The presented volume of Leoš Janáček's (born July 3rd 1854 in Hukvaldy,
died August 12th 1928 in Moravská Ostrava) liturgical compositions is
a selection from a number of pieces of art sui generis which have been
preserved until nowadays. It consists of twelve compositions where
Janáček used exclusively Latin liturgical texts. Unlike České církevní
zpěvy (Czech Church Hymns) published in Lehnerův mešní kancionál
(Lehner's Mass Hymnbook) and Církevní zpěvy české vícehlasé (Polyphonic
Czech Church Hymns) published in Příborský kancionál (Příbor
Hymnbook) it is a rather homogenous collection to which we decided to
attach Mass in E Flat Major.
Janáček published six church compositions for mixed chorus in
Sborník skladeb z pražských studií (The Collection of Compositions
from Prague Studies) from the years 1874-1875: Graduale Speciosus
forma, Introitus In nomine Iesu, Benedictus, twice Exaudi Deus and
Communio Fidelis servus. The pentad Regnum mundi, Exurge Domine,
Graduale Suscepimus, Offertorium Constitues eos and Veni, Sancte
Spiritus was created at the time when Janáček was studying at the Prague
Organ School and in the following years. Finally, we attach a torso of
Latin Mass in E Flat Major.
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