Professionally, Laakso enjoyed his years as a Band Instructor in Lower Michigan for 5 years and in Escanaba for 25 years where he taught Junior High Band. He found these young musians to be most gratifying to work with and was ever amazed at their talent. Alice and David were married in 1955, have 2 children and enjoy their four grandchildren.

Music published by Alliance Publications, Inc. arranged by David Laakso:

" Two American Sea Songs arr. for SATB Saxophone Quartet AP-2108

Between 1952 and 1955, Laburda studied at the Pedagogical Faculty of Prague?s Charles University and later on at the Prague Teacher Training College (1957-1960). In 1970, he received the title of Doctor of Philosophy; his doctoral thesis was entitled The Symphonies of D. D. Schostakovitch. His treatise, Didactic Problems of Modern Textbooks of Harmony, completed in 1973, is now the basis of his university textbook, Diatonic Harmony.

Jiri Laburda taught at various teacher-training colleges and institutions in Czech towns until he joined the staff of the Pedagogical Faculty of Charles University in Prague. He is presently on the faculty at the Conservatory of Music in Prague.

In his early days as a composer, Jiri Laburda devoted himself mostly to choral compositions which still assume a pride of place among his works. In composition, he draws on traditional means of expression. Stylistically, he ties on to neo-classicism in particular. As far as modern techniques of composition are concerned, it is small aleatoric and dodecaphony which are closest to his temperament.

Over the years, Laburda has composed an impressive number of works out of which more than 150 compositions have appeared in print. Laburda?s compositions are easily understandable and are very well received by the broadest sections of music lovers. He has always maintained lively contacts with musicians and amateur choirs for which he composed very comprehensible works. To date, he has produced many compositions for children, notably minor works which children can easily play or sing. Among his technically demanding compositions are the virtuoso 1st and 2nd Partita for Solo Violin, numerous Sonatas (8 for piano, 4 for organ, 2 for trombone, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, tuba, accordion), Concertos (piano, 2 for cello, trumpet, trombone, organ, bassoon, accordion), Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, 9 Masses, Cantatas, Symphony, etc.

That Jiri Laburda?s compositions are generally acclaimed and successful is corroborated by the countless prizes and distinctions which have been awarded thus far at domestic and international musical competitions. As far as domestic events go, in the jubilee competition sponsored by Czecho-slovak Radio Prague, he won the prize for his Piano Concerto, while carrying away several prizes from the nationwide choral competition at Jihlava. At international music festivals and similar events, he was awarded the Oscar Espla; prize for his Missa Glagolitica (1966); he won the Otto Sprekelsen prize in the city of Hanover, Germany, for his cantata, Metamorphoses (1968); in 1974, his Prelude for Solo Accordion received the SACEM-UPAC prize in Paris. Zeleny Majeran (Green Marjoram )for Mixed Choir received the first prize and also the Premio Cita; di Trento in 1974. Prizes in international competitions were received also in 1987, 1994 and 1996.   Works by Jirí Laburda  published in Alliance Publications   SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE

" Adagio for Symphonic Wind Ensemble and percussion Duration: 4:30. Gr 4 Symphonic Band, AP-656   " Overture for Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Percussion Duration:  6:25 Symphonic Band, AP-652 

" Scherzo & Finale for Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Percussion Duration:12:00 Symphonic Band, AP-677

" Symphony No. 2 for Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Percussion Duration: 25:00 AP-678 (Published as AP-652, 656 and 677)

STRINGS " First Concerto/První koncert 5 Easy Pieces for Violin and Piano AP-4016 Dur: 8:00

" String Quartet No. 4.  About Home Four Movements, Gr 6  For professional quartet.  Duration: 18:00 String Quartet  AP-461      " Terzetto in G   For 3 Violins, Gr 3 Duration:  9:00 3 Violins  AP-401   ACCORDION " Intimate Conversations/Tiché rozhovory  Four Movements for Violoncello & Accordion or Piano Gr 4  Duration: 13:40 AP-473 

PIANO " A Little Diary / Denícek 10 Easy Piano Pieces Duration: 9:00 AP-570

" Five Pieces for Piano/Petilístek For Piano solo Duration: 13:00 AP-569

" Romanza  Piano solo AP-567 Dur: 7:20     " South Bohemian Dances/Jihoceské tance  4 Dances for Piano 4-hands       Duration: 10:50 AP-568  ORGAN

" Organ Preludes on Czech Carols/Varhanní preludia na ceské koledy  15 Preludes for Organ Solo Duration: 35:00 Organ Solo  AP-593    VOCAL SOLO   " Before the Jerusalem Gate/Pred branou jeruzalémskou  6 Psalms for Medium Voice and Organ or Piano  Duration: 22:30 Accomp & Vocal  AP-1396 / High Voice edition AP-1984   " Fates of Women/Osudy Zen Two songs for Soprano and Piano on the poems by Viktor Dyk Dur: 13:00 AP-1501

