| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Oct-2012 Birmingham Town Hall | Viennese whirl in Birmingham: Sweet treats from the Vienna Boys' Choir | Katherine Dixson, katherinedixson.co.uk |
 Here’s a choir that need never worry about attracting younger members. It runs its own school, with around 300 children, and from the age of ten the most musically gifted boys are channelled into the choir. The present membership of around 100 are in good company, as the 500-year history of the choir in its various guises is littered with illustrious names, either as choristers or directors: Mozart, Bruckner, Schubert, Haydn. Historically, the boys sang at the imperial court, then after the Habsburg Empire collapsed the choir became a private enterprise.Read full review... | ||
| 4-Dec-2010 Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall | The Vienna Boys Choir Performs at the Meyerhoff | Raisa Massuda, mandolinvision.blogspot.com |
| Over the centuries, pure angelic voices and truly remarkable vocal technique have brought the Vienna Boys Choir international acclaim and undying popularity. Founded in Austria over five hundred years ago, the oldest boys’ choir in the world embraces both old tradition and new vision. Throughout the centuries, generations of prominent composers have continuously contributed to its formation and development. Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Salieri, Schubert, and Bruckner are only a few of those whose voices and minds have greatly impacted the choir’s history and tradition. Read full review... | ||
