Canti veris Praga 2012

The International festival of contemporary choir music
with Zdeněk Lukáš award

Prague, 23rd February - 26th February 2012

Many excellent choirs participated in the International Festival of Contemporary Choir Music, Canti veris Praga, that was held in February 2010. This festival, which is a continuation of successful years of the International Choir Festival “The Spring Is Starting” and entirely focuses on contemporary choir production and work of Zdeněk Lukáš, proved to be very beneficial and vital. To see the atmosphere of the last festival, visit this pages:

Canti veris Praga 2010
Canti veris Praga 2009
Canti veris Praga 2008

We trust that you will find the International Festival of Contemporary Chorus Music with the Zdeněk Lukáš Award, Canti veris Praga, interesting in 2012 as well and we are looking forward to seeing you there.

Festival organizer:

The festival is organized by Music Travel Agency Prague
in co-operation The Czech Choirs Association,
experienced organizers of international musical and cultural festival, events and travel - MTA
(more information: www.agencyMTA-Stadler.com, www.ucps.cz

Artistic guarantee:
The Czech Choirs Association, prof. PaedDr. Jiří Kolář, honorary president of CCA

Artistic counsel:
prof. PaedDr. Jiří Kolář, conductor, honorary president of CCA
Mgr. Iva Daňková, NIPOS ARTAMAS
doc. PaedDr. Zdeněk Vimr, conductor, specialist of Z. Lukáš work of art

Regulations of the competition

-only non professional choirs can take part in the competition, although the conductor can be
professional
- choirs may take part in more than one category
- the time limit of the competition programme is 13-15 mins of the total time, the order of
competition compositions is at random

Categories

A: children choirs under 16 years old

B: girls, female and male choirs over 25 singers

C: mixed choirs over 25 singers

D: chamber choirs over 8 under 24 singers

The competition programme

1. spiritual composition originated after the year 1950 "a cappella"

2. secular composition originated after the year 1950 "a cappella"

Note:
a) one composition must be from a local composer, the other one from a foreign composer
b) children choirs under 16 years old can perform one of these compositions with instrumental accompaniment

3. Zdeněk Lukáš composition according to own choice in original arrangement of the author
(a cappella or with instrumental accompaniment)

4. composition of domestic author originated after the year 1957 "a cappella"

5. other potential compositions according to own choice originated after
the year 1975 "a cappella" or with accompaniment of 1-2 musical instruments

Note: Competition compositions must be original music (they can be set to folklore lyrics), not folk song arrangements.

 

Zdeněk Lukáš award

goes to the chorus for the best competition interpretation of his composition

The programme of the festival

Thursday 23rd February 2012
Arrivals of participants
Dinner in festivals hotels

Friday 24th February 2012
Reception of group leaders by the city of Prague representative
Ceremonial opening of the festival
Choirs competition presentations
Dinner in festivals hotels
Opening concert for the participants

Saturday 25th February 2012
Continue the choirs competition presentations
Dinner in festivals hotels
Awarding ceremony
Final laureat concert of best choirs for Grand Prix award of the festival.

Sunday 26th February 2012
Optional performance of choirs during the Holy Mass in Prague churches
Individual departures after breakfast

 

Confirmation of participation has to be delivered
to the organizer by 15th November 2011.

Prices

The following price chart offers package price in different accomodation categories:

We have lowered the price for the year of 2012!

Package price includes:
- participation fee in festival programme
- three overnights in a hotel of your choice
- three breakfasts in a hotel
- three dinners in a hotel
- guided city tour of Prague
- services of a local quide for all festival programme activities in English or German language
- one free place for every 21 paying participants

Accomodations in twin or three-bedded rooms in 4*hotels and 3*hotels.
Usual solution in 2*hotels is that two twin-bedded rooms or twin and triple rooms share private facilities.

The price does not include:
- transportation (please note that organizers would be happy to arrange transportation to/from festival functions as per your requirements.)

Next step

Please fill in and dispatch following preliminary booking form to make us aware of your interest. We would like to have the completed form from you as soon as possible, latest 15th November 2012.
On receipt of the completed form we will send you a detailed information pack that will give you more detailed information to make a decision about your participation.