Sofia Chamber Choir
Founded in 1966 the Sofia Chamber choir is one of the brightest phenomena in the modern Bulgarian choir-performing art. The choir is a laureate of many special awards including 18 first place prizes from international music competitions. It has toured in Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Spain, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Turkey, Hungary, France, Czech Republic and Japan. The choir has realized records and concerts for Bulgarian and foreign radio and television companies, gramophone records for "Harmonia Mundi", "Pate Markoni", "Melodia", and "Balkan-ton". The repertoire of the choir includes works from the Renaissance period to the most prominent representatives of the music from the 20th century. The Bulgarian composers and their works, some of which were written especially for the choir, take a great place in its programs.
Theodora Pavlovich - graduated the State Academy of Music with a choral conducting and a sound - engineering subjects. From 1986 till 1991 was a choral master of the Chamber choir of the Bulgarian National Television, and since 1991 has been the conductor of the Vassil Arnaoudov Sofia Chamber Choir, sustaining the whole artistic tradition, established by her teacher - prof. Arnaoudov. Being a member of the juries of many international music competitions, a member of the Board of managers of the Bulgarian Choral Union and of iEurope Kantati Federation in 2000 she is chosen for vice-president of the Music commission of the Federation. Teodora Pavlovich is an associate professor in the State Academy of Music "Pancho Vladigerov".
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Wohlauf, ihr Gaste gut Ce moys de May Good Morrow, fair ladies of the May Ich liebe dich Die Machtigall In Meeres Meerfe Der Wasserman Angel Chorus from the Opera "Tsar Kaloyan" Dragana and the nightingale Lyulyai, Done Winter Sumna v sunnite gradini Tebe poem Havalite imya Gospodne Dostoino est Ave Maria Ave verum corpus Laudi all Vergine Maria Are verum corpus Salve Regina |
Conductor Vassil Arnaudov, who died in 1991, was a huge influence on the 40-strong
women's choir, helping it build a broad repertoire, from European renaissance-baroque
polyphony to 20th century music, and turning many Bulgarian choral works into
masterpieces. There is light piano accompaniment on a few of these 23 pieces,
but the emphasis is on the lilting, soaring soprano voices with their crystal-clear
diction, that dance over difficult passages with grace and polished ease. Some
of our favorites are the title tune, Schubert's "Die Nachtigall," Thomas Morley's
"Good morrow, fair ladies of the May," Beethoven's "Ich liebe dich," Philip
Koutev's "Draguna and the nightingale," Verdi's "Laudi alla Vergine Maria" and
Mozart's "Ave verum corpus," but each piece is beautifully realized. A special
collection of choral music by one of the best choirs in Europe, directed by
the brilliant conductor who brought them to that place.
| 6934 CD $15.98 |
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Subdued songs (Lyubomir Pipkov): - A drop fell from the sky - You, who are looking for a for - My mouth will not sing and argue forver - To Grandma Quiet Songs (Konstantin Iliev): - I know a dearly cherished place - Bight morning Triptych (Ivan Spassov): - Quiet evening - White, white snow - Dawn came in the sleep gardens Alexander Tekeliev: - Reverie (lyrics by Elissaveta Bagryana) - Meet it is (Dostoino est) Alexander Tanev: - We sing Thee (Tebe poem) - Our Father (Otche nash) - Let the maiden be mine Milko Kolarov: - Autumn was coming (lyrics by Ivan Davidkov) - Winter (lyrics by Vatyo Rakovski) Winter Reflections (Todor Popov - lyrics by Vladimir Golev): - It's snowing, it's snowing - Snow is falling like a memory - The snow is so cold - Like snow, like snow, indeed |
The CD includes several, now cherished as a valuable archive, recordings of
the great Bulgarian choral conductor Prof. Vassil ARNAUDOV, director of long
standing of the Sofia Chamber Women's Choir. These are the enchanting "Winter
Reflections" by Todor Popov, a composer closely associated with Arnaudov, just
like the other authors in the CD - Lyubomir Pipkov, Konstantin Iliev, Alexander
Tekeliev, Alexander Tanev and Ivan Spassov. With the exception of the latter's
"Triptych", all the songs were created for and first performed by the choir,
on the initiative of Vassil Arnaudov who was an invaluable promoter and friend
of Bulgarian vocal music. After his death the choir not only took his name bur
also carried on his ideas and trends championed by his pupil Theodora Pavlovitch
(who is presently the choir's conductor) and choir-master, pianist and vocal
pedagogue Irina Shtiglich. The superb sound and emotional expressiveness make
this CD of tenderly nostalgic and intimately lyrical songs a precious collection
for music lovers.
| 7166 CD $15.98 |
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Tamburinschlagerin Waldmadchen Klosterfraulein Soldatenbraut Meerfey Die Capelle Rosmarien Jager Wohlgemuth Der Wassermann Das verlassene Magdlein Der Bleicherin Nachtlied In Meeres Mitten Mailied Fruhlingslied An die Nachtigall An den Abendstern Nanie Triolett Spruch Mailied Spinnelied Sommerruh Chor der houris as "Das Paradies und die Peri" Landliches Lied Lied |
The release features a selection of songs by Schumann, performed by the well-known
Bulgarian female chamber choir VASSIL ARNAUDOV conducted by Irina Stiglich and
Theodora Pavlovich. Almost all songs were composed in the forties of the 19th
century, a time of elation for Schumann, who had finally found real happiness
in life. His lyrical songs are an expression of his innermost feelings of joy,
sorrow, delight and inspirations connected with the poetry of his beloved Moerike,
Ruekert, Eichendorff, Elisabeth Kulmann and other German poets who have been
a source of inspiration for many composers of romantic music. Some of the shorter
songs like Rosmarien, Mailied, Fruehlingslied, Spinnelied, as well as the chorus
from the oratory ³Das Paradies und die Peri² are real musical jewels. Selected
with much precision, the lyrical songs reveal Schumannıs talent in shaping the
small, always exquisitely woven musical form, his musical gift to create images,
metaphors, characters, and natural scenery. The interpretation of singers and
choir-masters alike is magnificent with its sincere emotion, subtle nuances
of sound and colour, keen feeling for ensemble and perfect intonation.
| 7051 CD $15.98 |
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