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VIENNA BOYS CHOIR
2 Locations - 2 Chances to Win!
December 10 & 15, 2016
The angelic-voiced musicians of the Vienna Boys Choir celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a delightful program of Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, Christmas hymns, and holiday carols. For six centuries, these young cultural ambassadors have been adored the world over for their wide range of repertoire, purity of tone, and generosity of musical spirit
We are proud to be offering a pair of tickets to two special performance to our readers, see details below.
The Wiener Sängerknaben or Vienna Boys' Choir is the world's foremost children's choral group. Over the centuries, illustrious composers have written masterpieces for the Boys' Choir of the Imperial Chapel, including Mozart, Bruckner, Gluck, and Schubert. Many great musicians got their start as members of the Boys' Choir; among them were the great conductors Hans Richter, Clemens Krauss, and Lovro von Matacic.The Vienna Boys' Choir has the most stringent training and admittance policy in the world. Boys wishing to join must first gain entrance to a preparatory school where they receive a complete elementary education. Their instruction includes elements of musical theory, sight-singing, and the practice of singing, and instruction on at least one instrument; at the age of nine, they have to pass an examination based strictly on musical ability and vocal quality.
There are usually two choirs away on a tour at any given time, most frequently for three months. They are accompanied by their choirmaster, their tutor, and a nurse. Vienna Choir Boys have visited the United States well in excess of 50 times since 1932 and have traveled to all six inhabited continents. They are beloved the world over for their lively singing style and beautiful tone and have commissioned a number of new works, including Britten's The Golden Vanity.
Enter below for your chance to win a pair of tickets. Winners will be notified and announced two days before each show (December 8 & 13), so be sure to check back for the winning announcement! You can also purchase tix using the links, below, to ensure your seat for this captivating performance.
Spectacle Managements Presents:
The Vienna Boys Choir
December 10
Cathedral of St. Joseph
140 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT
8:00 p.m. | $29, $39, $49, $69, $79
617 531-1257 | Buy Tix | bluefrog.showare.com
December 15
Grace Chapel
59 Worthen Road, Lexington, MA
7:30 p.m. | $69, $79, $89
617 531-1257 | Buy Tix | bluefrog.showare.com
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