In February 2016, the listeners were introduced to the long-awaited CD Missa Divi Xaveria ZWV 12 by Jan Dismas Zelenka in its world premiere. On the recording, this title is complemented by the Litanie de Sancto Xaverio ZWV 156. The Missa Divi Xaverio is considered by Zelenkov researchers to be one of his most important works. The solemn Mass of St. Augustine from 1729 is one of Zelenka’s most problematic works as far as sheet music is concerned. Despite the obvious rush, however, Zelenka is experimenting with instrumentation for her time as a spectacular orchestra cast, in which many parallels can be found with such a magnificent work as Bach’s Mass in H minor .
Vaclav Luks | conductor
Hana Blažíková soprano
Lucile Richardot | alto
Kamila Mazalová | alto
Vaclav Cizek tenor
Stephan MacLeod | bass
Collegium Vocale 1704
Soprano | Hana Blažíková, Barbora Kabátková, Dora Pavlíková, Kamila Zbořilová, Stanislava Mihalcová
alt | Kamila Mazalová, Marta Fadljevičová, Daniela Čermáková, Jan Mikušek
tenor | Václav Čížek, Čeněk Svoboda, Tomáš Lajtkep, Maciej Gocman
bas | Stephan MacLeod, Martin Vacula, Martin Schicketanz, Georg Finger
Collegium 1704
Concertmaster Helena Zemanová
violin I | Iveta Schwarz, Markéta Knittlová, Jan Hádek, Magdalena Malá
violin II | Jana Chytilová, Simona Tydlitátová, Martin Kalista, Petra Ščevková
viola | Michal Dusek, Eleonora Machova, Frantisek Kuncl
cello | Libor Masek, Hana Flekova
double bass | Ludek Brany, Ondrej Stajnochr
organ positive | Pablo Kornfeld
flute | Julie Braná, Lucie Dušková
oboe | Petra Ambrosi, Katharina Andres
bassoon | Adrian Rovatkay
French horn | Erwin Wieringa, Miroslav Rovensky
tube | Hans-Martin Rux, Almut Rux, Jaroslav Rouček, Karel Mňuk
timpani Daniel Schäbe
Jan Dismas Zelenka
Missa Divi Xaverii ZWV 12
Litaniae de Sancto Xaveiro ZWV 156
We thank the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and all private donors for the kind support of the world premiere of Zelenka’s Missa Divi Xaveria recording! 
