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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
VenueSlovenian 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.