Czech composer Jan Jirásek provides a portal into his intricately textured and resonant choral music in Parallel Worlds. These works are enhanced by Czech children’s choir Jitro, whose singers imbibe Jirásek’s delicate and earnest compositions with authority, maturity, and captivating grace...

If you're a fan of choral works then strap yourself in as Jan Jirásek (Czech and Moravian Christmas Carols) takes you on a wild ride. This collection contains 15 tracks (1 hr, 01 min, 18 sec) and represents an interesting and varied range of sacred and secular choral music.

The vocals are inspired by Renaissance and Medieval traditions and the entire album represents a subtle, period-based experience. It goes without saying that if you're not a fan of choral music that you not going to get much out of this album. But if you are a fan, then you'll get a lot out of this lovingly crafted release.

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Darren Rea