 1936; "Comrade Anton" for mixed choir on lyrics by I. Radoev, 1954; "Godfather German" for mixed choir on lyrics by D. Panteleev, 1955).For his ballads, the composer employed elements from the national intonation fund, but the strictly folk sounding would have impeded his creative fervour in achieving effective dramatic narration.Staynov's ballads pose technical difficulties to their performers and have remained to the present day a touchstone for the performing mastery of Bulgarian choirs.