one of the main cultural centres of Europe. Rudolf II, who was eager to support science and culture, was surrounded by outstanding thinkers, scientists, artists, but also composers from all over Europe. Together with the instrumental ensemble Concerto Aventino, led by renowned flutist and conductor Jakub Kydlíček, we present secular and sacred music by composers connected to Mannerist Prague.
Cast: 12 singers, flute, cornett, theorbo, curtal, harpsichord
Programme duration: 60 minutes
Claudio Monteverdi: Birth of baroque music
Selection of Monteverdi’s sacred and secular music
The personality of Claudio Monteverdi, a composer standing on the edge of traditional Renaissance style and new musical era, doesn ot have to be introduced much. He is best known to be a completeer of madrigal form and as one of the founders of the opera, who contributed significantly to the birth of the Baroque style. In the first half of the programme we present selected compositions from the collections of Selva morale e spirituale and Messa a quatro voci e Salmi. In the second half, works from the fourth and the eighth book of madrigals and from the Scherzi musicali collection.
Cast: 6 singers, flute, violin, theorbo, viola da gamba, harpsichord
Programme duration: 70 minutes
One day of the king of France
A. Campra, M. P. de Montéclaire, L.-N. Clérambault etc.
How could the day of Louis XIV or his succesor look like? In this programme we present sacred music, chamber compositions, cantatas and opera arias by two generations of French Baroque composers, closely connected with the royal court.
Cast: Viktorie Kaplanová | soprano, flute, violin, theorbo, viola da gamba, harpsichord
Program duration: 60 minutes
Rejoice, my heart!
J. S. Bach, A Vivaldi, B. M. Černohorský atd.
In this chamber programme we celebrate the Creator, spring and nature. We present sacred and as well secular music of culminating Baroque of the whole Europe.
Cast: Viktorie Kaplanová | soprano, Jan Hádek | violin, Ondřej Šindelář | bassoon, Filip Dvořák | harpsichord
Programme duration: 60 min
G. F. Händel: Biblical Themes
arias from Samson, Solomon, Athalia, Belshazzar, Joshua, Messiah etc.
Georg Friedrich Händel, one of the Masters of Baroque music, is the author of an extremely large number of works, including about 25 oratorios. In this programme we present virtuoso soprano arias from oratorios mostly with Old Testament motives (can also be interpreted as themes from the Hebrew Bible). These dramatic biblical stories are told by an unconventional chamber cast.
Cast: Viktorie Kaplanová | soprano, Jiří Sycha | violin, Ondřej Bernovský | harpsichord
Programme duration: 60 minutes