“Haunesis” Mixed Choir within Antalya Municipallity Conservatory
Antalya, Turkey
Nikolay Merdzhanov - conductor
Competition Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Beatus vir, Sanctus Adalbertus | Pawel Lukaszewski (b. 1968) |
| Exultate Deo | Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) |
| Mehmetyo | Ivan Spassov (1934-1996) |
| Rum, dum, dum | Dragan Shuplevski (1933-2001) |
| Libera me | Lajos Bardos (1899-1986) |
Folk Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
| Kizilciklar | Hakan Onsoz (b. 1966) |
| Dok Zulfunu Meydana Gel | Mustafa Cavus, arr. Nevit Kodalli (1925-2009) |
| Camdan Sakiz | Ismail Sezen (b. 1971) |
| Lalitsa | Jul Levi (1930-2006) |
The Antalya Mixed Choir “Haunesıs” is the first amateur choir in Antalya, founded by Nikolay Merdzhanov – The Conductor of Antalya State Opera and Ballet in 2001. Between 2004-2008, the choir carried on its musical studies with several different conductors while Nikolay Merdzhanov was in charge of conducting in Bulgaria, Holland and Italy for his musical career.
Since November 2008, Antalya Mediterranean Choir has been carrying on its musical studies with the conductor Nikolay Merdzhanov . In the last two years, this choir changed it's formation as a result of the support of the Antalya Municipality. Since then it has had a great number of succesful performances in concerts and festivals - 4th Phaselis Culture and Art Festival , concerts in Germany, Cyprus and Bulgaria.
The choir performed many concerts, including opening concerts of festivals in Antalya and Turkey, also performances with Antalya’s Symphony Orchestra. The choir’s repertoire ranges from Renaissance motets and madrigals, classical, and romanticism to contemporary compositions, spirituals, as well many folksong arrangements from different countries.
Nikolay Merdzhanov has won prizes at many choir competitions in Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, and Switzerland. He appeared at the most prestigious music centers in Europe, USA, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan. He is a member of “Balkan Choral Forum” and a member of the Europe Association of choir conductors at Europe Union.
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