Previous years

Something from history

LŠBH was founded by the conductor Roman Válek in 2003. Over the past successful years the following works have been performed:

• G. F. Handel: Messiah (2003)
• J. S. Bach: Mass in B minor (2004)
• C. Monteverdi: Marian vespers (2005)
• G. F. Handel: Judas Maccabeus (2006)
• J. S. Bach: Magnificat, orchestral suite in D major (2007)
• J. B. Lully, M. A. Charpentier: Te Deum (2008)
• H. Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia (2009)
• G. F. Handel: Israel in Egypt (2010)
• A. Vivaldi: Gloria, Beatus vir, Dixit Dominus (2011)
• G. F. Handel: Zadok the Priest, J. S. Bach: Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, J. B. Lully: Exaudiat Te Dominus, A. Corelli: Conceto grosso no. 6 (2012)
• G. P. Telemann: Daniel in the lions´ den (2013)
• J. D. Zelenka: Te Deum (2014)
• T. Linley, jr.: The Song of Moses (2015)
• J. S. Bach: St. John passion (2016)
• H. Schütz: Magnificat SWV 468, Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi SWV 435, Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz SWV 478, Warum toben die Heiden SWV 23 (2017)
• G. F. Handel: Alexander´s Feast (2018)
• P. J. Vejvanovský: Litanies, Masses and Motets (2019)
• J. S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 140), Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! (BWV 214) (2020)
• G. Ph. Telemann: Der Tag des Gerichts (TWV 6:8) (2021)

The classes were taught by qualified lecturers form thirteen European countries, Mexico and the USA and were attended by over 2,500 students from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Sri Lanky, Japan, Italy, Russia, the USA, Poland, Montenegro, etc. Together they performed at 68 full-length concerts and 52 oratorio concerts, which were heard by over 15,000 listeners.