Jan Šoupal (October 21, 1892 – November 25, 1964) was a
Czech choirmaster,
conductor and
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
. He is notable particularly as arranger of folk songs for male choirs.
Several
music schools in
Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The me ...
are named in his honor.
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Short Biography
Czech composers
Czech male composers
Czech conductors (music)
Czech male conductors (music)
1892 births
1964 deaths
20th-century conductors (music)
20th-century composers
20th-century Czech male musicians
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