Alto tutorial for Otče náš by Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský
The Otče náš song learning material for the alto vocal group is a part of the freely available online choral library with music from Slovak composers. It was created with the support of Slovak Arts Council (Fond na podporu umenia).
In addition to the tutorial recordings for altos (found below), we include the lyrics of the alto group with their pronunciation. These can be found in the bottom part of the page.
Alto tutorial for song Otče náš
The performance is at a practice tempo (to make it easier to learn the voice part), recorded by members of the Technik STU Choir. If you are interested in singing with the Technik STU choir, consider joining us.
Alto in the foreground
Recording of all voices without altos
All voices together
Choral interpretation of Otče náš
Alto lyrics and pronunciation of Otče náš
Original text transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Otče náš, ktorý si na nebesiach,
ɔttʂe naːʂ ktɔriː si na ɲebesɪɐx
Posväť sa meno Tvoje,
pɔsvec sa menɔ tvɔje
Príď kráľovstvo Tvoje,
priːc kraːʎɔwstvɔ tvɔje
Buď vôľa, vôľa Tvoja
buɟ vʊɔʎa vʊɔʎa tvɔja
Ako v nebi, tak aj na zemi
akɔ v ɲebi tag aj na zemi
naše viny
naʂe vini
Ako i my odpúšťame vinníkom našim
akɔ i mi ɔtpuːʂcame viɲɲiːkɔm naʂim
Ako i my odpúšťame vinníkom, vinníkom svojim
akɔ i mi ɔtpuːʂcame viɲɲiːkɔm viɲɲiːkɔm svɔjim
A neuvoď nás, neuvoď do pokušenia,
a ɲeuvɔɟ naːs ɲeuvɔɟ dɔ pɔkuʂeɲɪɐ
Do pokušenia nie, do pokušenia
dɔ pɔkuʂeɲɪɐ ɲɪe dɔ pɔkuʂeɲɪɐ
Ale zbav nás, ale zbav nás,
ale zbaw naːs, ale zbaw naːs
Ale zbav nás
ale zbaw naːs
Amen, amen, amen, amen
amen amen amen amen
Further help, notes on pronunciation and English approximations of the sounds can be found in this Wikipedia article.