" Landscape of the Heart/Krajinou srdce  Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano on the poems by Jaroslav Fencl Accomp & Vocal AP-1240 Dur: 11:20

" Seifert Songs/Písne Seifertovy for Medium Voice and Piano on the poems by Jaroslav Seifert AP-1170 Dur: 8:00

" Songs for My Love/Písne milému for Soprano solo and Piano AP-1399 Dur: 15:10

  CHORAL   " The Traveler / Poutnik   Cycle of songs for men's choir TTBB a cappella on poems of Rabindranath Tagore. Duration: 13:00 TTBB a cap  AP-1242   $2.50   " Around Sobeslav / Kolem Sobeslavi   A cycle of 9 South Bohemian folksongs arranged for TTBB a cappella.  Won Third Prize in the 1972 Choral Competition, Most          Duration: 23:00 TTBB a cap  AP-1209  $ 5.00

" Dov'e Quel Bambinelo  An Italian Christmas Song for choir TTBB a cappella. Duration: 3:00 TTBB a cap   AP-1218  $ 1.30 " Harvest Song/Dozinkova TTB a cappella on Czech folk poetry. Dur: 3:00 TTB a cap AP-1245  $1.50

" Zamilovani/Enamoured for choir TTBB a cappella AP-1509 $2.50 Dur: 5:30 

" Confitebor tibi, Domine, (Latin) Soprano solo/SATB choir with organ.  Soprano solo, SATB choir with organ  AP-1246 Duration: 4.00.   " Domovu (To the Home) SATB/organ/piano on the poem by Frantisek Nechvátal Duration: 6:00 AP-1231

" Hrbitov v boru (Cemetery in the Forest) SATB (T: Josef Hora) Dur: 4:00 AP-1499 

" Na Olsave Brod (Ford on the River Brod)Cycle of 3 Choruses on Moravian Folk Poetry for Choir SATB  a cappella    Duration: 7:40 SATB a cap   AP-1184  $2.00

" Poselství (A Confession) SATB a cap (T: Comenius) Dur: 3:00 AP-1230

" Rodné zemi (Native Land) SATB a cap(T: J Seifert) AP-1510 Dur: 2:30

" The Tabor Region / Taborske kraje   Hymn for Choir SATB a cappella on poem by Antonin Sova SATB a cap  AP-1181 Dur: 2:00

" Tu Es Deus SATB and Organ Duration: 4:00 AP-1232

" Zeleny Majeran/Green Marjoram Cycle of 3 Choruses on Slovak Folk Poetry for SATB a cap AP-1178 Dur: 9:00

" Aven Roma 6 Gipsy Songs SAB cap Dur: 7:00 AP-1220

" I Have a Girl in Roudnice / Ja mam mou panenku v Roudnici   A medley of 15 folksongs from Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia in Czech  for choir SAB a cappella   Duration: 25:00 SAB a cap  AP-1176  $5.00   " Mass in F Major / Missa in Fa (using the Latin liturgical text) for choir SSA, Baritone solo and Organ  (or for choir SSAB and Organ) Duration: 17:0 SSA/Baritone Solo/Organ  AP-1180  $4.50

" Lásky souzení (Troubles with Love) SSAA a cappella AP-1525 Dur: 10:00

" March/Brezen   A setting to a Czech poem about the month of March, for choir SSAA a cappella. (Text: Miroslav âervenka)   Duration: 2:00 SSAA a cap  AP-1500  $1.35   " Gentian/Horec   Three choruses on the Czech folk poetry. SSAA a cappella   AP-1512 

" Two Choruses from In Nature by Antonin Dvorak / Dva sbory z cyklu Prirode od  Antonín Dvorák  (arr. Jiri Laburda pro sbor SSAA a cappella)  Dur: 4:00 SSAA a cap  AP-1225  $ 2.00

" Dov'e Quel Bambinelo  An Italian Christmas Song Duration: 3:00 SSAA a cap   AP-1218  $ 1.30      " Aven Roma 6 Gipsy Songs SSA cap Dur: 7:00 AP-1229

" Harvest Song / Dozinkova on folk poetry. Duration: 3:00 SSA a cap AP-1245  " Natale 3 Basque Christmas Songs SSA a cap AP-1228 Dur: 8:30 " Exaudi Nos, Domine  (Hear Us, O Lord),  for Choir SA with Baritone Solo and Organ    Duration: 7:25 Latin SA & Baritone w Organ   AP-1186    " Duets/Dvojzpevy  4 Duets on Moravian folk poetry for choir SA with Piano, Dur: 9:25 Vocal 2 pt w Piano  AP-1177 

" The Woods in Namest/V Namesti je hajek  2 Duets on Moravian folk texts Dur: 5:30   Vocal 2 pt w Piano AP-1179  $1.50

