Aura musica, 2017, vol. 10
Contributions
Ansámblový zpěv a cyklus pro čtyři ženské hlasy Vítr
Jan Vičar
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:4-11 
Peter Špilák - Slovenská suita pre miešaný zbor a sláčikový orchester. Autoreflexia
Peter Špilák
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:12-19
Karl Jenkins - Stabat Mater
Vít Krejčiřík
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:20-23
Karl Jenkins Stabat Mater is characterized in terms of structure, instrumentation, text and taking into context with his next compositions. The author's brief biography and general characteristics of the Stabat Mater sequence are added.
Národný umelec Milan Novák - 90-te výročie narodenia skladateľa
Jana Hudáková
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:24-29
Milan Novák belongs among the representatives of the Slovak musical modern. In addition to a number of awards, titles such as National Artist, Knight of International Culture, and so on. Although he celebrated his 90th birthday in 2017, he is still a very active composer. His compositional work is very wide and inventive, ranging from small instrumental compositions and folklore adaptations to scenic, choral, song, musical-dance scenes to larger scenic-dramatic formations.
"85 let Kühnova dětského sboru" (1932-2017)
Jiří Chlum
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:30-33
Kühn's children choir is a phenomenon, which is enchanting the audience for 85 years by spontaneity of children's singing. Pure sound and sometimes even naive naturalness of voices are irreplaceable trumps of this body, which has gone a long way since its foundation. There were many generation changes and it has become a living legend in the history of Czech music culture. Irreplaceability of this children choir is not only in its mastery and contribution to culture but also in its pedagogical and educational role. Being a member of the choir at different stages of child's development arouses interest in music, develops imagination, social skills and...
Eva Langsteinová - tvorivý pedagóg
Dagmar Strmeňová
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:34-38
In the post, we approach the personality of Prof. PhDr. Eva Langsteinová, CSc., from the aspect of pedagogical-scientific activities, as well as from the point of view of the organization of international choirs'choir ABB and international symposia Cantus choralis Slovaca in Banska Bystrica.
Současná světová sborová tvorba
Tomáš Pospíšil
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:39-41
The Symposium Cantus Choralis Contribution includes a very brief view of the current world compositions. It points out the reasons why the current global music production may be attractive for singers and their choir leaders and divides composers and their work into three categories according to the inspiration of the compositions. The list of authors and compositions includes samples which were performed during the Cantus Choralis Symposium 2017.
Vladimír Gajdoš - Hudobno-pedagogická osobnosť s orientáciou na zborový spev
Milan Pazúrik
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:42-48
The paper deals with the musical-pedagogical and composing personality of the Vladimír Gajdoš, who didn't do the only pedagogical activity but also compositional, with a focus on choir work. His compositions were mostly premiered by the University Choir Mladosť of the Department of Music Education at the Mateja Bela University in Banská Bystrica, although he has been there a member of the teaching staff for many years as a docent.
Prínos Tibora Sedlického k rozvoju zborového spevu na Slovensku
Marianna Kološtová
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:49-53
The article reflects the personality and choral work of doc. PhDr. Tibor Sedlický, CSc., the representative of "true" tradition of music education teaching and choir singing in Slovakia. Attention is drawn to the diversity and proportional balance of his pedagogical, conductorial, conceptual, artistic and publishing work focused primarily on choral-singing activities. It evaluates his contribution to the development of choral art in Slovakia.
REQUIEM by John Rutter - interpretation and performance
Arkadiusz Kaczyński
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:54-68
This prominent British composer has been very popular for many years because of his music - extremely appreciated, especially in Great Britain, Scandinavia and North America. Not very popular in Poland for a very long time, only in the United States of America his Requiem was presented hundreds times in the year of its premiere.Amongst Rutter's compositions, apart from great vocal-instrumental forms, there are also smaller compositions with an instrumental or vocal accompaniment and a great amount of a cappella pieces.There are many funeral masses very well known in musical literature, amongst them some famed for their very advanced structure....
Representative forms and genres of secular vocal music in the 16th century
Izabela Szyma-Wysocka
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:69-73
Michnovo Andělské přátelství a Říhova Svatební
Pavel Holubec
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:74-85
The essay introduces a comparison of the vocal composition of A. V. Michna and J. Říha as to their musical expression and the art of arrangement.
Problémy a příležitosti ve využívání historických notových pramenů pro současný sborový zpěv
Štěpán Buchar
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:86-91
The contribution deals with issues of using historic scores of liturgical music collection in Holy Trinity church in the town of Hostinné for contemporary choir singing. After the beginning which describes a history of the church and the town there is an introduction to scores collection and its structure. Afterwards there is a description of possible opportunities and problems occurring during the application of the historic scores for contemporary choir singing.
Špecifiká horehronského viachlasného spevu
Pavel Martinka
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:92-95
The paper deals with specifics of polyphonic singing in region of Upper Hron. The paper brings a short description internal structure, uniqueness in using of microtonal structures. We describe historical, social and cultural platforms and determinants, interpretational specifics in area at the intersection of homophony and polyphony of chosen functional harmonies.
Zborová tvorba Vojtecha Didiho s akcentom na cyklus zborov SINI AMORE NIHIL
Anna Paluchová
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:96-101
The article Choir compositions of Vojtech Didi with accent to piece SINI AMORE NIHIL deals with choir pieces of this composer and deeply analyzes composition Sini amore nihil. The Article presents compositions and musical language of Vojtech Didi. The conclusion shows how are composer's choir pieces incorporated into the context of contemporary pieces of other composers in Slovakia and abroad. Assumed contribution of this paper is overview of work of Slovak composer Vojtech Didi with emphasis to his choir pieces.
Nácvik sborových úprav v rámci sympozia Cantus choralis, Ústí nad Labem, 18. 10. 2017
Luboš Hána
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:102-111
Subjective insight into some selected competences of a music teacher
Lidia Kataryńczuk-Mania, Maciej Kołodziejski
Aura musica vol. 10, 2017:112-117
The subject of this article is the subjective insight into some selected competences of a teacher of music within the general music education which constitute a starting point in considerations on the role of a teacher of music in the process of the children's and the youth's education which is framed in the humanistic pedagogical mindset of education characterised with axionormative, fundamental, holistic, syncretic, contextual, diachronic and alternative character. As the authors see it, a teacher of music realises their vision as a counsellor, an integrator, an educator, a music-therapist as well as a reflexive and critical practitioner.