The Philharmonic’s Advent begins with low strings and ends with low brass. This ensemble—made up of all members of the orchestra’s trombone and tuba section—is consistently met with warm acclaim. Spanning music from the Renaissance to the 20th century, the programme honours not only the rich sound of brass but also pays tribute to Břetislav Kotrba, a long-time member and master arranger.
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| Czech Chamber Music Society
Programme
Jacob Handl-Gallus*
Canite tuba in Sion, advent antiphon
Claudio Monteverdi*
Adoramus te, Christe
Advent and Christmas in the Krkonoše Foothills folk songs*
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber*
Serenada à cinque, A 877a “Der Nachtwächter”
Jakub Jan Ryba*
Dear Children, pastorale
Let the Violins Play, pastorale
Ivan Zelenka
Pseudo-Baroque Suite (world premiere)
Giulio Caccini*
Ave Maria
Georges Bizet*
Agnus Dei
Josef Vejvoda
Looking Back
That Time at Christmas melodies of the Karel Vlach Orchestra*
* arr. by Břetislav Kotrba
Performers
Czech Philharmonic Low Brass Ensemble
Robert Kozánek trombone
Lukáš Moťka trombone
Jan Perný trombone
Lukáš Besuch trombone
Karel Kučera bass trombone
Karel Malimánek tuba
