This is the second album of the Bulgarian Choral Art series (Vol. 1 - GD 244). The programme includes works by Bulgarian composers, created as arrangements on the basis of original folk melodies or inspired by the Bulgarian folk music traditions. Ever since their foundation, the choirs in Bulgaria included in their repertoires mainly medleys of Bulgarian folk songs. Since then dates the close connection between choral creativity and performance, and the folk song became one of the main intonational sources. Many of the folk-based songs thus created became emblematic for Bulgarian choral art.
BULGARIAN CHORAL ART, VOL. 2
Track Listing
[1] Rachenitsa - Dobri Hristov 1'04''
[2] Hey, Maiden - Dobri Hristov 2'08''
[3] A Madcap - Marin Goleminov 5'20''
[4] Fisherman's Toast - Georgi Dimitrov 3'03''
[5] A Snowdrop Has Blossomed - Georgi Dimitrov 2'26''
[6] Bagpipe-Player - Svetoslav Obretenov 1'39''
[7] Swings - Philip Koutev 1'23''
[8] Dragana and the Nightingale - Philip Koutev 3'13''
[9] You Do Not Lie to Your Old Mother - Todor Popov 2'47''
[10] Dilmano, Dilbero - Zdravko Manolov 2'03''
[11] A Drum Is Drumming - Zdravko Manolov 2'17''
[12] Delyu the Haiduk - Dimitar Petkov 4'21''
[13] Night Has Overtaken Lalitsa - Jules Levy 1'42''
[14] I Have a Big Care - Alexander Tanev 4'52''
[15] Yova, You Little Girl - Alexander Tanev 2'32''
[16] Two Drums Are Beaten - Ivan Spassov 2'08''
[17] Hey Rada, Beautiful Rada - Ivan Spassov 2'56''
[18] Yana - Kiril Stefanov 3'54''
[19] Hey, Petrunka - Krassimir Kyurkchiiski 1'26''
[20] A Birdie Is Singing and Saying - Krassimir Kyurkchiiski 3'37''
[21] Gyore Sat Down - Stefan Mutafchiev 2'08''
[22] A Lesson in Gadulka - Nikolai Stoikov 2'01''
[23] The Miraculous Horo - Georgi Kostov 2'18''
[24] Winter - Milko Kolarov 1'53''
[25] At the Horo Dancing - Petar Lyondev 1'53''
Total: 65'04''
Participating
Morski Zvoutsi Mixed Choir - Varna, Dunavski Zvoutsi Mixed Choir - Rousse,Angel Boukureshtliev Plovdiv Singing Society, Arfa Female Choir - Sofia,Rodna Pessen Mixed Choir - Bourgas, "Vassil Arnaudov" Sofia Chamber Choir, Prof. Georgi Dimitrov Children's Choir - Yambol, Iskra Children's Choir - Kazanlak, Children's Choir - Dobrich, St. Ivan Rilsky ("Marek") Male Choir - Dupnitsa,Sofia Male Chamber Choir, Ste. Sofia Mixed Choir, Rodina Mixed Choir - Stara Zagora, Emanuil Manolov Male Choir - Gabrovo, Harmonia Mixed Choir - Sofia, Rodina Mixed Choir - Rousse,Female Choir with the National Academy of Music and Dance Arts - Plovdiv, Sofia Youth Choir, Lyubomir Pipkov Sofia Chamber Choir, Polyphonia Chamber a Cappella Choir - Sofia, Sofia Boys' Choir, Druzhna Pessen Children's Choir - Sliven, Hristina Morfova Female Choir - Sofia, Bulgarian National Radio Children's Choir, Bodra Pessen Children's Choir - Shumen
Conductors: Marin Chonev, Mihail Angelov, Krikor Chetinian, Stoyan Kralev, Stefka Pastarmadjieva, Ophelia Russeva, Petya Pavlovich, Theodora Pavlovitch, Zahari Mednikarov, Krum Maximov, Dimiter Rouskov, Valentin Bobevski, Hristo Arishtirov, Emil Minev, Vassil Arnaudov, Ivelin Dimitrov, Liliya Gyuleva, Veneta Vicheva, Hristo Nedyalkov, Metodi Grigorov, Adriana Blagoeva