Zorko Prelovec was a Slovene

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, well known for his choral works and

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. He was also active as a choral conductor, leading the Ljubljana Mercury choir from 1900. It has been said that he was a musical poet and that his compositions for choirs are filled with a soft, tender sentimentality.

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* 1887 births 1939 deaths Slovenian composers Male composers People from Idrija Slovenian male musicians {{Slovenia-composer-stub