Gallina Vocal Group

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Vokalna skupina Gallina
Žabarjeva ulica 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana
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Gallina ladies' vocal quartet was founded in 2010 in Ljubljana. The group devotes special attention to Slovenian (folk) music, diverse choral music from the Renaissance and modern periods, music of the golden era of Slovenian popular song (1960s) as well as foreign vocal jazz and pop compositions. Gallina encourages young composers to write new choral pieces, thus enriching the treasury of compositions for female voices.

Gallina members are: Maša Simčič (soprano), Živa Kolenc (soprano), Ana Plemenitaš (alto) and Višnja Fičor (alto), under the artistic leadership of Ana Erčulj.



Concerts and awards

As early as in 2014 Gallina got a Gold plaque and a special recognition award (best vocal group) at Naša pesem Choir Competition and two second prizes at international choral competition Polifonico in Arezzo (I). In the year that followed the group performed at the Festival in Piazzola sul Brenta (I), at the International Choir Festival in Koper-Capodistria and the Lent Festival in Maribor, as well as at the International Choir Festival in Kragujevac (RS) and at Lipanjski zvuci international choral competition in Croatia where it received a Grand prix. In the year 2016, the group held a tour across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2017 they performed at Pieter's Church in Utrecht and in Remonstrant Church in Waddinxveen, together with the Utrecht Vocal Ensemble. At the festival InCanto Mediterraneo in Milazzo, Sicily, they got the golden prize in the sacral music category.

Gallina held a number of sacral concerts in the churches painted by Tone Kralj, Gallina deLux, a special line of concerts, was devoted to light and architecture, set in various atriums of Ljubljana historical buildings.

Records

The first record, Kurje gospe (Hen Ladies) was released in 2014, while in 2016 Gallina released their second record, Prikupnih pet (Charming Five) by Klopotec label. The repertoire from the record was presented in the cycle of concerts titled Zimzelena Gallina (Evergreen Gallina).

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