Ljubljana – In print and as an app, the primary EU Songbook was launched on Tuesday, containing 164 songs, six from every of the 27 EU member states, chosen by greater than 87,000 EU residents by means of public voting. Greater than 100 musical organizations and conservatories participated within the undertaking, and the general public voting was reported by greater than 400 media shops.
The songs are offered with sheet music and lyrics within the unique 25 languages and in so-called singable European English, as described by The European Union Songbook Affiliation, the group behind the undertaking.
Six Slovenian songs had been chosen in 2018 throughout a vote that concerned 3,290 folks in collaboration with the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, the Society of Slovene Composers (DSS), the Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Cultural Actions, and 5 media organizations.
The editor of the EU Songbook for Slovenia, professor on the Academy of Music and president of DSS Dušan Bavdek, commented on the Slovenian contribution, saying that Slovenians add “six cleverly chosen and expressively wealthy songs to the EU Songbook, which multifacetedly and comprehensively embody the Slovenian melody, rhythm, and sound of the Slovenian phrase and spirit as a complete.”
Every of the 164 songs is offered for solo voice, with chords and lyrics written in each the 25 unique languages and three alphabets, in addition to in singable European English. The accompanying texts, written by 61 nationwide editors, provide insights into the historical past of European music over the past 600 years. QR codes resulting in unique recordings can be found on all music scores. (November 5)
