Female Choir of Students’ Cultural Center Niš
Niš, Serbia
Ivana Mirović - conductor
Milkica Radovanović - piano accompaniment
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctus (from Messe a Trois Voix) | Andre Caplet (1878-1925) | Religious works, latin text (1919-20) |
| This litlle babe (from Ceremony of Carols) | Benjamin Brittn (1913-1976) | Secular music |
| Todorka mlada robinka / Todorka the young slave | Todor Skalovski (1909-2004) | Secular music |
| Skerco in š / Scherzo in Sch | Dragutin Gostuški (1923-1998) | Secular music |
| Primorski napjevi / Coastal Melodies | St. St. Mokranjac (1856-1914) | Composition based on folk songs |
Folk Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Pošla moma na voda / Maiden at the well | Folk song, arr. Dragan Šuplevski (1933-2001) | Traditional |
| Devojče, devojče / Little maiden | Folk song | Traditional |
| Vo naše selo malovo / In our little village | Folk song | Traditional |
| Urodile žute kruške / Yellow pears | Folk song, arr. Jovica Gavrilović | Traditional |
The Female choir of the Students Cultural Center in Niš, was founded in December 2004 by Zoran Stanisavljević. Its members are mainly students of the University of Nis, as well as pupils of secondary schools in Nis. The choir has participated in numerous festivals in Serbia, as well as many festivals abroad. In November 2012, Ivana Mirović, assistant professor at Faculty of Arts in Niš, became the conductor of the Choir. The choir's repertoire consists of intepretations of various genres of choral music.
Ivana Mirović (Niš, 1976) graduated from the Musical Faculty of University St Kiril and Metodij in Skopje (Republic of Macedonia) at the Department of Musical Theory and Choral Conducting, in the class of Dragan Shuplevski, PhD. After graduating she worked in Secondary Musical School and Higher Musical School in Nish. In 2006 she obtained an MA degree at Begrade Musical Faculty at the Conducting Department and in the class of Darinka Matić Marović, Phd.
The choir has obtained positive reviews and festival awards in Serbia – Festival ‘Choirs among frescoes’- Belgrade; Musical Edict-Nish; The Days of Mokranjac- Negotin 2012. Mirović also conducted joint choirs at the opening of ICF(International Choir Festival)-Nish-2010. The choir has won awards from various festivals, including Serbian Republic- Bijeljina- (two first awards in 2004 and 2006) and Macedonia-Ohrid ( two first awards in 2009- First Prize in the mixed choir category, as well as the First Prize for the best interpretation of a Macedonian composer); The choir has also performed successfully in Bulgaria, Poland and Greece.
The City of Niš is situated at the crossroads between East and West, rich in historical heritage, surrounded by natural beauties, and known for the hospitality of its inhabitants. Today it is a modern city with population over 250,000. It is the center of economy, culture, education, and sports of southeast Serbia. Niš is also the birth place of Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who acknowledged Christianity in the famous Milan Edict, exactly 1.700 years ago. This year’s jubilee will focus on Niš and its rich history.
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