" Maly ptacku sokolicku [Litle bird, you falcon, flying high, what kind of news are you bringing, that you say nothing?   " At the Merry-Go-Round/U kolotoce  Two happy songs for the young,for choir SSA a cappella (Text: Jindrich Balík). Dur: 5:00 SSA a cap  AP-1182     " Before the snow falls/Nez zacne padat sníh   Two Songs (T: J Balík) Dur:   5:00 SA/Piano  AP-1596    " Good Heart/Dobromysl   Four Songs on Czech Folk Poetry SA/Piano AP-1183  Dur: 10:00

" Three Jokes/Tri zerty  Three Songs for choir SA and Piano (Text: J Balík) Dur: (7:00) AP-1185    " Little Creatures Between the Lines/Se zvirátky mezi rádky  Five Songs for Unison Childrens' Choir with Piano (T: V Fischer) Dur: 8:00 AP-1597 

" Spring Canons/Jarni kánony  10 Short Vocal 4-part Canons a cappella on Czech Folk Poetry.  Vocal 4-part Canon a cap  AP-1175       ------------------------------------------------------------------ In Preparation   " A Week at the Piano / Tyden u klavíru    7 Small Piano Pieces     Duration: 8:40 AP-571   " Primrose / Petrklíc   4 Songs for Soprano, Flute and Piano on the Folk Poetry    Duration: 10:00 AP-1238   " Dva muzské sbory / Two Male Chorues on Folk Texts   for choir TTBB a cappella        Duration: 4:00 Won First Prize in the 1985 Festival Choral Competition, Jihlava Won Second Prize in the 1987 Competition for International Choral Week Europa cantans,  Ceské Budejovice - Tabor AP-1511 $1.60 Czech Pronunciation Recording AP-1511CS $3.00   " Ten Folksongs / Deset lidovych písní    for choir SSAA a cappella            Duration: 17:00 AP-1314  $2.50                                                           " Two Old Czech Chorales / Dva staroceské chorály    for Choir TTB a cappella      Duration: 3:40 AP-1227 $1.50    " Three Old Czech Chorales / Tri staroceské chorály    for Choir TTB a cappella      Duration: 5:00 AP-1247 $1.25   " Folksongs from Podjestedí / Lidové písne z Podjestedí   3 Folksongs for choir TTB a cappella Duration: 3:20 AP-1226   $1.70                                                      

" Jesus, You Came to Us/Prislo jsi k nám, Jezulátko   A suite of 10 Czech & Moravian carols SATB and Solos with Organ (and optional: Keyboard,  MG tape with the chime and percussions: piatti, gran cassa, tamb. picc., 2 tomtoms, tamburino, triangolo, sonagli, claves, 3 temple blocks)  Duration: 17:00 AP-1729   " Valasi, Valasi SATB a cappella  Duration: 10:20 AP-1508   " Old Czech Chorales / Staroceské chorály   6 for choir  SATB      Duration: 13:20 AP-1234    

" Seven Folksongs / Sedm lidovych písní    for choir SATB a cappella           Duration: 13:30 AP-1233   " Two Basque Songs / Due Cnati Popolari di Basco  SATB a cap Duration: 4:00 AP-1401   " Voda, vodenka (Water, Water) SATB on the poem by Václav Fischer  Dura: 5:00 a AP-1397   " St. Agnes of Bohemia / AneÏko ãeská!     for choir SATB, or for Solo Voice and Organ on the text by              Zuzana Nováková       Duration: 4:00 AP-1502

" V dobrém jsme se sesli(We had a good time) A medley of 15 folksongs from Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia in Czech  for choir SAB a cappella       Dur: 41:00 AP-1221 " K Sobeslavi cesta (Around Sobeslav) Medley of 20 folksongs from Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia in Czech  SAB a cap  Dur: 55:00 AP-1222   " Ctyri moteta na slova nejstarsích ceskØch chorálu / English ???      for choir SAB a cappella  AP-1219 Dur: 15:00

