The whole evening was characterized by many innovations, where the choir "Siparantum" shared the stage in Pejë with the choir from Basel, Switzerland, "Gospelchor um Münster". The attractive program was only one strong point of the concert, which culminated with the old song "Ukuthula", which repeats the call for peace. The public also joined her
That it is not an ordinary program of a choral concert, the audience is convinced already at the entrance of the "Jusuf Gërvalla" cinema. The Pejan audience, which has previously attended the concerts of the "Siparantum" choir, is used to attractive concerts, where the stage serves only for singing.
But the entire Monday evening was characterized by many innovations, where the choir "Siparantum" shared the stage with the choir from Basel, Switzerland, "Gospelchor um Münster". In the description of the program, the audience is prepared to see radiant faces, expressive songs, energetic choreography, as well as calm composition in candlelight.
The descriptions written in the program introducing the choir stood out throughout the Swiss choir's concert. With their performance, they introduced the audience to a colorful universe, not only through music, but also through scenography. The blue sky projected on the screen has made nature part of the performance, where the performers do not stop their interactive play, where conductor Oliver Rudin himself manages to master two roles on stage: that of instrumentalist and conductor. The dynamics with which he operates leave little room to investigate his fusion of two roles. Throughout the evening, the members of the choir prove that they have left behind those limited in only one aspect, such as singing.
Their game is beyond that. And this was also the commonality of the Pejan and Swiss choirs, who on stage highlighted even further what unites them. The choir from Switzerland with a more special and dynamic program in scenography and choreography has proven that when they are supplemented with singing, they add to the attractiveness of choral music.
The Swiss choir in Peja has carried on what it is known for: the inclusion of different musical genres – from pop to folk music. Their performance also includes well-known songs such as "Viva la vida", arranged by choir director Oliver Rudin himself with Jens Johansen and Mark Brymer, "Ain't no grave" arranged by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory, "I will rise" arranged by Craig Courtney and Lynda Hassale, "You will be found" arranged by Mac Huff, Freddy Mercury's "Somebody to love" came under the arrangement of Adam Anders, Tim Davis and Roger Emerson. All laid out in a modern version where the public must follow the lively theatrical play of the members of the "Cospelchor am Münster" choir.
"Me and my friend Daniel Raaflaub are trying to do something like musical theater with different songs, we have spiritual, church songs, but there are more pop and jazz songs, which we are trying to build bridges through songs and choirs to make those who sing with us", conductor Oliver Rudin told KOHEN.
The participation of the "Siparantum" choir in Ghent and Antwerp, Belgium was an opportunity to get to know more than 300 choirs from all over the world, among them the "Gospelchor de Münster" choir. There, the choir from Switzerland and the choir from Kosovo were awarded with medals. "Siparantum" received the medal as the best Choir in the category dedicated to contemporary music at the World Choir Games, while the choir from Switzerland was awarded a gold medal in the category of jazz and pop ensembles. The styles in which they are best known have also been intertwined with the performance in Peja.

"The choir presented a varied program. What makes this choir special is the choreography they have in the musical works, the style they interpret and the processing of current music", said Memli Kelmendi, conductor and founder of the "Siparantum" choir. With a modern spirit, both choirs have also brought the old song "Ukuthula" to the stage, which is a traditional South African song. The song repeating the call for peace carried by the choirs was sung by Klea Dina and this performance brought the audience to its feet.
"The audience was very grateful, they express their emotions by clapping. They proved that they are affected and this was very good for us to feel it from the stage", said the conductor Oliver Rudin, who conducted together with Memli Kelmendin, making the performance flow naturally and without rules that are investigated.
Since their meeting in November of last year in Belgium, the two choirs have only deepened their relationship even further. In the evening at the "Jusuf Gërvalla" cinema, they intended to bring the magic with which they proved themselves at the World Choir Games. They did this together on stage by singing the official anthem "Listen" of the World Choir Games for 2021. "Siparantum" with this joint performance proved its determination not only to send the choral music of Kosovo to the world, but also to bring choirs from different countries in Kosovo.
"For us, this cooperation is very important because it is the result of success and in fact since the foundation of the 'Siparantum' choir, the idea has been to cooperate with conductors and other choirs to connect our cultures. I believe that the scene and the program of this evening only proved this", said Kelmendi for KOĖN.
The evening with a rich and attractive program kept the public attentive by jumping through the works of the program, where, among others, the works "PAX" and "Ater Umbra" by Memli Kelmendi were performed. This evening has been rated as refreshing for the Pejan public.
Guitarist Luan Sapunxhiu has said that "Siprantum" no longer surprises him because he is used to the new approach that this choir has brought to Kosovo, but that by bringing the choir to Kosovo, like the one from Switzerland, it is proving the art's mission to was integrated across borders.
"This shows that art and music are far before politics. The Siparantum Choir has been in Europe for a long time. This time he brought the most developed part of Europe to Peja. This way of presenting the choir from Switzerland has brought a lot of freshness. It was an easy way for the public to understand because sometimes choirs know how to be very serious", Sapunxhiu told KOHEN.
"Siparantum", which debuted on stage in April 2017, is founded on the basis of an artistic heritage of choral singing in Peja. The choir, which consists of 45 members, was created by the free will of citizens from different areas and categories to give love, faith and hope, singing to all those who believe in a better future for the world. According to Kelmendi, the choir which was founded on the basis of choral music in Peja is now not only of Peja, but of all of Kosovo. Volunteers from different cities of Kosovo have added to his vision.