Choirs
The Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world and one of the most beloved. For nearly five hundred years it has been one of the enduring symbols of Austria. A founding document of Maximilian I in 1498 called the first dozen boys to the imperial court as members of the newly formed court music band. Thus he showed his great interest in contemporary musical developments in Burgundy and the Netherlands. Since then the Vienna Boys' Choir has been a fixed attraction in Austrian musical life.
Great composers and teachers have improved the musical quality of the Vienna Boys' Choir throughout its existence. When the monarchy fell in Austria in 1918, the choir gave up its old name and the imperial uniform. As early as 1924 the "Vienna Boys' Choir" - reformed by the rector Joseph Schnitt, gave guest performances in the world's most famous concert halls and are considered Austria's "singing ambassadors."
The Vienna Boys' Choir
The Vienna Boys' Choir is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world and one of the most beloved. For nearly five hundred years it has been one of the enduring symbols of Austria. A founding document of Maximilian I in 1498 called the first dozen boys to the imperial court as members of the newly formed court music band. Thus he showed his great interest in contemporary musical developments in Burgundy and the Netherlands. Since then the Vienna Boys' Choir has been a fixed attraction in Austrian musical life.
Great composers and teachers have improved the musical quality of the Vienna Boys' Choir throughout its existence. When the monarchy fell in Austria in 1918, the choir gave up its old name and the imperial uniform. As early as 1924 the "Vienna Boys' Choir" - reformed by the rector Joseph Schnitt, gave guest performances in the world's most famous concert halls and are considered Austria's "singing ambassadors."