" Ten Folksongs / Deset lidovØch písní    for choir SSAA a cappella            Duration: 17:00 AP-489   " Missa in Es Rosenbergis   for 4 Solo Voices (S, A, T, B), choir SSA and Organ     Duration: 20:00 AP-1446   " Jesus, You Came to Us / Prislo jsi k nám, Jezulátko   A suite of 10 Czech  & Moravian carols for Choir  SSA and Solos with Organ (and optional: Keyboard,  MG tape with the chime and percussions: piatti, gran cassa, tamb. picc., 2 tomtoms, tamburino, triangolo, sonagli, claves, 3 temple blocks)       Duration: 17:00 AP-1561   " Wedding / Svatba   Cantata for choir SSA, Solos and Piano  on the South Bohemian folk texts Duration: 35:00 AP-1556 " Moravian Songs/Moravské písne  SSA wih Solos and Violoncello, or a cappella Duration: 29:00 AP-1617   " Zvony (Bells) SSA a cap or piano Text by J. Á. Komensky AP-1224 Dur: 5:00                                   " Folksongs from Podjestedí / Lidové písne z Podjestedí   3 Folksongs for choir SSA a cappella Duration: 3:20 AP-1226   " Two Old Czech Chorales / Dva staroceské chorály    for Choir SSA a cappella      Duration: 3:40 AP-1227 $1.50   " Three Old Czech Chorales / Tri staroceské chorály  SSA a cap Dur: 5:00 AP-1247 $1.25   " South Bohemian Blata Wedding / Jihoceská blatská svatba     Cantata on the folk poetry, for choir SA and Solos with Piano (and optional: Keyboard,  MG tape with the chime and percussions: piatti, gran cassa, 2 tomtoms, 2 bongos, tamburino, tamtam, triangolo, campana, vibrafono, sonagli, claves, guiro, 2 temple blocks)  9 Movements   Duration:  36:00 AP-1400 $5.00   " Lullaby / Ukolébavka     for choir SA with Piano        Duration: 2:30 AP-1223 $1.50   " Sumavské pastorely / Sumava Pastorales     for choir SA and Piano        Duration: 6:40AP-1588 $1.60   " Vstávej, slunce! / Rise, Sun!   for choir SA a cappella, or with Piano     Duration: 8:00 Won Second Prize in the 1978  XVI. Festival Choral Competition, JirkovAP-1507 $1.50   " Ze zelinárské zahrádky / The Vegetable Garden  7 Songs for Unison Childrens´ Choir with Piano (Text: Václav Fischer)    Duration: 15:00 AP-1498 $1.50   " Humorous Canons / Rozmarné kánony  10 Short Vocal 4-part Canons a cappella on Czech Folk Poetry. Won Third Prize in the 1983 Festival Choral Competition, Jirkov  Duration: 5:00 AP-1237 $1.50   " Summertime Canons / Letní kánony   10 Short Vocal 4-part Canons a cappella on Czech Folk Poetry. Duration: 12:40 AP-1236 $1.50   " Autumn Canons / Podzimní kánony   10 Short Vocal 4-6 part Canons a cappella on Czech Folk Poetry.Duration: 16:10 AP-1248 $1.50   " Winter Canons / Zminí kánony   10 Short Vocal 4-part Canons a cappella on Czech Folk Poetry. Won Third Prize in the 1983 Festival Choral Competition, Jirkov  Duration: 4:10 AP-1235 $1.50        

David has a flair for musical color and dynamics. His compositions for strings answer a need for quality contemporary music suitable for young music ensembles where musicianship can be fostered and developed.

Three Miniatures for String Orchestra is a collection of pieces which will provide young players with contemporary liturature from a young composer. Romance in G-major, his first composition, was composed at the age of 16 in 1997. Minuetto and Black Eyes are compositions from 1999. Two Miniatures for String Orchestra contains Fantasia on the Svaty Vaclave chant and Roll Over, Roll (Koulelo se, koulelo) for string orchestra.

He has already delved into larger compositions, eg. Symphony in A-flat major for large orchestra, a small Ballet for strings and percussion instruments, and a Requiem for symphonic orchestra, choir and two soloists

Zdenek Lukas's music, as well as his personal fate, is a witness to the way in which natural gifted talent is confronted with a licentious society. Lukas's heirloom was the traditional musicianship of a teacher's family He said, "We made music all the time at home." He himself started as a teacher and none of his knowledge of composing was gained from the official establishment.

Lukas began composing during high school while studying music theory under Antonin Madr. During the time he lived in Plzen, Lukas focused on arranging folk songs for his choir, and gradually began to compose original works. Immersed in the ambience of folk music from his native region during his youth, Lukas developed a unique compositional flavor having a sense of energy which characterises his work. Basically self-taught as a composer, Lukas reflects the influence of folk intonations and impulses in his compositions. His musical development went through a number of stages the romantic beginnings of folksong arrangements, the writing of music for radio plays, then a period of testing experimental techniques in electronic music and finally a synthesis, a maturity reflecting a life full of musical spontaneity, yet with discipline.

Meeting the composer Miloslav Kabelac in 1962 provided an important impetus for Lukas to develop and continue to establish his own reputation as a composer. For eight years, Lukas worked with Kabelac to complete his musical training through tutorials. The support of this relationship of teaching and support was invaluable to him. Lukas has devoted his life entirely to composition since 1964 with the exception of two interruptions, a temporary teaching position at the Prague Conservatory of Music and later a four-year directorship of a women's chamber choir for the Czechoslovak State Ensemble of Songs and Dances.

After the tragic year of 1968, Lukas turned to a sort of intuitive aloneness and directed his creative energy to developing a personal melodic and rhythmic style, the sources of which are comparable to the inspirational background of Carl Orff--the Czech language, Czech folklore and pre-classical music. Upon listening, one can always detect the inner spark of Lukas after experiencing the first few moments of his music. His musical style comes across vividly and poignantly.

