and choir leader and with his professional work he has enrichened the cultural life of both Istria and Croatia. Apart from his composing work, he led a numerous amount of ensembles with which he delivered outstanding performances, he edited radio shows and worked as a music educator educating numerous generations of musicians. The composition named "Duhovni stih" is composed in 1935 in Zagreb. The lyrics of the composition are a part of an old Slavic liturgy and the composition itself was composed for a mixed choir a capella. The aforementioned composition is very changeable in its character, and designated by swift changes of tempo and the richness of its expressive dynamics. Despite the fact that the composition is not comprehensive in its volume, due to frequent changes of musical mood it represents a challenge for both the conductor and the ensemble. The analysis of the available recordings has shown that different conductors interpret certain part of the composition differently. The detail analysis of the composition is a necessary and useful preparation for the work of a conductor along with the ensemble. With the careful preparation of every rehearsal the conductor ensures efficiency with adoption and rehearsing the composition.