Dear Friends of Music,
We’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to the competition of sacred music at the beautiful Kozel chateau in west Bohemia.
The Classicist chateau, coveted for its beautifully decorated interiors and surrounded by an extensive naturally landscaped park, provides in the early autumn, the most colourful time of the year, an amazing backdrop for sacred music performances.
The Plzen region is not only known for its beautiful nature, but also for its cultural background. Bedřich Smetana, for instance, studied here. Jakub Jan Ryba was born here. The quality of the so-called Paris division of the Pilsen Hlalol in the early 20th century had a significant influence on the development of Czech choir singing. Composer Zdeněk Lukáš, loved by many choirs, also stayed here.
And let’s not forget Bohemia Sekt and Pilsner Urquell, traditional brands that have long successfully represented the Czech Republic around the world.
You can see and visit it all as part of the festival, meet with other choruses and musicians, see how you compare with them and assess the year-long work of your choir.
We are looking forward to meeting your choir at the Kozel Chateau.
 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
informations: 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 ARTAMA
doc. PaedDr. Zdeněk Vimr, conductor
Production
Vlasta Stadlerová, Music Travel Agency Prague
COMPETITION CATEGORIES
- children’s choirs (soprano, alto) up to 16 years of age
- chamber choirs of youth and adults between 8 - 24 singers in size
- girls', women's and men's choirs 25 singers and more
- mixed choirs of youth and adults 25 singers and more
- popular sacred music (spiritual, gospel)
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
Category A – D:
A free programme composed of sacred and ecclesiastical music representing at least three different stylistic periods (Gregorian choral, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, music of the 20th and 21st centuries). One of the compositions can be accompanied by 1 – 3 musical instruments, the others are to be a cappella.
Category E:
A free programme composed of two compositions of a different character, of which one can be accompanied by 1 – 3 musical instruments.
COMPETITION RULES
- only non-professional choirs can take part in the competition. Directors can be professionals (professionals are considered those who make their living singing)
- choirs of category C and D can also participate with another programme in a category B competition
- choirs of category A and D can also participate with another programme in a category E competition
- the time limit for the competition programme in categories A – D is 13 – 15 minutes of actual time; in category E it is 6 minutes of actual time
THE PROGRAMME OF THE FESTIVAL
Thursday, 8th October 2010
Arrivals of participants
Dinner in festivals hotels
Friday, 9th October 2010
Reception of group leaders by the city of Town representative
Ceremonial opening of the festival
Choirs competition presentations
Dinner in festivals hotels
Opening concert for the participants
Saturday, 10th October 2010
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, 11th October 2010
Individual departures after breakfast
Prices
The following price chart offers package price in different
accomodation categories:
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Hotel category |
** |
*** |
**** |
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Package price per person in twin or tripple |
EUR
159 |
EUR
189 |
EUR
210 |
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Single room supplement for three nights |
EUR
30 |
EUR
54 |
EUR
66 |
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 Pilsen
- services of a local quide for all festival programme activities
in English or German language
- one free place for every 21 paying participants
Accommodations 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
In case that you have not yet sent your registration, 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 30th June 2010.
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.
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