Music Edict 2027

The “Music Edict” festival was born in 2009 out of love for sacred music and the wish of the singers of the Choral Society “Branko” for Niš to become a meeting place of different choral traditions, peoples and cultures. In the city of St Constantine the Great, ahead of the 1700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan, this idea took on a special meaning - for the message of freedom of faith and mutual respect to come alive through song and direct encounter between people.

Launched on the initiative of the Choral Society “Branko”, with the support of the Eparchy of Niš and the Cathedral in Niš, over the years the festival has brought together numerous choirs, conductors and artists from different countries and spiritual traditions. The festival is organised by the Choral Society “Branko”, the Eparchy of Niš and the Cathedral in Niš, whose shared commitment supports its continuity and growth. The singers of the Society put their own effort, hospitality and joy into its preparation, glad to welcome to their city those with whom they share a love of choral singing.

Through singing together, concerts and encounters, the “Music Edict” carries a simple yet powerful message - that faith, music and culture can bring people together and overcome the borders that divide them. Different languages, repertoires and performing traditions become an opportunity to get to know and enrich one another. Alongside the concerts, the conversations, the exchange of experience and the friendships that live on after the festival ends are just as precious.

For the Choral Society “Branko”, the “Music Edict” is much more than a festival. It is one of the Society’s most important projects and a natural continuation of its mission - to preserve, nurture and share sacred music with the world. Through it, long experience of singing at services and concerts becomes an invitation to others to be part of a shared musical and spiritual experience. In welcoming choirs from around the world, the Society also presents its city, its tradition and its belief that a song has a special power when it is shared with others.

• Choral Society “Branko”
• Eparchy of Niš
• The Cathedral in Niš