Wiener Sängerknaben
The Vienna Boys' Choir (German: Wiener Sängerknaben) is a choir of boy sopranos and altos based in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countries. The choir is a private, non-profit organization. There are approximately 100 choristers between the ages of nine and fourteen. The boys are divided into four touring choirs, named after Austrian composers Bruckner, Haydn, Mozart and Schubert, which combined perform about 300 concerts each year before almost 500,000 people. Each group tours for about nine to eleven weeks. Some pieces include "Good Morning" and "Merry Christmas from Vienna Boys". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1498
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-027295 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Angels we have heard on high | Viktor Gomboz ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-027296 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Maria auf dem Berge | Hans Frank ; Viktor Gomboz ; Hoffman Herbert ; Hans Schneider ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boy soprano and alto vocal solos, with boys vocal chorus and organ | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-027297 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Weinachtslied aus dem Vintschgau | Viktor Gomboz ; Rudolf Rab ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boy soprano solo and boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-027298 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Noël | Viktor Gomboz ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-027299 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Es hat sich halt | Viktor Gomboz ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-028100 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Ayapo | Viktor Gomboz ; Hans Schneider ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boy soprano solo and boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-028101 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Adeste fideles | Viktor Gomboz ; Hans Schneider ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boy soprano solo, with boys vocal chorus and organ | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-028102 | 10-in. | 10/14/1938 | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | Viktor Gomboz ; Vienna Choir Boys | Boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-031415 | 10-in. | 1/6/1939 | Pizzicato polka | Wiener Sängerknaben | Boys vocal chorus, with piano | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BS-031416 | 10-in. | 1/6/1939 | Radetzky marsch | Wiener Sängerknaben | Boys vocal chorus, with piano | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiener Sängerknaben," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100041.
Wiener Sängerknaben. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100041.
"Wiener Sängerknaben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wiener Sängerknaben - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82099714
Wikidata: Wiener Sängerknaben - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q266508
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/154292264
MusicBrainz: Wiener Sängerknaben - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7badcc14-8d16-4734-acda-40645d156602
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