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The Vienna Boys Choir

The Vienna Boys Choir. By: Samantha Fountain 1 st period 11-8-11. Info. In 1924 the "Vienna Boys' Choir" was officially founded and has evolved into a professional music group. 

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The Vienna Boys Choir

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  1. The Vienna Boys Choir By: Samantha Fountain 1st period 11-8-11

  2. Info • In 1924 the "Vienna Boys' Choir" was officially founded and has evolved into a professional music group.  • The choir adopted its now-famous blue and white sailor suits, replacing the imperial military cadet uniforms that included a dagger. • Since 1948 the Palais Augarten has served as their rehearsal venue and boarding school which goes from kindergarten level up to middle school level. • Gerald Wirth became the choir's artistic director in 2001. 

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  4. More Info. • The Vienna Boys' Choir has been a fixed attraction in Austrian musical life. • A number of famous musicians have emerged from its ranks. Its first-class training has produced numerous highly qualified vocalists, violinists and pianists. • The Vienna Boys Choir is divided into four touring choirs.

  5. Info • The four choirs give around 300 concerts and performances each year in front of almost half a million people. • Each group spends nine to eleven weeks of the school year on tour. • They visit virtually all European countries, and they are frequent guests in Asia, Australia and the Americas.

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  7. More info • The choir is a private, not-for-profit organization. • The eight members of the choir's governing body oversee its development and guarantee its future. • The current president is Walter Nettig. Gerald Wirth became the choir's artistic director in 2001.

  8. Info • Since the 1920s, the choir has collected music on its travels. • One of the educational goals is to introduce the boys to as many different styles of music as possible. • Says Gerald Wirth, "We do not claim to play 'authentic' world music; we create something from the original sources, texts and recordings that is our own. We try to be faithful to the original in that we treat it with respect."

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  10. More info • In the 1970s, the choir started to perform Heinz Kratochwil's a cappella arrangements of Beatles' songs. • In 2002, they recorded their first ever pop album; featuring songs by Madonna, Celine Dion and Robbie Willams. • The best-selling CD was nominated for the 2003 Amadeus, the Austrian music award. • The choir has contributed to a number of soundtracks in recent years: Primal Fear (USA 1996); The 13th Floor (USA 1999 - you can listen to 30 seconds from this soundtrack in our discography); Dokuritsu shonen-gasshoudan (Japan 2000); the animated Doraemon (Japan 2000), L.I.E. (USA 2001).

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