Lukas's personally expressive style of musical composition is a synthesis of traditional means of expression and contemporary techniques characterized by modal harmonic and melodic thinking, the simultaneous use of various tricky metric combinations on several planes and a feeling for tonal color. A rich melodic invention characterises his music. He seeks the center of mass for his compositions in melody. Typically, he employs a scale with regular alternation of major and minor seconds so that the octave has one extra tone, eg. C-D-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-A-B-C. A rich feeling for the rhythm and meter based upon his intimate knowledge of folksongs and dances is evident in his craft. His mastery of form, which often contains rondo elements, reveals the composer's extraordinary ability to reveal the latent potential for compositional stylizations.

Zdenek Lukas is a prolific composer, numbering more than 270 compositions, which include 6 symphonies, many instrumental concertantes, several operas, chamber music and a vast treasury of choral and vocal compositions. Long ago choirs discovered the treasury of his vocal music. However, he is revered by instrumentalists as a piece of mountain crystal whose brightness is hidden under an inconspicuous exterior.

Lukas's works are frequently performed at the various major festivals in the Czech Republic today and are attracting considerable attention abroad. His international prize-winning compositions include:

Parabolae Salomonis- choral cycle, (E. Bloch Prize in the USA-international competition) Versos d-mor i de comiat - cantata (international competition in Barcelona) 5th Symphony (the Premio Citta di Trieste competition) What I Can Draw,(OIRT radio competition in Moscow) Omittamus studia, The Spring is Coming, Dragouni (Calvary Officers), etc. (various Czechoslovak national competitions)

FINALE FOR SYMPHONIC BAND AP-617 Set $50. AP-617 Score $15.

LITURGICAL SONGS - Vocal Solo/Pno AP-197 $6.95

MUSICA BOEMA, op. 137 - Band AP-616 Set $215. AP-616 Score $40. Pts $175.

PATER NOSTER - SATB a cap AP-198 $1.25

PROVERBS (PRISLOVI) Vocal Solo/Pno AP-1050 $10.

REQUIEM, op. 252 - SATB AP-1019 $7.95

Other Zdenek Lukas Titles available from API include:

A Small Wreath AP-1000 CS A Small Wreath / Venecek, Zdenek Lukas, op. 135 (Czech Folk Poetry) Czech Pronunciation Tape

Agnus Dei from Requiem AP-1693 Ama Musicam! Amor Musicae! AP-1648 Ama Musicam! Amor Musicae! (Love Music! The Love of Music!) SSAA a cap 3:31 Zdenek Lukas These 4 Latin words and the meaning they convey provide this energetic work a drive that is contagious.

Amicitiae AP-1767 AMICITIAE - SSAA with Piano by Zdenek Lukas, Prague composer. 5:00 Latin text by Cicero: "Friendships aren't able to occur except between good people." AP-1767

Bud zdrava pisni: Long Live Song! AP-1553 Bud' zdrava pisni:Long Live Song! Song's Blessing is a 3:00 SATB a cappella work extolling the virtues of SONG by Czech composer, Zdenek Lukas. 3:00 Czech pronunciation guide in score and tape available AP-1553 CS

Cara Semper Mihi Eris AP-1387 Czech composer, Zdenek Lukas, has another winner in this gorgeous setting of the Latin text: Cara semper mii eris for SATB a cappella choir suited for the advanced choir 7:00

Choral Music of Zdenek Lukas AP-0050 CD CHORAL MUSIC OF ZDENEK LUKAS - choral music performed by Nova Ceska Pisen directed by Zdenek Vimr, Plzen, Czech Republic 10:22

Contemporary Czech Symphonic Band Music AP-0051 CD Czech Symphonic Band Works by Zdenek Lukas, Evzen Zamecnik and Joel Blahnik. MUSICA BOEMA, MESSAGIO and FINALE of Zdenek Lukas/THE BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ and BRASS MOUTHPIECE STUDY by Zamecnik.

Dies Irae from Requiem AP-1125

Dohrano a dozpivano AP-1386 DOHRANO A DOZPIVANO (Finished Playing and Singing) - text of S K Nuemann set for Alto solo and SATB a cap choir, by Zdenek Lukas, op. 84, contemporary Prague composer. 4:00

Dragouni AP-1852 Dragouni (Cavalry Officers) is a choral work for a cappella mixed chorus - SSAA and TTB in dialogue using Czech text by Prague composer, Zdenek Lukas. Czech Pronunciation guide and tape AP-1852CS available.

Finale AP-617 Sc Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas, op. 190 AP-617 Score Gr 5 4:30 A driving musical 'tour de force' with great energy. A wonderful program opener/closer/encore. Brass and woodwinds dance with each other in a unique form which is 64 measures

Finale AP-617 Set Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas, op. 190 AP-617 Set Gr 5 4:30 A driving musical tour de force with great dynamic energy. A wonderful program opener/closer/encore. Brass and woodwinds dance with each other in a unique form which is 64 measures long bu

FINALE for Symphonic Band-SC AP-617 Sc FINALE for Symphonic Band - Score, op. 190. Zdenek Lukas. A driving musical tour de force with great energy. A wonderful program opener/closer/encore. Brass and woodwinds dance with each other in a unique form which is 64 measures long but has many repeat

