2010 Vienna – World Peace Choral Festival
A choir, chorale, or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. A body of singers who perform together is called a choir or chorus. The former term is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the choir) and the second to groups that perform in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is far from rigid. The term „Choir“ has the secondary definition of a subset of an ensemble; thus one speaks of the „woodwind choir“ of an orchestra, or different „choirs“ of voices and/or instruments in a polychoral composition. In typical 18th to 21st century oratorios and masses, chorus or choir is usually understood to imply more than one singer per part, in contrast to the quartet of soloists also featured in these works.
In Worship Services – Eastern Orthodox churches, some American Protestant groups, and some synagogues do not use instruments. In churches of the Western Rite the accompanying instrument is usually the organ, although in colonial America, the Moravian Church used groups of strings and winds. Many churches which use a contemporary worship format use a small amplified band to accompany the singing, and Roman Catholic Churches may use, at their discretion, additional orchestral accompaniment. Liturgical Function – In addition to leading of singing in which the congregation participates, such as hymns and service music, some church choirs still sing full liturgies, including propers (introit, gradual, communion antiphons appropriate for the different times of the liturgical year). Chief among these are the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches; far more common however is the performance of anthems or motets at designated times in the service. Read More: > HERE <
Music helps create better understanding between different cultures and countries. The „2010 Vienna – World Peace Choral Festival“ will be held in Vienna in August 2010 to provide a platform for youth and children’s choirs to perform and to enhance the understanding and friendship between young people.
The opening ceremony will take place in the Festival hall of University of Vienna on the 3rd Aug.2010. The closing ceremony will be hold in the famous music hall – the Concert Hall of Vienna, on the 6th of August 2010.
A series of events and activities will take place from the 3rd to the 6th of August 2010, e.g. concerts and celebration in the UN Headquarters in Vienna, in the Parliament Hall of City Vienna, in local concert halls and churches in and around Vienna.
The festival’s artistic activities will take place under the leadership of Mr. Gerald Wirth who is also the artistic director of the Vienna Boys Choir. Different workshops will be organized to help to reveal the talent of the children and young singers.
During the festival the children’s „World Peace Choir“ will be assorted from all choir singers by the festival’s artistic committee. The „World Peace Choir“ will tour different countries in the coming years (e.g. it is planned to tour China in spring 2011). Coming together to sing, Singing for a better future!
World Vision 2010 International Children’s Choir Festival / Vienna Boys Choir – Tallahassee FL USA. 2010 Vienna – World Peace Choral Festival, Coming together to sing, Singing for a better future. August 3-6, 2010, Vienna, Austria. TICKETS: http://konzerthaus.at
Program 5th of August, Concert at UN Headquarter& Vienna City Hall The day will start at UN Headquarter with a photo shooting. The participants of the World Peace Choral Festival will have the chance to take photos at this place of international understanding. After this the “young singing diplomats” will have their first big concert of the day at the UN Plaza. All the Choirs will perform their songs.
Following this, the participants will have a short foot walk to Vienna Danube Island, where they will have a picnic. Following a hearty picnic the choirs will tour to Vienna City Hall. After the reception at Vienna City Hall the second big concert of the day will begin. The choirs will get the chance to perform on stage of the Vienna City Hall summer stage.
This year, the activities of the World Peace Choral Festival will go further and are reaching out for new dimensions. The 2010 Vienna- World Peace Choral Festival invites all chorus ensembles across the world, especially children and youth chorus ensembles, to participate.
Competition is not the ultimate purpose of this festival- prior aim is to increase understanding between cultures, promote chorus art, and foster friendship between the people when spending time singing and celebrations together.
Lets get together friends, let’s sing for a better world!
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