First Zvornik Singing Society “Izvornik” (The Spring)
Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ljubisa Popovic - conductor
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Lihnida | arr. Dusan Erak | Macedonian folk song |
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Zubor voda zuborila (Sound of the Water Spring) | arr. Valentina Dutina | Serbian folk song |
| Yesterday | John Lennon, Paul McCartney, arr. Lebrecht Klohs | John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
|
Torna a Surriento (Return to Surriento) | Ernesto de Curtis, arr. Eli de Sonza Goncalves | Ernesto de Curtis |
Folk Section
| Title | Lyrics |
|---|---|
| Prele su prelje | Bosnian folk song |
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Izgrejala mesecina (Rising of the Moon) | Serbian folk Song |
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Igrali se konji vrani (Horses Play) | Montenegrin folk song |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
|
Tebe pojem (Singing to You Lord) | Stanislav Binicki | Stanislav Binicki |
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Svjatij boze (Holiness God) | P. I. Tchaikovsky | Liturgical lyrics, St, John Chrysostom’s |
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Gospodi i vladiko (O, Lord and Imperator) | P. I. Tchaikovsky | Liturgical lyrics |
Pop Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
|
Libar (Тhe Scale) | Gibonni | Gibonni |
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Stranac u noći (Stranger in the Night) | Massimo Savic | Massimo Savic |
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Pukni zoro (Blow the Dawn) | Magnifico | Magnifico |
Izvornik was founded in 2005 under the educational and cultural umbrella of the Serbian Association, Prosveta. The choir later continued under the First Singers Association of Zvornik. The choir is comprised of eighty members, twenty-four of which are in the concert group. The choir performs all genres of music including spiritual music, ethno music of the Balkans, modern music and song arrangements tailor made for the choir.
The choir has received many awards and most recently they were awarded the Zlatni Opanak in the Valjevo, Serbia. They also received the Silver Medal for best chamber choir in Biljeljina, BiH at the Bijeljina’s Musical Festival in May.
Izvornik’s conductor, professor Ljubisa Popovic, was born in 1971 in Zvornik. He graduated from Music Art Faculty in Sarajevo and currently works as the principal manager of the Music Primary School in Zvornik.
Zvornik is a town of sixty thousand and is situated in northeast Bosnia bordering Serbia. The town was first mentioned in 1410 in Dubrovnik Chronicles. Zvornik is famous for its old fortresses above the city, the beautiful river Drina, significant historical sites and many medieval monasteries. The town is a venue for many cultural events among which Zvornik’s Summer, an annual week-long event held in August, is most notable. The hospitality of its people, both Serbs and Bosnians is well known, and they welcome you to visit their beautiful town!
-GG