Five Songs of Love AP-1107 Pet pisne o lasce is a cycle of 5 songs of love by Zdenek Lukas for SATB choir with piano. 10:00 Advanced choir. A Czech pronunciation tape is available AP-1107 CS

Five Songs of Love AP-1107 Czech pronunciation tape for Pet pisne o lasce (5 Songs of Love) by Zdenek Lukas for SATB choir with piano 10:00

Five Songs of Love/Pet pisni o lasce AP-1107 This cycle of 5 Czech love songs arranged for SATB a cappella choir by Zdenek Lukas is most stunning and beautiful for the college choir or very advanced high school chorus. 10:00 Czech pronunciation tape available AP-1107 CS

Five Songs of Love/Pet pisni o lasce AP-1107 CS Czech pronunciation tape for Zdenek Lukas' cycle of 5 lCzech love songs. AP-1107 CS

Four Sonnets AP-1766 FOUR SONNETS opf love by American poet, John Gracen Brown, in this SATB a cappella composition by Prague composer, Zdenek Lukas 9:28

Gaudete et Exultate AP-1243 SSAA a cappella, Zdenek Lukas, op. 289 AP-1243 D 9:15 A beautiful setting of the Beati (Blessed) statements from Mathew 5. 4.5,6, 8. Latin texts are usedRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in the heavens. Blessed are those who mourn,

Hostias AP-1126 Hostias (from Requiem, op. 252), Zdenek Lukas. SATB a cappella (3:53)

Jak by kdosi krasne hral AP-1855 JAK BY KDOSI KRASNE HRAL (Like beautiful playing) - SATB a cappella by Zdenek Lukas. Czech pronunciation guide included in the octavo

Jaro se otvira AP-1851 Jaro se otvira (Spring is opening up) is a cycle of 5 songs written for TTBB and violin to Czech folk poetry by Zdenek Lukas 11:05

Kdyz clovek zpiva - TTBB AP-1857

Kdyz prislo jaro AP-1854 Kdyz prislo jaro (When spring came) is a TTBB a cap setting by Zdenek Lukas to the text of Dagmar Ledecova.

Kdyz prislo jaro AP-1854 Kdyz prislo jaro (When spring came) is a TTBB a cap setting by Zdenek Lukas to the text of Dagmar Ledecova.

Kovari bijou AP-1865 KOVARI BIJOU (The blacksmith's are pounding) - 4 Czech folksongs arranged by Zdenek Lukas for SATB a cappella choir. 5:00 Czech pronunciation guide provided in octavo

Lacrymosa from Requiem AP-1660 Liturgical Songs AP-1382 CS Czech pronunciation guide in score and tape available AP-1382 CS for Liturgicke pisne: A cycle of songs in Czech featuring a baritone solo accompanied by a cappella SATB choir by Zdenek Lukas. 7:00 Outstanding repertoire for the advanced choir.

Liturgical Songs, AP-197 Liturgical Songs, Zdenek Lukas- Latin text Voc/Pno

Long Live Song! AP-1553 CS Czech pronunciation guide in score and tape available AP-1553 CS for Bud' zdrava pisne,a 3:00 SATB a cappella work extolling the virtues of SONG by Czech composer, Zdenek Lukas. 3:00

Lucerna Domini AP-1003 LUCERNA DOMINI (Light of the Lord), for SSA Choir with Baritone Solo and Piano or Organ is opus 260 of Zdenek Lukas. Text is from Proverbs 9 (Latin) 9:20

Magna Est Vis Veritatis AP-1109 Magna Est Vis Veritatis (Great Is the Power of Truth), Zdenek Lukas (Words of Cicero-Latin) SATB divisi a cappella (5:00)

Messaggio AP-628 Sc Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas AP-628 Score Gr 5-6 12:03 A symphonic poema diamond whose brightness radiates from the genius of this Czech composer (pronounced ZDEN-yek LOO-kahsh).

Messaggio AP-628 Set Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas AP-628 Score Gr 5-6 12:03 A symphonic poema diamond whose brightness radiates from the genius of this Czech composer (pronounced ZDEN-yek LOO-kahsh).

Missa Brevis, AP-1072 Missa Brevis, Zdenek Lukas. SATB a cappella (10:43)

Musica Boema AP-616 Sc Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas, op. 137 AP-616 Score Gr 5-6 18:00 A cornerstone of 20th century literature. A classic! This two-movement work for winds and percussion was originally commissioned in 1977 by Stanley DeRusha, then director of bands at

Musica Boema AP-616 Set Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas, op. 137 AP-616 Set Gr 5-6 18:00 A cornerstone of 20th century literature for the symphonic band.

Na horach AP-1297 In the Mountains is a Czech folksong- Na horach- arranged for SATB a cap choir by Zdenek Lukas 4:50 Czech pronunciation guide in score and tape available AP-1297 CS

Na horach AP-1297 CS Czech pronunciation guide in score and tape available AP-1297 CS for Na horach-In the Mountains-a Czech folksong arranged for SATB a cap choir by Zdenek Lukas 4:50

No Man Is An Island, AP-1103 No Man Is An Island, Zdenek Lukas (Text by John Donne) SATB a cappella (3:30) This setting makes percussive use of John Donne's name.

