I wanted to take this opportunity to update all of our friends, supporters and members about all of the exciting musical happenings underway at the St. Sava Choir.
With the SSF Festival now behind us, our choir has begun to rehearse pieces for our 2004 – 2005 Season. As the director, I always find it difficult to select music that not only challenges us as a choir, vocally, but also reflects our current mind set. Looking through copious amounts of music I found pieces where each voice section performs within their range and beyond.
In thinking about the themes of our pieces I had a few key considerations in mind. Firstly, I felt it important for our choir to learn a few new liturgical pieces, since we are a liturgical choir. Secondly, I felt we should recognize the 200th Anniversary of the Serbian Uprising and the 50th Anniversary of our choir, and thirdly, I wanted to include a secular piece that was remarkable in both its’ composition and in its’ libretto.
Here’s a summary of what we’re currently working on, and trust me, we’re working extra hard. Attendance at rehearsals is remarkably high and our membership is excited, focused and committed to learning and singing all of these pieces to the best of their abilities.
Of course none of this would be possible without the blessings from above for which our choir remains most humbly thankful, and for the kindness support and love of our families, friends and supporters.
We wish everyone a relaxed summer, and we hope you join us in church or at one of our upcoming fundraising events this fall.
Born in Derby, England in 1955, Nikola Resanovic is of Serbian heritage and has lived in the United States as a naturalized citizen since 1966. He is a graduate of the University of Akron, School of Music (BM, MM Theory/Composition) where he studied voice with Rodney Miller, piano with Douglas Hicks and Marion Lott and theory and composition with David Bernstein, and the Cleveland Institute of Music (DMA Composition 1981) where he studied composition with Donald Erb, piano with Olga Radosavljevich, and electro-acoustic music technology with David Peelle. His Compositions include several symphonic works, a fantasy for piano and orchestra, a concerto for clarinet and orchestra, and numerous chamber ensemble and electro-acoustic compositions which have been widely performed.
Dr. Resanovic has worked extensively with the sacred chant of the Serbian Orthodox Church and has composed several volumes of choral liturgical music. In addition, his secular choral rhapsodies-featuring the music of the former Yugoslavia-have been performed by Serbian choral societies thoughout the United States and Canada.
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