Christmas Concert – Boy's Choir Pueri Gaudentes

The boys choir “Pueri gaudentes” has its home at the Elementary Music School in Prague 7 and unites about 200 singers, both children and “nearly grown-ups”, in four departments. It is one of four boys choirs existing in the Czech Republic.

The name “Pueri gaudentes” is derived from the basic name of the choir “Radost” (Joy). In translation it means Joyous Boys. The members of the choir sing with joy and they want to bring joy in their singing to their listeners.

The chorus “Pueri gaudentes” was set up in September 1990 by its choirmaster Zdena Součková in response to the growing interest of both boys and their parents in choir singing. Thanks to everybody's concern, good will and perseverance, the initial obstacles, doubts and mistrust were overcome. Mainly, the tenacity and unyielding work of the conductor Zdena Součková proved that the idea of the choir was meaningful and legitimate. Eight years of hard work bore its fruit. The choir improved its quality and demonstrated it at numerous concerts in the Czech Republic and also on concert tours abroad in Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Greece and Spain.

Performers

• PUERI GAUDENTES Singing Choir
• Michal Novenko – organ improvisation
• Monika Šebestová – piano
• Ada Slivanská, Blanka Hemelíková and Martin Terray – violin
• Michaela Vašků – violoncello
• Denisa Višňáková – oboe
• Magdalena Tůmová-Bílková and Věra Radiová – flute
• Václav Krčál – clarinet
• Matěj Vacek – French horn
• Daniel Hnát – technical support