PSALM CONCERT

Program:

World premieres of works by Slovak composers:

Stanislav Palúch
„Žal mi je“ for chamber orchestra

Marcel Comendant
Ekloga for string orchestra

Michal Vaňouček
Psalmus for orchestra

Adrián Harvan
De profundis – Psalm 130 for tenor and orchestra

Marek Pastírik
Three Jewish Songs
Sicut Cervus – Psalm 42 for tenor and orchestra

This unique project is dedicated to compositions inspired by biblical texts, especially the Old Testament. Five Slovak composers and soloists, mostly with links to city of Žilina, have written interesting works commissioned by the Slovak Sinfonietta, which will be performed in a world premiere. The reciter of biblical texts will be Štefan Bučko, a member of the Slovak National Theatre drama group. The concert is held on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.