Kantilena Mixed Choir
Kantilena Mixed Choir was founded in 2006. It’s members are mainly previous singers from the selective children’s choir Kantilena in Brno.
The first conductor of the mixed choir was the founder of Kantilena, professor Ivan Sedlacek. He conducted the children’s choir Kantilena for over 50 years. Since June 2010 the choirmaster and artistic leader has been MgA Martin Franze. Kantilena Mixed Choir performs a repertoire which includes a wide range of compositions, from polyphonic music to current composers.
The first conductor of the mixed choir was the founder of Kantilena, professor Ivan Sedlacek. He conducted the children’s choir Kantilena for over 50 years. Since June 2010 the choirmaster and artistic leader has been MgA Martin Franze. Kantilena Mixed Choir performs a repertoire which includes a wide range of compositions, from polyphonic music to current composers.
In 2010 it released CD Ochutnavka (Sampling), in which it presents music by Antonin Dvorak and renaissance polyphony.
Since it’s beginning, the choir has aimed at a high standard of amateur singing.
Martin Franze
A graduate of Brno conservatoire in solo singing and a graduate of Brno Music Academy in choir conducting. From 1993 – 1997 he was a member of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno. He also co-operated with other ensembles, both as a singer and conductor.
From 1996 he founded Musica da Camera Brno. He performed over 100 concerts with them and recorded two compact discs.
In 1997 –2005 he was the conductor of the mixed choir Virtuosi di Mikulov and since 2010 of Kantilena Mixed Choir.
Martin Franze also does occasional composing.
Some of his work was composed especially for Kantilena Mixed Choir.