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| 捷克/摩拉維亞聖誕頌歌 (光明之路)
伊里.斯拉維克 指揮 VUS昂德拉樂團與合唱團 Orchestra of folk instruments of the Ondras Military art ensemble Ondras Female Choir Ondras Children’s Choir Jiri Slavik – conductor Recorded in the ballet hall of VUS Ondras, Brno, on February 18 and 19, 2022 “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 Jiri Slavik, 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 Ondras – 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. Narozeni Jezise Krista / Birth of Christ 1/ Nesem vam noviny / News we bring 2:20 2/ Byla cesta, byla uslapana / There was a forged pathway 4:33 3/ Mariin chvalozpev / Mary’s song of worship 2:48 4/ Jak zpivali andele / As the angels sung 4:00 5/ Oci narozeneho Jezise / Eyes of newborn Jesus 0:49 6/ Narodil se Kristus Pan / Christ has been born 3:04 7/ Jak jsi krasne nevi?atko / Such beautiful little newborn 3:17 8/ Chtic, aby spal / Wanting that he sleeps 3:45 9/ Kristus Pan se narodil / Christ was born 2:38 Lidove Vanoce / Folk Christmas 10/ Dej nam Pan Buh sve pozehnani / Lord, give us your blessing 3:29 11/ Koleda je na Vanoce / Caroling at Christmas 1:54 12/ Sedi pantata / Sitting householder 4:35 13/ Dva kapuni / Two cocks 1:50 14/ Stedrej vecer nastal / Christmas Eve came 3:12 15/ Slava na vysostech Bohu / Gloria in Excelsis Deo 1:17 16/ Dej Buh stesti / Lord, give glory 2:29 17/ Vesele vanocni hody / Merry Christmas 2:22 |