2017

Photo: Janez Kotar

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F E S T I V A L  T E N S O  2 0 1 7
Zbogom orožje, pozdravljena pesem
A Farewell to Arms, a Welcome to Song
Nova Gorica, 12.-24. september 2017

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OPENING GALA CONCERT

Thursday, 21 September 2017, at 8:00 p.m.
Basilica of the Mary Queen of the Holy Mountain, Sveta Gora

SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC CHOIR

Dejan Maksimilijan Vrbančič, tenor
Gašper Banovec, tenor
Anja Gaberc, harp
Tomaž Sevšek, organ
Conductor: Martina Batič

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The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir was founded in 1991 as a professional organisation ‘of particular social importance’. From its foundation its primary artistic mission has been the performance of a broad repertoire of vocal/instrumental and a cappella works, as well as the recording of choral music.

Conductor Martina Batič became the choir’s artistic director in the 2012/13 season.

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PROGRAMME:

Karol Pahor:
Oče naš hlapca Jerneja

Sofia Gubajdulina:
Hommage à Marina Cvetajeva
Padlo je nižje od valov
Konj
Vse veličastje trobent
Interludium
Vrt

Slavko Osterc:
Oče naš

Frano Parać:
Roke*

Leoš Janaček:
Oče naš
Andante
Moderato
Con moto
Adagio
Energico moderato

Alojz Srebotnjak:
Bori

Marij Kogoj:
Nageljni poljski

Marij Kogoj:
Trenotek

*world premiere, commission by Tenso

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There was a ‘Trenotek’ (a ‘moment’, in local dialect) that raised hopes for a promising future for young composers, as the conductor Gojmir Krek remarked upon the publication of Marij Kogoj’s choral works in the journal Novi akordi in 1914. It was a moment that, like a spark among the ashes, lit a fire in Karol Pahor’s setting of Cankar’s ‘The Lord's Prayer’. It probably only took a moment for the fire to spread among the nations of Europe and even put  men of opposing nations on the same side. The Slovenian Philharmonic Choir’s programme serves as a tribute to the creativity of Slavic composers, helpless victims of an irrational moment of ‘thought’.

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The programme is financed by: Creative Europa, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and Municipality of Nova Gorica

Partners: Slovenian Philharmonic, National and University Library of Slovenia,
Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities, Glasbena matica Ljubljana,
Museum Goriški muzej, Cultural center Lojze Bratuž (Gorica-I), Cultural Center Gorica (I),
Foundation the Walk of Peace

Supporters: Association of Cultural Societies Nova Gorica, Municipality of Brda,
ZTKMŠ Brda, Sabotin Mountain Lodge, Klet Brda

Special thanks to: all amateur choirs and their conductors, Municipality of Bovec,
Local community of Log pod Mangartom, Municipality of Kobarid, Municipality of Tolmin,
Municipality of Idrija, Local community of Črni vrh nad Idrijo, Municipality of Komen,
Public Entity Komenski Kras, Municipality of Doberdo' del Lago (I), Municipality of Gorizia (I),Hungarian Cultural Center Balassi Institue, General Consulate of the Republic of Italy