GD 229 ACADEMIC FOLK CHOIR of the Plovdiv Academy of Music and Dance Arts CD

Style: Folk Music
Company: Gega New
GD229
The CD features Bulgarian choral performance based on folk songs. Founded in 1980, the Academic Folk Choir gained fame in a relatively short period of time with its high artistic level and highly professional approach to interpretation. The choir has been at the forefront of the "new folklore wave", a phenomenon characterized by folk intonations, asymmetrical rhythms and enrichment of musical folklore with contemporary expressive means. The achievements of the choir are due mainly to its conductor professor Vassilka SPASSOVA and her assistants. "Extraordinary finesse of performance", "crystal sound" "refined manner of sound production", "artistic freedom", "stable intonation" these are only part of the definitions that Bulgarian and foreign critics give to the interpretations of the choir. The Flemish critic Hugo Heugebard exclaims: " Ms. Spassova's conducting is exciting and masterful from a little song, she creates a masterpiece"
Contents:
1.Mehmetyo, sevda golema - music: Ivan Spassov,Soloist: Veselka Stambolieva  7'12"
2. Ivan Kalinki dumashe - music: Assen Diamandiev, Soloist: Tanya Doseva 1'29"
3. Snoshti si mamo otidoh - music: Anastas Naumov 4'32"
4. Trugnala mi Elena - music: Anastas Naumov 2'56"
5. Tri byulbyula peyat - music: Peter Krumov, Soloist: Tsonka Dimitrova  3'53"
6. Yankin brat - music: Krassimir Kyurkchiyski 3'20"
7. Pilentse pee - music: Krassimir Kyurkchiyski 2'39"
8. Sluntse zaide - music: Nikolai Stoykov  3'45"
9. Malka moma dvori mete - music: Nikolai Stoykov Soloists: Diana Ivanova, Reneta Georgieva  2'37 Dva pastorala - music: Nikolai Stoykov (conducted by Svetla Stanilova)
10. Winter Pastorale  3'35"
11. Summer Pastorale  3'55"
12. Pesen-improvizatsia - music: Milcho Vassilev Soloists: Diana Ivanova, Stoimenka Uchikova  5'03"
13. Listni se goro - music: Stefan Moutafchiev 4'52"
14. Marinko, moe doshtero - music: Ivan Spassov 4'38"
15. Begala Rada - music: Ivan Spassov, Soloist: Tanya Doseva 2'56"
16. Hubava Mavruda - music: Ivan Spassov, Soloist: Danka Tsvetkova (conducted by Svetla Stanilova) 6'56"

Total time: 64'18''