Czech Song

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
Czech Song
Inscribed on the autograph: Česká píseň Kantáta pro smíšený sbor průvodem orchestru složil Bedřich Smetana. [Czech Song Cantata for mixed choir with orchestral accompaniment composed by Bedřich Smetana.]
Subtitle:
Cantata
Title by autograph:
Česká píseň
Subtitle by autograph:
Kantáta pro smíšený sbor průvodem orchestru složil Bedřich Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.111
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Česká píseň
Parts/Subjects:
Overture, 1. Mixed choir, 2. Female choir, 3. Male choir, 4. Mixed choir
Note:
For the original version of the song see Píseň Česká [Czech Song] (1860) and Česká píseň [Czech Song] (1868)

Cast

Instrumental cast:
2,2,2,2 - 4,2,3,0 - timp. - archi
Vocal cast:
Mixed Choir SATB

Other information

Text source

Author of the draft:
Name/Title:
Píseň česká [Czech Song]
Language:
Czech

Czech Song, piano transcription with vocals

Date of composition completion:
1951
Note on date and place of origin:
Arrangement by K. Šolc.

Edition

Publisher:
Author of the modification:
Year:
1951

Czech Song. Cantata for mixed choir and orchestra.

Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of beginning of composition:
07/1878
Date of composition completion:
20. 09. 1878
Note on date and place of origin:
Inscribed on the autograph: dne 20. září 1878 [20th September 1878].
Premiere date:
24. 11. 1878
Place of premiere:
Prague, Žofín
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Opera Choir and Orchestra of the Czech Theatre

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1923
Note:
Score and voices

Critical edition

Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
ČESKÁ PÍSEŇ
Part of a whole:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana]
Name of edition:
SVDBS II Sborové skladby [Choral Works]
Year:
1956
Note:
pp. 165-222