Antonín Tucapsky

Meditation

The Meditation is remotely based on an old Czech chorale. This chorale is a prayer to the national patron saint, Wenceslas. This ancient hymn has no connection with the well-known English carol 'Good King Wenceslas'. My Meditation uses only fragments of the old chorale and unfolds them in a varied way, displaying various instrumental effects. Antonin Tucapsky
Antonin Tucapsky is a Czech born composer who lives and works in London. In 1975 he was appointed Professor of Composition at Trinity College of Music, London and held this position for 21 years until his retirement. His compositions cover most spheres of music: instrumental, chamber and orchestral music, including a one-act opera 'The Undertaker', but vocal and choral music dominates his creative output.
Duration: c.9 minutes