Zbor Hrvatske Radiotelevizije - Osluškivanja (2022)

Performing, commissioning and even encouraging the creation of new compositions is very common for a radio ensemble. However, having a real live connection between the ensemble and a composer, that is to say, their works, takes more than principles, more than a standardized relation to the cultural scene and the proportion of time devoted to contemporary music in the annual plan. Sufficient time and intensity is required for the work and the performers to blend into something that becomes a cultural moment. In such a relationship, it is natural that each side gets something in return: the author gets a good and representative recorded performance, and the ensemble, in addition to the above, also goes through the process of honing and construction. This was the fundamental principle behind the choice of these compositions – something that is a new step in sound, listening, togetherness, vocal metamorphoses, purity and precision for the choir. The second principle is related to the first: the selection of works that, as a result of such a process, become representative pieces that reflect the quality of the ensemble. And we very much appreciate such works.