ABC - Zmrtvýchvstání Páně

Karel Bříza's setting of Zmrtvýchvstání Páně is a responsory for two voices, Soprano and Tenor. The music opens with a direct and resonant statement, establishing a joyful and celebratory mood. The text, drawn from Psalm 118, proclaims the triumph of God's day and recounts His mighty deeds. It speaks of God's enduring mercy, His powerful intervention, and the fulfillment of prophecy with the stone rejected by builders becoming the cornerstone. The two voices engage in a clear and declamatory style, reflecting the confident assertion of the liturgical text and building towards moments of exultation, particularly in the recurring refrain which affirms God's eternal mercy. This is a piece of sincere devotional expression within the sacred responsory tradition.