Slovenia
"Zdravljica" (A Toast)

Words by: France Preseren
Music by: Stanko Premrl
Adopted: 1990

Upon the independence of Slovenia from Yugoslavia, a new anthem was adopted. The seventh stanza of "Zdravljica" - a poem by France Preseren, Slovenia's greatest poet - was chosen, the stanza had already had music set to it by Stanko Premrl who composed a choral composition for it. Preseren's entire work is a poem entreating the reader to make a toast with wine to Slovenia and world peace; as mentioned above, only the seventh stanza is the official national anthem.

Special thanks to: Pavel Zinovatny for the MIDI file.