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Date and Time
Oct. 13th (Fri) 8pm
Venue
GUANGMING CULTURE & ART CENTER CONCERT HALL
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) | Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A little night music), K. 525 |
Arr. for choir: Gerald Wirth | |
Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (1560 – 1627) | Exultate iusti (Rejoice, ye just) |
Words: Psalm 33 (32):1-3 | |
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) | Music for a While |
Incidental music from “Oedipus”, Z. 583 | |
Words: John Dryden (1631–1700) | |
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) | Zigeunerleben (Gypsy Life), opus 29/3 |
Words: Emanuel Geibel (1815–1884) |
Heinrich Werner (1800–1833) | Heidenröslein (Little rose on the heath) |
Words: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) | |
Franz Schubert | Erlkönig (Erl King), D. 328 |
Words: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | |
Arr. Oliver Gies | |
Heinz Kratochwil (1933–1995) | Jubilate Deo (Rejoice in God) |
Motet opus 157a (1976) |
Josef Strauss (1827–1870) | Heiterer Muth (Debonair mood) |
French polka, opus 281 | |
Words: Tina Breckwoldt | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth | |
Josef Strauss | Dorfschwalben aus Österreich (Village swallows from Austria) |
Waltz, opus 164 (1864) | |
Words: Klemens Dorn (1874–1948) | |
Arr. Victor Keldorfer (1873–1959) | |
Intermission |
Willie Nelson (*1933) | Erlkönig (Erl King), D. 328 |
© Full Nelson Music Inc. | |
By kind permission of EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH | |
Wellerman (Soon may the Wellerman come) | |
Whaling shanty from New Zealand | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth | |
Üsküdar'a gider iken (On the way to Üsküdar) | |
Words: Nuri Halil Poyraz (1885–1950) and Muzaffer Sarısözen (1899–1963) | |
Folk song from Turkey | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth |
Boris Fomin (1900–1948) | Dorogoi dlinnoju (The long way) |
Words: Konstantin Podrewski (1888–1930) | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth | |
Maciej Kamieński (1734–1821) | Hej, sokoly (Hey, falcons) |
Words: Timko Padura (1801–1871) | |
Folk song from Ukraine | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth | |
Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo Di Xin (The moon represents my heart) | |
Folk song | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth |
Gao Shan Shin | |
Folk song | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth | |
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) | Tritsch Tratsch (Chit Chat) Fast polka, opus 214 (1858) |
Words: Tina Breckwoldt | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth | |
Kaiserwalzer (Emperor Waltz), opus 437 | |
Words: Victor Gombocz | |
Arr. Gerald Wirth |
The fifinal program list is subject to change
Synopsis
Today, there are 100 choristers between the ages of nine and fourteen of Vienna Boys Choir. Between them, the choirs give around 300 concerts each year, attended by half a million spectators around the world. Since 1924, 2502 choristers have sung over 1000 tours in 98 different countries. The Choir performs with major orchestras, conducted by the likes of Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Franz Welser-Möst, Simone Young. A highlight are appearances at the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year’s Concert, most recently in 2016 under the baton of Mariss Jansons. The Choir’s education and singing tradition is listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in Austria.
