The world-famous Vienna Boys' Choir, under the direction of Georg Stangelberger and Marco Ozbic, sings 15 songs in English and German, including traditional carols and Christmas-related pieces such as "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "The Little Drummer Boy." The program takes a look at the choir in formal performance and rehearsal, and also provides some special yuletide scenes of the boys preparing for holiday festivities -- bringing in a tree, putting up decorations, eating treats, ...
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The world-famous Vienna Boys' Choir, under the direction of Georg Stangelberger and Marco Ozbic, sings 15 songs in English and German, including traditional carols and Christmas-related pieces such as "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "The Little Drummer Boy." The program takes a look at the choir in formal performance and rehearsal, and also provides some special yuletide scenes of the boys preparing for holiday festivities -- bringing in a tree, putting up decorations, eating treats, and enjoying other Christmas customs. Founded in 1498, the Vienna Boys' Choir has sung in cathedrals, royal courts, and private concerts for half a millenium. Many renowned musicians, such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri, Christoph Willibald Gluck, and Anton Bruckner have worked with the choir. Franz Schubert and Franz Joseph Haydn were choir members in their early years. In 1918, after the breakdown of the Hapsburg empire, the Austrian government took over the court opera, but not the boys' choir. Due to the dedication of private supporters, the Boys Choir has continued through the years. It currently consists of around 100 boys between the ages of ten and 14, divided into four touring groups, which regularly visit most of the countries in Europe and also give performances in the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia, and other parts of the world. Alice Duncan, Rovi
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