Tuesday, June 23
Princess Ljubica’s Residence, 8:30 PM
On the Wings of Serbian Cultural Heritage
Concert by the Helenia Ensemble
Soprano: Jelena Miljević, Nevena Gavranović
Alto: Majda Veličkovski, Tara Milenković
Tenor: Danilo Tomić
Bass: Marko Dragović
Piano Accompaniment: Marko Dragović
Instrumental Accompaniment: Vladica Vanja Ivković, guitar
Program
- Traditional folk song “Leno le, Mome Galeno”, arranged for choir with instrumental accompaniment
- Selections from Mokranjac’s “Garlands” (Rukoveti)
- Kornelije Stanković: Što se Bore Misli Moje (“Why Do My Thoughts Struggle”), arranged for choir
- Isidor Bajić: Ala Nešto, art song for soprano and piano
Soprano solo: Jelena Miljević - Traditional bass-style folk song “Ja u Bašti”, in a polyphonic a cappella arrangement
- Traditional folk song “Čije je Ono Devojče”, arranged for choir with instrumental accompaniment
- Stanislav Binički: Tamo za Tom Gorom (“Beyond That Mountain”), the Stranger’s Aria from the first Serbian opera At Dawn (Na Uranku)
Soprano solo: Jelena Miljević, with piano accompaniment - Dragana Jovanović: Moma, arranged for a cappella choir
- Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac: Pušči Me, arranged for a cappella choir
- Petar Konjović: Tri Put Ti Čukna, art song for soprano and piano
Soprano solo: Jelena Miljević - Traditional folk song “Gde Si Bilo Jare Moje”, arranged for choir with instrumental accompaniment
- Davorin Jenko: Oj Srbijo, Mila Mati (“O Serbia, Dear Mother”), arranged for choir with instrumental accompaniment

