Riga in the middle of „The Battle of Choirs”

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Riga in the middle of „The Battle of Choirs”

Currently there’s a special choir competition running in Riga, Lativa. The so called „Riga Choir Month” is organized every year in May to determine Riga’s best choir. This tradition has developed from the National Song
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Venice is „in musica“ again Venice is „in musica“ again

“Waltzing Matilda“ is Australia’s most popular folk song and is even considered to be the country’s inofficial hymn. Actually this song was sounding in Palazzo Regionale del Turismo in Jesolo Lido yesterday evening. Melodies from
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World Voice Day Flashmob World Voice Day Flashmob

It was yesterday around 5:30 pm when very popular tunes were sounding in the Herrengasse in front of the Landhaushof in Graz: “There’s a place for which I care with that friendly small town flair,
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WCG Insight: Fantastic news WCG Insight: Fantastic news

Have you heard? The King’s Singers, The Real Group and Morten Lauridsen will attend the World Choir Games 2014, as we officially announced this morning at the press conference in Riga. These are great news,
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WCG Insight: Snowy greetings from Riga WCG Insight: Snowy greetings from Riga

It was my first time in Riga, last December. I fell in love with the city immediately and could hardly wait to come back this April – in spring, when everything is in flower. But
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WCG Insight: Latvian support WCG Insight: Latvian support

Since we have so much work to do, even if it’s only 1.5 years before the next World Choir Games (WCG), we are very happy about support from Latvia: Jana Kalniņa is our new Latvian
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Personal Reports

It begins in Linz… It begins in Linz…

By Constanze Grininger (INTERKULTUR Austria) It begins in Linz…we say in Austria about the capital of Upper Austria. What exactly begins in Linz is not known, but isn’t it all the more nice and interesting,
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“You made my day!” “You made my day!”

Sorry, this entry is only available in German. Von Melanie Wiescher (CHORREPORTERIN), HeartChor, Deutschland Freitag, 19.10.2012 Am Tag des Wettbewerbs geht es schon morgens zu wie in einem Bienenstock. Emsige Betriebsamkeit und ein scheinbar planloses
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Calella sings and it leaves a deep impression! Calella sings and it leaves a deep impression!

By Melanie Wiescher (CHOIR REPORTER), HeartChoir, Deutschland Sorry, this entry is only available in German Calella, 14.30 Uhr. Nieselregen. Sitzt die Frisur? Calella, 15.00 Uhr. Wir betreten den Auftrittsort fuer unser Freundschaftskonzert. Ein wunderschoener Platz
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October 16: The day before departure!

By Melanie Wiescher (CHOIR REPORTER), Heart Chor, Germany Today I can only speak for myself, but I’m sure there are similar conditions in each house. It’s spreading around! The nasty packing panic! There’s a real
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Heartchor Kaiserslautern is heading to spain. No way!? Heartchor Kaiserslautern is heading to spain. No way!?

By Melanie Wiescher (CHOIR REPORTER), Heart Chor, Germany Translated from German to English At the beginning of August our conductor Andy Dodt asked, if we were able to have three days of vacation to participate
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A Special Group of Women A Special Group of Women

Cincinnati Sound Chorus is a diverse group of women whose experience in singing Barbershop ranges from 5 months to 55 years. Within our Chorus is a smaller ensemble called Sound Effects who competed in the
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“Eight Seconds” Chorus reached the top in Eight Years “Eight Seconds” Chorus reached the top in Eight Years

By Aihua Li (CHOIR REPORTER), USA In the Seventh World Choir Games held in Cincinnati USA., the “Eight Seconds” Mixed Chorus of Hanzhou University from China, won its first-ever championship in the World Choir Games.
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The Road to the World Choir Games The Road to the World Choir Games

My name is Liz Sabo Johnson and I am a new Sweet Adeline as of February 2012. Although I am from Cincinnati, OH, I have traveled a long journey to become a member of my
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