Classical music…
Composing is above all for me a great spiritual adventure...which is why I often work with liturgical and generally spiritual themes.
The European Christian tradition is strongly evident in my work Missa prima, Stabat mater, Ave Maria, Magnificat, Song of Songs, Il Cantico delle Creature…).
Yet I really feel at home in broader, “universal” contexts than offered by the traditional concepts of religion and faith - in connection, for instance, with the anthroposophic teachings of Rudolf Steiner or the view and findings of Slovak sophist Emil Páleš.
PIECES
Il Cantico delle Creature (2009)
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a chamber cantata for mezzo-soprano (or baritone) and organs to the writings of Francis of Assisi; the premiere was held on 11 December 2009 as part of the benefit concert …et in terra pax… for the ADRA humanitarian organization, performed by mezzo-soprano Karolína Bubleová – Berková and organist Jan Steyer.
Magnificat (2008)
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for a mixed choir and capella, the premiere was performed by the chamber choir Sanguis novus (choirmaster Jolana Konečná) at the concert for Přítomnost, a contemporary music association in Prague in April 2009
The Healing Garden (2007)
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a trio for piano, violin and violoncello, in other words a traditional piano trio in an untraditional music package - a classical music chill-out. The premiere took place at the Bertramka in Prague in September 2007 with a performance by the Trio Helios Praga. A Trio Sibelius performance is available here.
Swingtime (2007)
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Music to the Czech Television feature film (screenplay by Jan Drbohlav, directed by Jaromír Polišenský), incidental music played by Orchestr Atlantis, conducted by Jiří Petrdlík, jazz pieces by my DayDream Band with a brass section added.
Ave Maria (2004)
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Cantata for a mixed choir and capella, in 2005. This recording is of the Prague Mixed Choir (dir. Jiří Petrdlík) for Czech Radio from 2006
Missa prima (2002)
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For a mixed choir, solos and organists, premiere also at “In Honour of Czech Ecclesiastical Music” in Zlonice in 2005 sung by the University Art Ensemble of Prague (dir. Jakub Zicha), soprano Terezie Švarcová, mezzo-soprano Veronika Fučíková, baritone Petr Matuzsek, organist Vladimír Roubal.
Song of Songs (2000)
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A three-part series for the time being that continues to grow; for a mixed choir and capella based on the famous writing of King Solomon. The “I Am My Beloved's" had its premiere in Zlonice in 2005 at the concert entitled “In Honour of Czech Ecclesiastical Music”, sung by the University Art Ensemble of Prague, with a soprano solo by Terezie Švarcová.
Stabat mater (1998)
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A spiritual cantata for soprano, mezzo-soprano, violin and organs, premiere in 1998, this recording is from the Czech Radio archive (2006), sung by Terezie Švarcová – soprano, Veronika Fučíková – mezzo-soprano, Lukáš Kuta – violin and Jan Steyer – positive organ/p>
Songs of Innocence and Experience (1996)
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a cycle of four songs to the writings of William Blake for mezzo-soprano, piano and viola; the premiere was held in 1998 with Markéta Cukrová singing mezzo-soprano, Daniel Wiesner on piano and Terezie Kolínská on viola.
Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1996)
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The premiere was in 1997 – the same year as this Czech Radio recording. Interpreted by V. Borovka – oboe, J. Hejhal – clarinet and L. Kořínek – bassoon.
Four choirs for mixed voices (1996)
duration cca 8´a choral cycle to Psalms 108, 42, 16 and 139; not yet performed
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Modern music
My live performances have focussed on classical jazz – swing. I'm inspired by pretty much everything that's been performance on international and Czech (not only jazz) stages over the past sixty years. And I have several options for performing it right at hand: the vocal quartet The Swings, the accompanying DayDream Band and recently with increasing frequency the chamber project Tranquillo. I also often appear as a guest with Vit Fiala’s X-tet, Czech Radio Big Band and Bohemia Big Band.
From the TRANQUILLO project repertoire (2003 – 2009)
— Kousni mě (Prouzová/Hanzlík)
— Jednou (Kainar/Hanzlík)
— Prosím tě (Prouzová/Hanzlík)
— Crazy Love (Van Morrison)
From the Swings repertoire
— Mr. Sandman (Ballard)— Java Jive
( Drake/Oakland)From the DayDream Band repertoire
— If I Were a Bell (Loesser) — Blue Velvet
(Morris/Waini)— Schody do nebe
(Faktor/Kopecký)— My Baby Just Cares for Me
(Donaldson/Kahn)Můj přítel Harvey (2005)
Original music to a successful theatre play in MD Mladá Boleslav (screenplay Jan Drbohlav, directed by Roman Štolpa).
— Legrace (Fahrner/Hanzlík)
— Bláznivá písnička (Fahrner/Hanzlík)
— Bar U fajnový lady (Fahrner/Hanzlík)
— Milovat je jak knoflík ztrácet (Fahrner/Hanzlík)
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Bands
DayDream Band
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My accompanying formation – a professional and established swing group focussed on pleasant mainstream jazz. The band's name comes from the eponymous CD, DayDream (BS 2004) and its intentions are clear – to entertain the broadest swing-loving publics with well-known evergreens of its genre. The makeup of the DayDream Band varies (generally a trio, quartet or quintet) and consists of pianist Jakub Zomer or Jiří Růžička, guitarist Viktor Jerman, Adam Tvrdý or Jaroslav Friedl, contra-bassists Vít Fiala, Jen Tengler or Tomáš Liška, saxophonist Svatobor Macák, Jan Štolba or David Vrobel and Jan Linhart often plays the drums. The DayDream Band is often accompanied by or accompanies Lee Andrew Davison, Dáša Zázvůrková or Tereza Rajnincová (www.blueseason.cz) (www.blueseason.cz) |
TRANQUILLO
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This is my chamber concert project presenting jazz and other songs in a relaxed atmosphere. The core of this project is my collaboration with the excellent guitarist Viktor Jerman and the talented Czech singer Tereza Rajnincová. Bassist Vítek Fiala, pianist Jakub Zomer and saxophonist Jan Štolba have all been special guests of the "TRANQUILLO” concerts. TRANQUILLO is for pleasure… TRANQUILLO je pro radost… |
The Swings
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For nearly twelve years we've devoted ourselves to interpreting multi-vocal classical jazz, since 2002 with the same members. It’s all accompanied by an up-to-five member band or, in the chamber version, only by guitar. For more information go to The Swings website(www.swings.cz) |
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