Bratislava Music Agency

The 5th INTERNATIONAL GREGORIAN CHANT FESTIVAL

Bratislava, Slovakia

The 5th INTERNATIONAL GREGORIAN CHANT FESTIVAL

 October 23rd –  26th 2014

Bratislava, Slovakia

We are inviting Gregorian Scholas from all over the world to take part in The 5th  International Gregorian Chant Festival held in Bratislava from October 23 – 26 2014. The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services.(Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 116).

The mission of the event is to communicate this idea and to support new interpretation of Gregorian Chant in line with the latest Gregorian semiology knowledge. The focus will be on the Holy Mass with Gregorian Chant featuring all the festival singers. We particularly invite all the singers as individuals and Gregorian scholas from and the Czech Republic to create a community of believers singing together at the liturgy in the Jesuit Church in Bratislava on Saturday, October 27, 20120 at 6 pm. During the liturgy, Prof.Dr. Franz Karl Prassl from Graz will conduct the choirs and the mass will be celebrated by Bishop Mons. František Rábek, Chairman at the Bishop’s Conference of Slovakia for Science, Culture and Education. A joined rehearsal with prof. Prassl for the liturgy will be in the JesuitChurch in Bratislava on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

 Patronage:

Chairman at the Bishop’s Conference of Slovakia for Science, Culture and Education

Bishop Mons. František Rábek

 Festival Programme

The Gregorian Scholas can

 1. sing during Holy Mass

On Sunday morning  Gregorian Scholas can separately sing in churches in Bratislava and the surroundings. The Gregorian Scholas of singing program shall be adjusted to liturgy.

 2. give official performance

• On Friday, or Thursday  all the Gregorian Scholas will separately present a 15-20minute a cappella program at the concert in the Jesuits Church.
• On Saturday night  all the Gregorian Scholas will sing together at the ceremonious Holy Mass with a bishop’s participation.

The literature of common songs sung during the Holy Mass- GRADUALE TRIPLEX .

 3. give an individual concert

The Gregorian Scholas separately can give a concert in churches in Bratislava or the surroundings on Sunday night.

 Festival Programme

 Thursday October 23rd  2014

Arrivals of Gregorian Scholas

7 pm Opening of the Festival

First Festival Concert

Friday October 24th 2014

10 am  Workshops

7 pm Second Festival Concert

 Saturday October 26th 2014

10 am – 12 am 

rehearsal for Common Night Performance during Liturgy

2 pm – 3:30 pm The rehearsal for Common Night Performance during Holy Mass

6 pm – Holy Mass with presentation of the participating Scholas
 

7 pm Final Ceremony
 

 Sunday October 26th 2014

Gregorian Scholas performances during Holy Mass in Bratislava churches

ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING:

Each schola including the conductor, accompanying people and bus drivers shall pay its own travel expenses, expenses on accommodation and food.

Package 1 » 120EUR per 1 person

• 3x nights/ breakfast, 4-bed rooms, common bathrooms, Hostel. (additional fee of 35EUR for a single room)

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

The accommodation facilities may lie within 20km, own bus is necessary

Package 2 » 140EUR per 1 person

• 3x nights/ breakfast in two star hotels, (2 rooms with a shared bathroom, WC, 2-3 beds/

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

Package 3 »196 EUR per 1 person

• 3x accommodation with breakfast,

• *** hotel/ (additional fee of 60EUR for a single room)

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

Package 4 »266 EUR /per 1 person

• 600 metres far from place where festival will

•  take place

• 3x accommodation with breakfast,

• *** hotel/ (additional fee of 101EUR for a single room)

• guidance during whole stay

• Bratislava sightseeing tour

• opening concert for participants

• participation in the competition

• public concert performance for participating choirs

• final ceremony with cultural program

• information material

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee  is EUR 100/schola to be paid before July 1, 2010. In case of cancellation of an application, the fee is not refundable.

Registration deadline: July 1st 2014.

The application for the festival shall be sent via email and mail by July 1st 2014.

Bank transfer

Holder of account: Bratislava Music Agency, Záhumenská 3, 84106, Bratislava IV, Slovak rep.
Bank: Slovenská sporitelna,a.s., Bratislava- Suche Myto 6,
Account Nr.: 0631809658/0900
IBAN: SK8309000000000631809658
Swift code: GIBASKBX

Purpose: 2009 + name of choir

When registering, the following documentation shall be produced:

1. Completed application form
2. A cassette or CD recording of the schola
3. A short biography of the schola and conductor
4. A photo of the schola and conductor

ORGANIZERS

Bratislava Music Agency
Záhumenská 3
84106 Bratislava
Slovakia