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Date

Sunday, February 22, 2015 3:00PM

Name

Vienna Boys Choir

Description

Tickets: $23 - 66*
Prices include a $3.00 per ticket Facility Fee

The Granada Theatre Concert Series Presents
THE VIENNA BOYS CHOIR

The Vienna Boys Choir is the modern-day descendant of the boys' choirs from the Viennese Court, dating back to the late Middle Ages. The choir was established by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg in July 1498. In his edict the Emperor instructed court officials to employ a singing master, two basses, and six boys. The role of the choir (numbering between fourteen and twenty) was to provide musical accompaniment for church services. The boys received a solid musical education, which in most cases had a significant impact on the rest of their lives, as many went on to become professional musicians. Over the centuries, the choir has worked with many well-known composers including Salieri, Mozart, Schubert, and Bruckner. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries. There are approximately 100 choristers between the ages of ten and fourteen. The boys are divided into four touring choirs, named for Bruckner, Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert, which perform about 300 concerts each year before almost 500,000 people. Each group tours for about nine to eleven weeks.

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