Slovene Octet:
Jože Vidic, artistic director
Andrej Oder, Rok Ferenčak, first tenor
David Jagodic, Janez Triler, second tenor
Jože Vidic, Darko Vidic, baritone
Janko Volčanšek, Marcel Slakonja, bass

Programme:
U. Krek: N’coj je pa ena lepa noč
D. Božič: Drumlca
K. Pustinek Rakar: Zrejlo je žito
A. Misson: Puabi pojo
M. Tomc/V. Vodušek: Zagorski zvonovi
A. Makor: Dve o slovesu
Dobro  jutro mamica
Nevesta le vzemi slovo
D. Švara: Moj očka
F. Venturini/J. Bole: Nocoj pa, oh, nocoj
L. Vrhunc: Dve prekmurski
Racka trava
Nakovaška
M. Gabrijelčič: Luba draga
V. Vodušek: Da hora ta čaninova
T. Habe: Čiv, čiv
R. Simoniti: Ljubavne pesmi iz Rezije
P. Merku: Tana sarte

The Slovene octet first sang in 1951 in the Slovenian Philharmonic Hall, and ever since then it has been considered the most representative Slovenian male, vocal, chamber ensemble. In 70 active years it has performed on almost all major Slovenian and international concert stages, and at the Ljubljana Festival on numerous occasions. Its primary mission is to preserve and enhance Slovenian vocal music. The octet combines an affinity for art and the work of numerous individuals who have through the years co-created an example for others. It devotes particular attention to Slovenian songs, both folk and composed, which it always presents with special enthusiasm on Slovenian concert stages, but also enjoys performing to expatriates and lovers of song around the world. The octet’s repertoire is extremely broad and diverse, as it includes compositions from the Renaissance to folk songs from various nations, from classicism and the romantic period to modern compositions, many of them written or adapted specially for the octet. The Slovene Octet will present a selection of folk songs that have been adapted for it by Slovenian composers. With its commitment to the group’s original mission, it continues to preserve the reason for which it was founded. The selection of songs will take it back to its early years, when it shone with its simple presentations of folk songs.