Spiritual kvintet
active from year 1960
  
  cover of the first album

the oldest and one of the most famous Czech folk bands. Unlike its later branch "Brontosauri" (band of Nedved brothers), it always safely keeps within the bounds of good taste. Particularly the first recordings belong to the best in its genre in Czechia. The original band name was Spiritual Quartet; with the decision to adopt a female singer the name was changed from quartet to quintet, though later the number of musicians was still changing. The early repertoir was mostly spirituals and gospels sung in English or Czech; later the repertoir got wider, e.g. by renaissance music (see album Pisnicky z roku raz dva), Czech national songs (Sibenicky) or music of Czech National Revival (Sauzeni lasky). Album Na kare is a comeback of some of the original members.

Members:

Discography:

Pisnicky z roku raz dva ( Songs From The Year One-two ) , Supraphon 1972 ,

Spiritualy a balady ( Spirituals And Ballads ) , Supraphon 1977 ,

Sauzeni lasky ( Torments Of Love ) , Supraphon 1981 ,

Sibenicky ( Gallows ) , Panton 1988 ,

Archiv , Sony BMG 2006 ,

compilations / live recs.:

SP / EP:

Cernossky ghetto / ... , Panton 1971 ,

Chci sluncem byt / Za svou pravdou stat , Supraphon 1983 ,

participation:

Hradistan&Jiri Pavlica, Spiritual kvintet & Dagmar Peckova ( Hradistan ) , Indies Scope 2020 ,

Sample:

Links: