GD 244 Bulgarian CHORAL ART - Vol. 1
Issued: 2001
Style: Choir Music
Company: Gega New, GD244
The first release from the series features vocal masterpieces by D. Hristov, G. Dimitrov, F. Koutev, T. Popov, F. Pavlov, A. Tanev, G. Zlatev-Cherkin, N. Kaufmann, A. Tekeliev, I. Spassov, P. Stainov, G. Dimitrov, L. Pipkov, A. Raichev, P. Lyondev, A. Karastoyanov, E. Cheshmedjiev
The present programme is the first of a series of 3 albums, featuring the development and achievement of academic choral art in Bulgaria. The release contains a compilation of performances of Bulgarian choirs, starting with the children's, through the female, chamber, mixed, and ending with the male choirs. The earliest recording in the release (1965) is of the song I'm leading a Horse, Mother by Georgi Dimitrov. It is performed by one of the earliest children's choirs - Bodra Smyana Choir. Then follow a number of children's choirs, all with acknowledged international prestige: Bulgaria National Radio Children's Choir, Sofia Boys' Choir, etc. Then come the female choirs: Hristina Morfova Female Choir, Polyphonia Chamber Choir, Vassil Arnaudov Sofia Chamber Choir, and the mixed and male choirs: Dobrudjanski Zvutsi Mixed Choir, Morski Zvutsi Mixed Choir, Kaval Male Choir, Gusla Male Choir, etc.
Contents:
• Rodna pesen
• Konche vodia,mamo
• Zakukala kukuvica
• Akvarel
• Diavolita pesen
• Pristanishte “El Baba”
• Picikati
• Slavej mi pee
• Zora mome
• Unes
• Kato sniag,syvsem kato sniag
• Mehmeteo,sevda golema
• Hajde,bre Iano
• Vechernij zdrach
• Liubovna nosht
• Utro kraj moreto
• Stani mi,majcho
• Sechenata
• Zaspalo e chelebijche
• Moia rodna zemia
• Divertimento
• Dafino vino
• Shto mi e milo i drago