The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: Eric Whitacre "Lux Aurumque" Soloist: Maria Zwink, Germany Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin,...  moreThe Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: Eric Whitacre "Lux Aurumque" Soloist: Maria Zwink, Germany Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden Recorded at the 2nd century AD "Odeon", ancient theater, 18.08.2012. Recording engineer: Tefkros Xydas, Cyprus (Organizing committee member) The World Youth Choir session 2012 was held in Cyprus from August 7th to September 1st, 2012 thanks to the cooperation between the Foundation World Youth Choir and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation - Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, supported by the Ministry of culture and education - Cyprus presidency of the European Union (cultural events in 2012).  less

Since 1962 the Fairfax Choral Society has been delivering excellent choral programs and music education to the metropolitan Washington, DC area. This auditioned Choir has 150 adult Mixed voices and 300 Youth Mixed voices rehearsing weekly to bring various...  moreSince 1962 the Fairfax Choral Society has been delivering excellent choral programs and music education to the metropolitan Washington, DC area. This auditioned Choir has 150 adult Mixed voices and 300 Youth Mixed voices rehearsing weekly to bring various masterworks, original pieces, collaborations and new arrangements to the ears of many. Doug Mears is the Artistic Director with Patrick Vaughn as Youth Director. Youth Choruses have two convenient campuses with the professional support of Caroline Crocker and Bonny Tynch and Youth Chorus Directors. Additionally, full time accompanists and music educators meet the rehearsal and music education portions of this semi-professional chorus. FCS is honored to work with renown musicians, conductors and orchestras to present the finest choral programs available. Sometimes we join other choruses to produce even larger musical works. The choral offerings of the Fairfax Choral Society are diverse though always presented after concerted rehearsal and production. Y...    less

© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Other rights to Jeunesses Musicales Ciutadella, Menorca. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this recording. Performer: World Youth Choir 20...  more© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Other rights to Jeunesses Musicales Ciutadella, Menorca. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this recording. Performer: World Youth Choir 2010 summer session in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Piece: ''Peace I Leave with You'' Composer: Knut Nystedt, Norway Conductor: Ragnar Rasmussen, Norway Recorded in Lithica, Ciutadella, Menorca http://www.lithica.es/ In 2010 the World Youth Choir had a chance to be hosted in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife. The session was organized by the Association Reyes Bartlet, Canary Islands, Moviment Coral Catala, Barcelona, and the Foundation World Youth Choir with a concert tour on Canary Islands, on Iberian Peninsula (San Sebastian, Burgos, Barcelona) and Balearic Islands (Ciutadella/Lithica, Menorca). Recorded by JM Ciutadella n Lithica www.lithica.es © The Foundation World Youth Choir and Jeunesses Musicales Ciutadella, Menorca  less

The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not effect the rights on this recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Pi...  moreThe Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not effect the rights on this recording. Performer: World Youth Choir, 2012 session in Cyprus (61 singer from 34 countries) Piece: Benjamin Britten "Hymn to St. Cecilia, op. 27" Soloists: Giulia Montanari, soprano, Italy; Shino Yamasaki, alto, Japan; Sanja Zupanic, soprano, Slovenia; Paul Sojo, baritone, Venezuela; Juande Mateos Segura, tenor, Spain; Conductor: Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Sweden Recorded at the Sea Museum, Ayia Napa, Cyprus 19.08.2012. Recording engineer: Tefkros Xydas, Cyprus (Organizing committee member) The World Youth Choir session 2012 was held in Cyprus from August 7th to September 1st, 2012 thanks to the cooperation between the Foundation World Youth Choir and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation - Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra, supported by the Ministry of culture and education - Cyprus presidency of the European Union (cultural events in 2012)...    less

"Kwela Kwela" as sung the University of Pretoria Youth Choir conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout at their Gala Concert held on 24 September 2011. A joyous exclamation which is set at a wedding, where the groom is being asked: "Where are you hiding the bri...  more"Kwela Kwela" as sung the University of Pretoria Youth Choir conducted by Lhente-Mari Pitout at their Gala Concert held on 24 September 2011. A joyous exclamation which is set at a wedding, where the groom is being asked: "Where are you hiding the bride". Traditional Sesotho South African traditional music is known for their movement and dancing in their songs, and the UP Youth Choir accentuates this by highlighting the movement in their performance.  

A documentary covering the tour of the World Youth Choir in 2010.

Founded in June 2010, Ponte Singers is one the of most preeminent Youth Choir in Hong Kong. With members graduated from Hong Kong traditional schools like Diocesan Boys’ School, Belilios Public School, St. Paul’s Coeducation College, Ying Wa Girls’ School...  moreFounded in June 2010, Ponte Singers is one the of most preeminent Youth Choir in Hong Kong. With members graduated from Hong Kong traditional schools like Diocesan Boys’ School, Belilios Public School, St. Paul’s Coeducation College, Ying Wa Girls’ School, St. Stephen’s Girls’ College, St. Paul’s College, Wah Yan College Kowloon, and also universities like the Hong Kong University and the Chinese University, the group was immediately invited by the HKSAR government to a celebration performance in early July 2010. The group also presented a standard professional program of sacred music in its first concert “Inspiratio” in August 2010, and a themed concert, featuring a range of masterpieces of Chinese Choral music,「聲．華」in August 2011, which won critical acclaim from local music conductors, composers and musicians. In addition to performing traditional Choir masterpiece, Ponte Singers also rearranges Hymns, Pop and folk songs, aiming to share a variety of music style, and to present our own interpretation of mus...    less