Perkūnas Lithuanian Choir

Perkunas is a god-thunder, the ruler of the air and a defender of justice. The legendary choir from the Lithuanian city of Kaunas with the same name are the rulers of singing.
Kaunas men‘s Choir „Perkūnas“ has been singing since 1954. The choir
participated in all song festivals of Lithuania and Kaunas city. Each year the choir arranges more than twenty concerts. The Choir has given concerts in Italy, Poland, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia and more.
„Perkūnas“ is a member of Male Choir Union (Male Choirs (TTBB) Europe).

V. Budrevičius - Pasveikinimas (eng. Greeting)
J. Naujalis - Harmonized folk song “Ant kalno karklai siūbavo” (eng. On the hill willows swayed)
R. Misiukevičius - Harmonized folk song “Toli už girių” (eng. Far away beyond the woods)
P. Butkus, V. Šimaitis - Aras (eng. Eagle)
J. Tallat-Kelpša, lithuanian folk song “Čiūto”
V. Blūšius - Auki, berželi (Solo G. Prunskus) (eng. Grow up, little birch)
St. Šimkus, Pr. Vaičaitis - Kur bakūžė samanota (Solo G. Prunskus)
Fr.  Szubert, Fr. Schiller - Liepa (eng. Linden)
A. Paulavičius - Partizanai (eng. Partisans)
Hans Nyberg - Ave Maria
Ukrainian folk song, words by T. Shevchenko - Dumy moi (eng. My thoughts)

Intermission
J. Žilevičius - harmonized folk song “Vaikščiojau” (eng. I have been walking)
G. Cechanovičius, D. Teišerskytė - Jūra (eng. The Sea)
Ukrainian folk song - Gandzia (Solo G. Prunskus)
G. Paškevičius, E. Drungytė - Mano kraštas (eng. My homeland)
V. Klova, J. Mackonis - Ūdrio daina iš op. „Pilėnai“ (Solo G. Prunskus)
D. Verdi - Slaves Chorus from Opera „Nabucco“
T. Shevchenko - Reve ta stogne Dnipr shyrokyi (Roars and groans wide Dnipro)
St. Šimkus, J. Zauerveinas - Lietuviais esame mes gimę
National Anthems
   
The leader of the Choir - Romaldas Misiukevičius
Soloist: Giedrius Prunskus (baritone)
Accompanist: Gailutė Bogdanaitė
The concert‘s program leader: Zenonas Šalna