{"id":530298,"date":"2025-06-12T15:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=530298"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:50:29","slug":"romanian-choir-tronos-international-sacred-music-festival-serbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-choir-tronos-international-sacred-music-festival-serbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Patriarchal Choir Tronos performs at International Sacred Music Festival in Serbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tronos Byzantine Choir of the Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral represented the Romanian Orthodox Church at the \u201cMusical Edict\u201d International Festival of Sacred Music in Ni\u0161, Serbia. The event was held on the feast of Pentecost.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Held under the patronage of the Serbian Patriarchate and with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Ni\u0161, the festival gathers choirs from around the world every two years to celebrate sacred music.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s edition brought together 17 choral ensembles from various countries, including Romania, Russia, Lebanon, Switzerland, Armenia, Poland, the USA, and Serbia.<\/p>\n

These nations’ participation through their musical representatives echoed the spirit of the Edict of Milan, issued in 313 AD by Emperors Constantine the Great (in the West) and Licinius (in the East). This Edict officially recognized and guaranteed the right to religious freedom for all citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord\u201d<\/h2>\n

The \u201cMusical Edict\u201d International Festival of Sacred Music is organized by the \u201cBranko\u201d Church Choir from Ni\u0161, a choir with roots dating back to 1887. Its motto: \u201cLet everything that has breath praise the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

To date, the festival has hosted hundreds of ensembles from all over the globe. Under the patronage of His Beatitude Patriarch Porfirije, this year\u2019s edition welcomed choirs worldwide, including the Tronos Byzantine Choir of the Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral.<\/p>\n

The Church Choir of Ni\u0161<\/h2>\n

\u201cWhat we say about God, we say through song,\u201d the festival organizers declared. The Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Ni\u0161 houses one of the first mixed church choirs in the Balkans.<\/p>\n

Founded during the formation of the modern Serbian state, the Ni\u0161 Church Choir bears the name of Serbian-Romanian poet Branko Radi\u010devi\u0107 (1824\u20131853), considered one of the most important Serbian literary figures of the 19th century.<\/p>\n

Throughout its history, the Ni\u0161 Church Choir has had the honor of singing at the enthronement of Serbian Patriarchs Pavle and Irinej. In 2009, the choir launched the International Festival of Sacred Music \u201cMusical Edict,\u201d which now features some of the finest vocal ensembles in the world.<\/p>\n

The Tronos Byzantine Choir<\/h2>\n

The Tronos Byzantine Choir was founded in 1997 by Archdeacon Mihail Buc\u0103, protopsaltes of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. The ensemble includes priests, deacons, theologians, and passionate lovers of Byzantine chant.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Patriarch Daniel officially named the group \u201cTronos,\u201d recalling one of the Thrones, one of the angelic choirs described in Orthodox Christian theology.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Tronos has performed in major cathedrals, cultural institutions, and festivals both in Romania and abroad and has received several church honors in recognition of its contributions to sacred music.<\/p>\n