Choral music

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Since its first expansion in the 19th century, choral music has been one of the most widespread music genders in Slovenia. In Slovenia there is only one professional choir, Slovene Chamber Choir, next to the semi-professional (RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir) and the two opera choirs (in Ljubljana and Maribor). On the other hand there are quite a few amateur choirs, which are internationally successful, for instance the Academic Choir Tone Tomšič of the University of Ljubljana, Carmina Slovenica or the Vokalna akademija Ljubljana.

The choral music section of the Music Programme, Public Fund for Cultural Activities is one of the most important organizations dedicated to education and development in the field, with Mihela Jagodic as a head adviser for vocal music. The Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia also initiated some significant national and regional events with the Naša pesem Choir Competition as the most representative festival in Slovenia. Since 2002 it has been complemented with an internationally competitive International Choral Competition in Maribor.

The Society of Slovene Composers founded section for chamber music in 2012, also to encourage creation of new choral works by Slovenian composers and take care of traditional Slovenian choral literature.

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