Official Program - Ohrid Choir Festival

Competition ConcertRozkvetPriedvidza, SlovakiaJán Glos - conductorEva Balagová - piano accompanimentAndrea Kasalová - solo vocalTitle Composer LyricsFire, fire Thomas Morley English madrigalLaudate Dominum Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart LiturgicalAve Maria Mikuláš Schneider - Trnavský LiturgicalPlaying on the meadow Zdenko Mikula Slovak traditionalRum, dum, dum Dragan Shuplevski Macedonian trad.Folk ConcertTitle Composer LyricsBehind our litle barn Zdeněk Lukáš traditionalWhen I am going to plough Ivan Hrušovský traditionalWe decorate „may´s trees“ to our girlfriends Ivan Hrušovský traditionalConcert of Sacred MusicTitle Composer LyricsMother of the God, rejoice Sergej Rachmaninov Orthodox liturgicalLaudate Dominum Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart LiturgicalPop ConcertTitle Composer LyricsFeathers in the Wind Francesc Vila VocalMy Evaline arr.: A. E. Hall TraditionalTeacher of the dance Pavol Hammel Boris FilanThe mixed choir Rozkvet wasestablished in 1967 as anensemble of teachers from thecity and nearby areas. In overfour decades it has reached thestandard of a quality choir witha wide repertoire. The choir’srepertoire includes all musicalgenres—from the Renaissancemadrigal through Baroque, Classicaland Romantic pieces toworks of contemporary musiccomposers. Particular attentionis devoted to Slovak music.Nowadays the Rozkvet choir hasforty members from various occupations as well as high-school and university students. The choiris conducted by Ján Glos. He has been directing the choir for more than twenty years, during whichit has found success on numerous European and national stages.30