Gloria Brunensis

Czech Republic

Gloria Brunensis is a female chamber choir established in January 2014 by its current conductor Natalia Chirilenco. In its repertoire, the choir has a wide spectrum of compositions which encompass many periods and genres, ranging from polyphony to contemporary authors. The a cappella compositions are the Gloria Brunensis' specialty. Although the choir is young, it has already participated in numerous concerts and has had significant achievements in local and foreign competitions, for example the golden award in two categories at the international festival Festa Musicale in Olomouc in 2014, third place at the Cracovia Cantans in the Polish city of Kraków in 2015, silver award at the Christmas and Advent Music Festival in Prague the same year or the award for the best performance of a folk song and a romantic composition from the 19th century at the International choral festival of music from the Romantic period in Vlachovo Březí in 2016.