Dowry

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
Dowry
Inscribed on the autograph: Věno (Dowry) / Choir for male voices.
Title by autograph:
Věno
Subtitle by autograph:
Sbor pro mužské hlasy složil Bedřich Smetana
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.119
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Věno
Parts/Subjects:
Maestoso
Note:
SSD 1875: "The Dowry". Male choir, after Debrnov."

Cast

Vocal cast:
Male choir

Other information

Text source

Author of the draft:
Language:
Czech

Původ

Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of composition completion:
15. 10. 1880
Premiere date:
08. 05. 1881
Place of premiere:
Kutná hora, Hunting hall
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Choir Tyl

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1881
Note:
published in the magazine Hlahol, collection of quartets for male voices No. 60

Critical edition

Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1956
Note:
full text in CE: VĚNO (Josef Srb-Debrnov) MUŽSKÝ SBOR 1880 / DOWRY (Josef Srb-Debrnov) MALE CHOIR 1880)

Původ 2

Premiere date:
16. 05. 1881
Place of premiere:
Prague
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
United Choirs of Czechoslovakia