Mixed Youth Choir “Josip Kaplan”
Rijeka, Croatia
Doris Kovačić - conductor
Katarina Jurić – piano accompaniment
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Brazda / Furrow | Josip Kaplan (1910-1996) | Dorotea Mislej (b. 1939) |
| Tebi rože nedam / I shall not give you the rose | Franjo Lučić (1889-1972) | Croatian traditional folk song |
| Rum dum dum | Dragan Šuplevski (1933-2001) | Macedonian traditional folk song |
| Now is the month of Maying | Thomas Morley (1557-1603) | Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605) |
| Praise His holy name | Keith Hampton (b. 1957) | Keith Hampton |
Pop Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson medley | Kurt Schneider (b. 1988) | Various authors |
| The circle of life | Elton John (b. 1947), Alen Mančić (b. 1994) | Tim Rice (b. 1944) |
| Jugo / Sirocco (A south wind) | Tomislav Mrduljaš (b. 1961), Olja Dešić (b. 1975) | Jasminka Ursić (b. 1962) |
The mixed youth choir “Josip Kaplan” from Rijeka was founded in May 2006. It has around 40 members between 15 and 30 years of age. The choir has an ample and diverse repertoire of all stylistic periods, pieces from Croatian and foreign authors including negro spirituals, folk, and pop songs. The choir has given a vast number of concerts and performances and has been awarded numerous times for its high performance quality. It was given the Silver Medal at the World Choir Games in Graz in 2008, the Gold Medal at the Croatian state choir competition for three consecutive years and afterwards proceeded to win in the Croatian version of the show “Last Choir Standing” in 2012 and was proclaimed the favorite and most charming choir in Croatia!
The artistic director of the choir is Doris Kovačić. She has a degree both in elementary school teaching and music, majoring in conducting. She teaches conducting and music theory and is a choir conductor in a music school in Rijeka. She mentors masterclasses and singers’ workshops and is employed as a teacher of music theory and piano at the School for Church Music in Rijeka. She also received the award for a young conductor with an outstanding performance in 2009.
Rijeka is the main seaport and the third largest city in Croatia. Due to its geographical position on the Adriatic Sea it was an important industrial city in the past. Nowadays Rijeka is turning towards tourism and its service industry. It is best known for its Carnival, which is the biggest in Croatia and one of the largest ones in Europe.
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