Under the able direction of Karmina Silec, who has conducted the all-girl Carmina Slovenika choirs since 1987, "Drumlca" features the Concert Choir alternating songs with the older, elite Chamber Choir. Here are 20 songs, all in Slovenian, which are not described or translated in the liner notes, (although many seem to be Christian sacred songs) so we must simply enjoy them for the wonderfully sung pieces they are. Some favorites are the title tune, one of four by Radovan Gobec ("Ne ouri, ne sejaj," "Nmau cez izaro" and "Vse rozice rumene" are the others), several by Jacobus Gallus ("Benedictus, qui venit," "Praeparate corda vestra" and "Pueri Hebraeorum"), Two by Fran Gerbic, "Sirota" and Gondolirijeva pesem," Fran Ferjancic's lovely "Na morju" and a pair by Danillo Bucar, "Dve let in pol" and "Nocoj pa oh nocaj." Beautiful Slovenian music by rising international choral stars Carmina Slovenika! |