Saint Wenceslas Chorale

Its roots can be found in the 12th century and it belongs to the most popular religious songs even today, and to the oldest still used European chants.

[1] Its strophic structure, language and undulating melody and harmonization also confirm that assumption.

The hymn is regularly sung today, usually at the end of a Sunday Mass or a major Christian holiday.

In 1918, in the beginnings of the Czechoslovak state, the song was discussed as a possible candidate for the national anthem.

Saint Wenceslas Chorale inspired some Czech composers to the creation of variations on the theme.