The choir was established in 1972 on the initiative of the great Bulgarian composer and musician Petko Stainov. For many years it was led by the famous Bulgarian conductor – Petja Pavlovitch. The choir became one of the leading ensembles in the region. It has been prize-winner in many international competitions: Aretzo (Italy), Varna (Bulgaria), Ihlava (Czech), Preveza (Greece), Musica Sacra Prague (Czech), Choir festival Ankara, (Turkey), many national choir events, festivals and contests. The choir consists of 40 members - non professional singers. The repertoire of the ensemble is from a great variety of styles and epochs - old orthodox works and folk songs, through renaissance, romanticism and sacred, classic compositions, spirituals, opera, oratorical works to modern Bulgarian and foreign music. The choir has performed successfully in Czech, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Turkey, Slovakia and Russia. The choir performs with famous Bulgarian orchestras and opera singers. The choir has records for Bulgarian National Radio and for Bulgarian Televisions. Since 2003 the conductor has been Mr. Mladen Stanev.