Grudnove Šmikle
Železniki, Slovenia
Marjeta Naglič - conductor
Competition Concert
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Now I’ll lead my herds to posture | A. Čopi | Folk Song from Rezija |
| Sing Together, Chlidren | I. G. Carniolus | |
| The Aquarian | R. Schumann | J. Kerner |
| The Winter | L. Lebič | |
| Landscape | M. Nikolovski | L. Karovski |
| The Honey Flower | Alberto Grau |
Folk Concert
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Čarni kus | P. Merku | Folk Song from Resia |
| If I was a bee | A. Čopi | Folk Song from Prekmurje |
| Žamer m čries Ture bura | S. Vremšak | Folk Song from Carinthia |
| Dance the round dance | J. Jež | Folk Song from Bela krajina |
Concert of Sacred Music
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Laudi alla Vergine | G. Verdi | From Divine comedy |
| Ave Maria from Due Pezzi Sacri | A. Čopi | Traditional prayer |
Grudnove Šmikle is a female choir made up of 22 young singers from Slovenia (the municipality of Železniki). The choir began its work in 2002 and has presented its creativity at various events and concerts ever since. The choir has cooperated with other significant choirs, chamber orchestras and soloists from all over Slovenia. It also has contributed to the organization and performance of charity concerts and is regularly a guest at opening ceremonies of exhibitions of acknowledged Slovene artists and other events of the municipality and our region.
The choir’s most recent and important projects are the presentation of works of a notable Slovene author Ambrož Čopi (new arrangements of Slovene folk music for equal-voice choirs) in the spring of 2008. The project included an open rehearsal with the author and several concerts presenting his works. Also in 2008, the choir organized and performed 6 concerts of sacral choir music (the project was called Salve!) in churches across Slovenia.
Each year, the choir attends the local choir review (the annual local presentation of all choirs) to present its work. In 2008, the choir Grudnove Šmikle was awarded as the best choir of the regional biennial competition and has participated at the final event with other awarded choirs in Ljubljana in December 2008.