Offertorium AP-1128 Offertorium (from Requiem, op 252), Zdenek Lukas SATB a cappella (3:11)

Oj, oj, oj AP-1859 OJ, OJ, OJ - (oy, oy, oy) - a fun Czech folksong arranged for SATB a cappella choir by Zdenek Lukas 3:53 Czech pronunciation guide provided in octavo.

Ozvena (Echo) AP-1837 OSVENA (ECHO) by Zdenek Lukas, internationally renowned choral writer, for SSAA a cappella voices to the text of Vaclav Fischer 5:04

Parabolae Salomonis AP-1389 The Parables of Solomon is a cycle of 5 songs in Latin by Zdenek Lukas. It is one of his most outstanding mixed choir SATB a cappella works 14:00 Difficult for Advanced and professional choirs

Pater Noster, AP-198 Pater Noster, op. 263, Zdenek Lukas. SATB a cappella (2:23)

Pisne z Plzenska AP-1860 Pisne z Plzenska (Song of Pilsen) a city in western Bohemia of the Czech Republic ia arranged for SATB a cap by Zdenek Lukas 2:36

Poselstvi hudby / The Message of Music AP-1105 SSAA with Piano, The Message of Music, Zdenek Lukas AP-1105 D 5:15 Text by Marketa Prochaskova from Prague, Czech Republic. USA premiere by Sigrid Johnson and the Manitou Singers at the San Antonion National ACDA Convention. Text: The archetype

Poselstvi hudby / The Message of Music AP-1105 CS Czech pronunciation tape for Poselstvi hudby by Zdenek Lukas with word by word pronunciation and time for repeating words. AP-1105 CS

POTESENI AP-1383 POTESENI: A Czech Folksong Collection for Mixed a cappella choir - SATB a cap arranged by Zdenek Lukas, contemporary Prague composer. 20 titles 36:00

Poteseni: Czech Folksongs AP-0072CD Czech folksongs arranged by Zdenek Lukas and Jaroslav Krcek performed by the choir of Western Bohemia University, Nova Ceska Pisen, under the direction of Zdenek Vimr.

Praedicatio AP-1110 Praedicatio (Beatitudes), op. 279, Zdenek Lukas. SATB a cappella (7:00)

Prague Pastorale, AP-536 Prague Pastorale, Zdenek Lukas. Organ Gr 6+ (7:25)

Procpak by nebyla AP-1866 PROCPAK BY NEBYLA - SATB a cappella arrangements of 3 Czech folksongs by Zdenek Lukas 4:20 Czech pronunciation guide provided in the octavo.

Procpak by nebyla AP-1866 Procpak by nebyla is a trio of Czech folksongs arranged for SATB a cappella choir by Zdenek Lukas. 4:20 1.Znam ja jednu mlynarku 2.Tamhle je luka siroka 3.Procpak by nebyla. A Czech pronunciation guide is provided and a pronunciation tape is available

Proverbs / Prislovi AP-1050 Proverbs (Prislovi), Zdenek Lukas (Czech text) Vocal Solo with Piano(12:00) Czech pronunciation tape by Anita Smisek for PRISLOVI by Lukas AP-105 CS

Quis Potest Dicere AP-1002 Quis Potest Dicere, op. 254, Zdenek Lukas. SSATB a cappella (3:30)

Quot sunt apes AP-1856 QUOT SUNT APES (As many are the bees) - Rondo on an old Latin student text set to music for SSAA a cappella treble choir by Zdenek Lukas, op 166. 4:10

Raccontino AP-298 RACCONTINO, op. 153 for Baritone Sax and Percussion (1) by Zdenek Lukas Gr 6 9:35 Outstanding literature! SET

Raccontino AP-298 Sc RACCONTINO, op. 153 for Baritone Sax and Percussion (1) by Zdenek Lukas Gr 6 9:35 Outstanding literature! SCORE

Raccontino AP-298 Baritone Sax and Percussionist, Zdenek Lukas AP-298 Gr 6 9:35

Raccontino AP-298 Percussionist & Baritone Sax, Zdenek Lukas AP-298 Gr 6 9:35 An outstanding composition for the professional and university/college or graduate student performer from a worldclass composer.

Requiem, AP-1019 Requiem, Zdenek Lukas, opus 252 SATB a cappella (25min.)

