Monday, August 1, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Raleigh Boychoir (USA)
Thomas E. Sibley founded the choir in 1968 because of his concern about the lack of choral experiences and performance opportunities for boys whose voices had not changed. He believed a boychoir could be instrumental in developing and channeling boys' talents as well as giving them oportunities to perform great choral music. Thus the Raleigh Boychoir was established with 20 boys and $50 contributed by the Raleigh Woman'sClub.
Since then, the Raleigh Boychoir has more than 80 boys. Recognitions have included 7 invitations to perform at the White House, at the World's Fair, at the First Flight Centennial, at the American Choral Director's Association Convention in Savannah, Georgia, and with the oratorio societies aross the state. The choir ha appeared with the North Carolina Symphony everal times. In 1994the choir accepte an invitation to paticipate with the International Children' Choir at Carnegie Hall and returned that same year from their European Concert tour.
First Flight Centennial 2003
North Carolina State Capitol november 1979
Outside Holy Trinity Church 1980
2004
Since then, the Raleigh Boychoir has more than 80 boys. Recognitions have included 7 invitations to perform at the White House, at the World's Fair, at the First Flight Centennial, at the American Choral Director's Association Convention in Savannah, Georgia, and with the oratorio societies aross the state. The choir ha appeared with the North Carolina Symphony everal times. In 1994the choir accepte an invitation to paticipate with the International Children' Choir at Carnegie Hall and returned that same year from their European Concert tour.
First Flight Centennial 2003
North Carolina State Capitol november 1979
Outside Holy Trinity Church 1980
2004
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Palestrina Choir (Ireland)
The Palestrina Choir has its origins in a boychoir formed in the 1890's by Dr. Vincent O'Brien. Back in 1903 the choir was formed through the generous patronage of a wealthy landowner from Galway, Edward Martyn. Following a number of visits to the great cathedrals of Europe he was determined that Dublin would have music of an equal standard and wished in particular to promote the music of the Italian composer Palestrina, who was considered the father of liturgical music.
Today the choir is committed to combine traditional styles with innovative contemporary sacred music in the service of the liturgy. In addition to its liturgical duties at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, the choir has given many concerts in Ireland and overseas and has featured regularly on radio and television.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Neuer Knabenchor Hamburg (Germany)
The New Boys Choir of Hamburg is part of the Youth Music School Hamburg. It includes 3 pre-choirs, a concert choir and a men-choir. Every boy also get singing lessons. The choir was founded in 1991 by Brigitte Siebenkittel. Since 2003 Ulrich Kaiser is the conductor. The choir has more than 100 members.
In the concert choir 35 boys and 15 young men are singing secular and sacral choir music from all centuries as well as choir sinfonical music. The choir has given more than 300 concerts and church services now. The choir traveled to the USA, Israel, Denmark, Hungary and Italy.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Magdeburger Knabenchor (Germany)
The Boys Choir Magdeburg was founded in 1985 by Frank Satzky. In the beginning it was a choir with just boy soprano and boy alto voices, later also with young men singing tenor and bass. The choir also has a pre-choir for boys of the age 5-9 and a men choir. The repertoire includes secular and sacral choir music from 5 centuries. Every spring, summer and at Christmas time the choir is singing a concert. The choir also sung in theaterproductions and symphonic concerts and traveled to Germany, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Luxemburg and
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
The Land of Lakes Choirboys' training program is like no other. It is a unique way to enrich a boy's life; a program where body, mind, soul and heart come together. Boys receive a musical education which is the envy of their peers. They are introduced to the great works of musical geniuses like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi and many others. Boys learn to sing melodic lines in perfect tune. They are also schooled in the art of harmonizing, note reading, phrasing, dynamics and rhythmic patterns. Choristers are trained to perform complicated musical works with sensitivity and artistry.
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