Development of Czech Christian Music after the Second Vatican Council

This Bachelor thesis aims to describe the development of Czech Christian music after the Second Vatican Council. Firstly, it describes the terms spiritual and liturgical music. The thesis then compares the music from the Jewish religion and through the times of Christianity until the Second Vatican Council. Also, there is described the Second Vatican Council, its contribution and the changes in terms of liturgical music. Furthermore, the thesis is focused on the use of liturgical music in the Czech Republic, and it describes the rules for using liturgical music in liturgy with the use of rhythmical instruments; it also explains the liturgy with children and music used for this purpose. The thesis describes the reaction on the Second Vatican Council by the composer Petr Eben and his Trouvere mass; and the Christian bands early after the Council - Ztracená kapela and Učedníci. Also, there is described the current Czech Christian music and the scholas as KaPři, SBM and Adorare. Furthermore, the thesis describes the materials of the music for liturgy and other Christian fellowship occasions. It contains the list of available songbooks, examples of choosing the music for liturgy, and a database of Czech Christian music with an electronic key, which helps to search liturgical music. KEY WORDS The Second..