Photo: Lukas Berg
Wiener Sängerknaben
The fascinating boy's choir from Vienna moves across genres and across time and space.
The Vienna Boys' Choir is the world's most famous boys' choir. Its roots trace back to 1498 (!), and among the choir's former members, you'll find classical giants like Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert. Now, the choir is making a rare guest appearance at the Concert Hall, featuring Swedish music!
The diverse programme showcases many facets of the choir, with much of the music specially arranged for this occasion. Before the interval, the classical dominates with music by Purcell, Mozart, Schubert, Verdi, and Orff, among others. And, of course, there's the quintessential Viennese with both Strauss waltzes and a polka.
After the interval, there are also some Swedish elements, such as Gabriella's Song from the film As It Is in Heaven, and ABBA's Mamma Mia and Thank You for the Music. Perhaps not what one might expect from the Vienna Boys' Choir! This part also includes jazz, musicals, and even Italian crooning – Volare (actually titled Nel blu dipinto di blu) and O Sole Mio!
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The music
Approximate times -
Henry Purcell Come, ye sons of art2 min
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Carl Orff O Fortuna from Carmina Burana3 min
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik arr Gerald Wirth8 min
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Franz Schubert Psalm 23 "Gott ist mein Hirt"5 min
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Ola Gjeilo Ubi caritas et amor ”Where there is love”3 min
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Giuseppe Verdi Va pensiero, sull’ali dorate "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" from Nabucco5 min
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Ennio Morricone Nella Fantasia ”In My Thoughts” from The Mission arr Audrey Snyder4 min
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Pie Jesu from Requiem4 min
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Heinz Kratochwil Jubilate Deo - Motet op 157a4 min
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Josef Strauss Sailors’ Polka arr Gerald Wirth2 min
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Johann Strauss d y Emperor Waltz arr Gerald Wirth4 min
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Intermission25 min
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Willie Nelson On the Road Again3 min
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Trad The Wellerman - Sea Shanty from New Zealand arr Gerald Wirth2 min
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Stefan Nilsson Gabriella’s Song from As in Heaven arr Lars Wallenäs4 min
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Stikkan Anderson/Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus Mamma Mia3 min
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Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus Thank You for the Music arr Kirby Shaw4 min
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Oscar Peterson Hymn to Freedom arr Gerald Wirth4 min
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Richard Rodgers Edelweiss from The Sound of Music2 min
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Domenico Modugno Volare: Nel blu, dipinto di blu3 min
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Alfredo Mazzucchi/Eduardo di Capua O sole mio3 min
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Johann Strauss d y Tritsch-Tratsch Polka arr Gerald Wirth4 min
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Johann Strauss d y The Blue Danube arr Gerald Wirth7 min
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Participants
- Wiener Sängerknaben
- Manolo Cagnin conductor & pianist