Rondino (Rondo) AP-299 RONDINO [RONDO] for Sax Quartet, op 70 by Zdenek Lukas, contemporary composer from Prague, Czech Republic Gr 6 10:20 Outstanding literature! SET

Rondino (Rondo) AP-299 Sc RONDINO [RONDO] for Sax Quartet, op 70 by Zdenek Lukas, contemporary composer from Prague, Czech Republic Gr 6 10:20 Outstanding literature! SCORE

Sanctus from Requiem AP-1782

Sedum trubacu AP-1216 SSA a cappella [Seven Trumpeters], Zdenek Lukas AP-1216 M 1:00 Czech folk text. This is the first song from the cycle by the same title. Czech pronunciation and English translation provided: Seven trumpeters played a fanfare. Twelve boys saluted.

Sedum trubacu AP-1216 CS Czech pronunciation tape for Sedum trubacu by Zdenek Lukas AP-1216 CS Word by word pronunciation of the Czech with time for repeating words.

Sly panenky silnici AP-1862 Sly panenky silnici (Young girls walking down the road)- This popular Czech folksong is presented in 4 settings for SATB a cap choir by Jaroslav Krcek (3) and Zdenek Lukas.

Sonata Concertata AP-638 Pno Piano Soloist with Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas AP-638 Piano Score Gr 6 18:00 A piano concerto with winds and percussion. A most powerful work in which the piano boldly voices its strength in dialogue with the winds. Writing under communism duri

Sonata Concertata AP-638 Pno Piano Solo with Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas,op. 49 AP-638 Piano Score Gr 6 18:00 Piano Concerto with Winds and Percussion. A most powerful work where the role of the piano boldly voices its strength in dialogue with the orchestral winds.

Sonata Concertata AP-638 Sc Piano Soloist with Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas AP-638 Full Score Gr 6 18:00 A piano concerto with winds and percussion. A most powerful work in which the piano boldly voices its strength in dialogue with the winds. Writing under communism durin

Sonata Concertata AP-638 Sc Piano Solo with Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas,op. 49 AP-638 Score Gr 6 18:00 Piano Concerto with Winds and Percussion. A most powerful work where the role of the piano boldly voices its strength in dialogue with the orchestral winds.

Sonata Concertata AP-638 Set AP-638 Piano Soloist with Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas AP-638 Set Gr 6 18:00 A piano concerto with winds and percussion. A most powerful work in which the piano boldly voices its strength in dialogue with the winds. Writing under communism during the 1

Sonata Concertata AP-638 Set Piano Solo with Symphonic Band, Zdenek Lukas,op. 49 AP-638 Set Gr 6 18:00 Piano Concerto with Winds and Percussion. A most powerful work where the role of the piano boldly voices its strength in dialogue with the orchestral winds.

Svatba - ssa AP-1853

Te Deum Laudamus AP-1284 The Latin text for the church's great hymn of praise is set for SATB a cappella choir by Czech composer, Zdenek Lukas 9:00

TE DEUM: Sacred Works for Chorus AP-0097CD TE DEUM: Sacred Works for Chorus by Zdenek Lukas - CD Nova Ceska Pisen choir directed by Zdenek Vimr, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Tenera iuventa AP-1244 SSAA a cappella, Quickly Time Passes, Zdenek Lukas, op. 306 AP-1244 D 2:30 Old Student Latin poem. English Translation: Quickly time passes engaged in study. Tender youth provides the opportunity to play. It is fitting for old age to be intent o

Tolita Toten AP-1302 Tolita Toten is a group of four Czech and Moravian folksongs arranged by Zdenek Lukas for SATB a cap choir which make a stunning and entertaining complement to any advanced choir's program. 10:40 Czech pronunciation guides are in the text and a tape is a

Tolita toten AP-1302 CS Czech pronunciation tape for Zdenek Lukas' the four Czech folksongs for Mixed Choir in the Tolita toten group. AP-1302 CS

Uz ho vedou Martina AP-1303 Uz ho vedou Martina (Carrying Martin Home) and Kotek sedi mezi sudy (The tomcat sits among the beer barrels) 0- 2 Czech folksongs arranged by Zdenek Lukas for SATB a cap choir. 2:30

V te nasi mastalce AP-1867 V TE NASI MASTALCE - a set of 4 Czech folksongs arranged for SATB a cappella choir by Zdenek Lukas 7:00 Czech pronunciation guide provided in the octavo.

Venecek AP-1000 SSAA a cappella, A Little Wreath, Zdenek Lukas AP-1000 D 4:00 Czech folk poetry. This song is about the use of the braided wreath used for 4 differenct occsions in life: 1. the harvest wreath celebrates the completion of the harvest 2. The green

Venecek AP-1000 CS Czech pronunciation tape for Venecek, A Little Wreath, by Zdenek Lukas. Word by word, slow pronunciation with time to repeat words. AP-1000 CS.

Vesela kopa / A Merry Bunch AP-1391 VESELA KOPA (A Merry Bunch), a humorous Czech folk text set to music for SATB a cap choir by Prague composer, Zdenek Lukas, when he worked for Plzen Radio & Ceska Pisen. 3:06

Vesela kopa / A Merry Bunch AP-1391 CS Czech pronunciation tape AP-1391 CS by Anita Smisek for VESELA KOPA by Zdenek Lukas for SATB a cap choir