Sing to Slovenia
CHANGE: Due to bad weather forecast, the event will be held in the Slovenian Philharmonic hall, instead of Novi Trg Square. The number of free seats is limited.
Date: Sunday, 18 July 2021, 9:30 - 12:00 and 18:00 - 20:30
Venue: Slovenian Philharmonic
Tickets: Free of charge
The event is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Slovenia's independence!
REPERTOIRE & ARTISTS
Sunday, 18th July, 9.30
Mixed choir Mavrica, Vrhnika
Conductor Darinka Fabiani, Instrumental quartet Orfej, Accordeon Janez Dolenc, Soloist Aleksander Škraber
Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015), Vilko Ovsenik (1928–2017)/Marko Fabiani (1950): SLOVENIJA, ODKOD LEPOTE TVOJE (Marjan Stare)
Miro Tomassini (1951–2019): Z GORIČKEGA V PIRAN (Vlado Kreslin)
Mojmir Sepe (1930–2020)/Marko Fabiani (1950): PESEM O POMLADI IN PRIJATELJSTVU (Dušan Velkaverh)
Vocal group A Cappella, Rače
Artistic director Tone Žuraj
Radovan Gobec (1909–1995): DEKLETOM (France Prešeren)
Pavle Merkù (1927–2014):ZELENI POLOG (Slovenian folksong from Bila in Resia Valley, IT)
Jakob Jež (1927): IGRAJ KOLCE (folksong from Bela krajina, South East Slovenia)
Academic choir France Prešeren Kranj
Conductor Erik Šmid
Pierre Passereau (1509–1547): IL EST BEL ET BON (Pierre Passereau) Katarina Pustinek Rakar (1979): PA KAKO BOM LJUBILA (Slovenian folksong)
Aldo Kumar (1954): DAJTE, DAJTE (folksong from Istria)
Vocal group of Glasbena Matica Ljubljana
Artistic director Irma Močnik, Lute Izidor Erazem Grafenauer, historical instruments, Janez Jocif
Thomas Morley (1557–1602)/Wlodzimierz Soltysik: SING WE AND CHANT IT (madrigal)
John Dowland (1562–1626)/Wlodzimierz Soltysik: COME AGAIN (madrigal)
cover Irma Močnik (1970): ZORENJE (Slovenian folksongs)
Vocal group Singerca, Straža
Artistic director Jani Lipičnik
Pentatqonix/Budy Greene, J&K Lipičnik: MARY DID YOU KNOW (Mark Lowry)
Pentatonix: SING (Pentatonix)
Hilarij Lavrenčič (1962): KJE SO TISTE STEZICE (folksong from Carinthia)
Vocal group Aurora, Ljubljana
Conductor Janja Dragan Gombač
BOG DAJ, BOG DAJ (improvisation, folksong from Bela krajina, South East Slovenia)
Matija Tomc (1899-1986): POBELEO POLE OFCAMA (folksong from Bela krajina, South East Slovenia)
Andrej Makor (1987): DOBRO JUTRO, MAMICA (folksong from Dobrepolje)
Chamber choir Mysterium, Kranj
Conductor Lovro Frelih, piano Matic Podobnik
Lovro Frelih : PRELEPA JE SELŠKA DOLINA (folksong from Gorenjska, North West Slovenia)
Ernest Miklič: NA GLAVO (Nika Markun)
Emil Adamič: NOCOJ SE MI JE SANJALO (folksong from Dutovlje)
Chamber choir Megaron, Ljubljana
Conductor Damijan Močnik
Damijan Močnik (1967):ŽIVLJENJE (Niko Grafenauer)
Burt Bacharach (1928)/Hal David (1921–2012)/Anna Cederberg-Orreteg (1958): RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
Jakob Jež (1928): IGRAJ KOLCE (folksong from Bela krajina, South East Slovenia)
OPEN SINGING WITH RAHELA DURIČ (SI/AT)
Open singing takes place without any prior preparation of the participants.
REPERTOIRE & ARTISTS
Sunday, 18th July, 18:00
EUROCHOIR
Conductors Bernie Sherlock, Yuval Weinberg
Programme to be decided at the time of the festival.
Vocal group Cantate Domino, Kočevje
Artistic director Franc Štefanič
Slavko Avsenik (1929–2015), Vilko Ovsenik (1928–2017): LEPE STE VE Karavanke (Ferry Souvan)
Rado Simoniti (1914–1981): NA VIPAVSKEM (Ludvik Zorzut)
Tadej Hrušovar (1947–2020)/Tadej Horvat, Franc Štefanič: DAN LJUBEZNI (Dušan Velkavrh)
Austrian national youth choir, Austria
Conductor Florian Maierl
Programme to be decided at the time of the festival.
Female choir Tonja, Borovnica
Conductor Eva Mori
Danilo Bučar (1896–1971): DEČVA V HARTLCU (folksong from Carinthia)
Huddie William Ledbetter (1888–1949)/Moira Smiley (19XX): BRING ME LITTLE WATER SILVY (Huddie William Ledbetter)
Tadeja Vulc (1978): JES BI RAD CIGAJNAR BIL (folksong from Carinthia)
Joint vocal groups Vesela pomlad, Opčine and Segno, Vipava
Artistic director Meta Praček, guitar, piano Simon Prašnikar, violin Meta Praček
Radovan Gobec (1909–1995):POJDEM NA RAVNO POLJE (Tone Pavček)
Robert Sund (1942): IF YOU'RE HAPPY (gospel)
Rudi Bučar(1978), Gaber Radojevič (1979)/Andreja Tomažič Hrvatin: SEN ZNALA JES (Rudi Bučar)
Cor jove nacional de Catalunya, Spain
Conductor Pere Lluís Biosca
Ernest Cervera (1896-1972): El Noi de la Mare (Joan Sallarès i Castells)
Manuel Oltra (1922-2015): Margarideta (folsong from Catalonia)
Manuel Oltra (1922-2015): Joan del Riu (folsong from Catalonia)
St. Stanislav youth choir of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, Ljubljana
Conductor Damijan Močnik
James Taylor (1948), Don Grolnick (1947–1996)/SimonCarrington(1967): THAT LONESOME ROAD (James Taylor, Don Grolnick)
Blaž Strmole (1988): SPOMINČICE (madžarska ljudska, prevod Vlado Kreslin)
Jacobus Handl – Gallus (1550–1591): HEROES, PUGNATE VIRI FORTISSIMI (N. N.)
BIS
1/3 OF THE GREAT BASS CHOIR, SLOVENIA
Andrej Makor (1987): ODA BASOM (Slov. transl. Borut Gombač; lat. transl. Josch Rocchio), first performance
OPEN SINGING WITH JAN SCHUMACHER (DE) AND RAHELA DURIČ (SI/AT)
Open singing takes place without any prior preparation of the participants.