The CD Songs of My Homeland released this year by the Czech Boys Choir under the direction of Jakub Martinec, Artist Director received „4 violin pegs“ in a rating out of five from musicologist and music journalist Dr. Alena Borkova. She made the following remarks about the CD.
…An admirable performance that is fascinating because of its imminent energy…
…A successful interpetation of the cycle Primrose by Bohuslav Martinu stands out…
…All of the experienced performers still belong to the younger generation. The artistic director, conductor and choirmaster Jakub Martinec sang as a child in the children’s choir Jitro…
…Reviewers responses note the balance, compactness of the voices, and the beautiful sopranos…
…The recording closes with a colourful and impressive cycle by Jan Vičar. The title „Towards the Mountains“ fully reflects its expressive folklore tuning. I consider it as the best interpreted part of the CD…
…The choir’s performance indicates a great future and is certainly on a professional level…