Krcek / Havrankova / Vernerova Vocal Music CD

Czech composer Jaroslav Krcek is not only a composer and instrumentalist, but also a conductor and a great connoisseur of folk music, especially vocal genres. This new recording featuring vocal and instrumental works by the middle-generation composer features a composition of The Lord's Prayer from the Aramaic as well as other spiritual works. Jaroslav Krcek, born in 1939, studied composition with Miloslav Kabelac and conducting with Bohumir Liska at the Prague Conservatory of Music. After he graduated in 1962, he became a music editor for the recording company Suraphon, and also worked for Pizen Radio and Prague Radio. For more than two decades he has conducted the renowned ensemble Musica Bohemia, which has delighted many audiences at European music festivals. Musica Bohemia is heard on this release, as well.