Vihor
Požarevac, Serbia
Danijela Šoškić - conductor
Ilija Rajković - piano accompaniment
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
|
Slava.., Blagoslovi duše moja (Glory…, Bless my soul - from Liturgy St. John Chrysostom) |
Stevan Mokranjac (1856-1914) | |
| Dafino, vino crveno (Dafina, my red wine) |
Dragan Šuplevski (1933–2001) | Macedonian folk song |
|
Moma koja malo večera (Girl whom having little dinner) |
Dušan Kostić (b. 1953) | Serbian folk song |
| Ergen deda |
Petar Ljondev (b. 1936) | Bulgarian folk song |
|
Šetnala se kuzum Stana (Dear Stana has been walking) |
Ilija Rajković (b. 1976) | Serbian folk song |
Folk Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Mndra mja (My dear) | Ilija Rajković (b. 1976) | Vlach folk song |
|
Šetnala se kuzum Stana (Dear Stana has been walking) | Ilija Rajković (b. 1976) | Serbian folk song |
| Ergen deda | Petar Ljondev (b. 1936) | Bulgarian folk song |
“Stevan Mokranjac,” a Primary music school located in Požarevac, founded its choir in 1994. Since its foundation, the choir has participated in numerous competitions and has won more than 15 first place awards. Notably; the Bijeljina Grand Prix National Choir Competition in Vršac, the Children's Choir Festival in Šabac, Fedeho in Belgrade, 2012 – Festival's Best Choir, 2013 – first prize for best folklore composition performance, 2014 – first prize awarded by the audience. At the Ohrid choir festival in 2009 the choir received 2nd prize. In 2012, the choir participated in the Belgrade “Joy of Europe” international edition. Since 2014, the choir has performed under the name “Vihor”.
Danijela Šoškić is the music theory teacher and has been the choir’s conductor since 2000. Ms. Šoškić finished primary and secondary school in Požarevac, and graduated from the Faculty of Arts in Niš. For more than two decades, she has been a musical adviser and her students have won numerous awards in various competitions. In 2001, she was awarded with the Charter of Culture for exceptional results in pedagogy, as well as the Fedeho Festival's Best Conductor Award (2014).
The city of Požarevac is located under Čačalica hill between three rivers: Danube, Great Morava and Mlava. It’s famous for many things, among them is the archeological site of Viminacium, which is near Kostolac, the Ljubičevo Equestrian Games, and the painter Milena Pavlovic Barilli. In addition, it is also known for its welcoming and sociable inhabitants. Lastly, it is of course known for the “Stevan Mokranjac” music school.
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