Prayer

Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana

Basic information

Title:
Prayer
The autograph does not state the title, according to the sketch: Modlitba [Prayer].
Title by autograph:
-
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.120
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Modlitba
Parts/Subjects:
Lento
Note:
SSD 1875: "Sbor mužský, dle Debrnova." [Male choir, after Debrnov.]

Cast

Vocal cast:
Male choir

Other information

Text source

Author of the draft:
Language:
Czech

Původ

Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
01. 11. 1880
Date of composition completion:
02. 11. 1880
Premiere date:
05. 01. 1907
Place of premiere:
Příbram, Měšťanská beseda
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Male Choir of the Lumír-Dobromila association of singers
Note on premiere:
Performed from the sketch.

1st edition of the score

Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1909
Note:
Restored by J. Theurer based on Smetana's sketch.

Critical edition

Place of publication:
Prague
Title of the work:
MODLITBA
Name of edition:
Studijní vydání děl Bedřicha Smetany [ Study Edition of the Works of Bedřich Smetana], Vol. 2, pp. 233-235.
Year:
1956
Note:
Full title in CE: MODLITBA (Josef Srb-Debrnov) MUŽSKÝ SBOR 1880 [PRAYER (Josef Srb-Debrnov) MALE CHOIR 1880]

Původ 2

Note on date and place of origin:
Performed from the score
Premiere date:
1944
Place of premiere:
Nymburk
Conductor/Chorus Master:
Ensemble:
Hlahol choir

1st edition of the score

Publisher:
Place of publication:
Nymburk
Year:
1944
Note:
first edition of the full score