Figure 1.--The Choir's repoitoire of ourse was not limited to classical music. Their concerts include a wide variety of other music. They are especially noted for beautiful renditions of Austrian folk music. The 1962 LP een here is a compilation of 24 Austrian Folk Songs .

The Vienna Choir Boys reperetoire includes Renaissance as well as contemporary music. The comprehensive repertoire of the Vienna Boy's Choir extends from Renaissance motets and madrigals to Romantic choral works, both scared and secular and twentieth-century compositions. Special attention is given to contemporary Austrian composers. As the court organist, Anton Bruckner rehearsed the Masses he composed with the Choir. Joseph Haydn sang with the Boys' Choir in the Imperial Chapel in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Franz Schubert's first compositions were written for the "putti di capella" (as the choir boys were called) of the Vienna Court. Georg Boyer, Benedikt Randhartinger, Hans Richter and Karl Zeller as well as the famous Wagnerian conductors Josef Sucher, Felix Mottl, Clemens Krauss and Lovro von Matatic all started their musical careers as members of the Choir. The Choir's repoitoire of ourse was not limited to classical music. Their concerts include a wide variety of other music. They are especially noted for beautiful renditions of Austrian folk music.

Classical Music

The Vienna Choir Boys reperetoire includes a wide range of music, but is perhaps best know for perfoming classical works. The classical work includes a wide range of music, both religius and secular. The comprehensive repertoire of the Vienna Boy's Choir extends from Renaissance motets and madrigals to Romantic choral works, both scared and secular and twentieth-century compositions. Special attention is given to contemporary Austrian composers. As the court organist, Anton Bruckner rehearsed the Masses he composed with the Choir. Joseph Haydn sang with the Boys' Choir in the Imperial Chapel in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Franz Schubert's first compositions were written for the "putti di capella" (as the choir boys were called) of the Vienna Court. Georg Boyer, Benedikt Randhartinger, Hans Richter and Karl Zeller as well as the famous Wagnerian conductors Josef Sucher, Felix Mottl, Clemens Krauss and Lovro von Matatic all started their musical careers as members of the Choir.

Opera

We are not sure how extensively the Vienna Choir Boys sing opera in their concerts, or even particopate in actual operas. We have, however, noted some opera recordings made by the choir. >br>

Folk Music

The Choir's repoitoire of ourse was not limited to classical music. Their concerts include a wide variety of other music. They are especially noted for beautiful renditions of Austrian folk music. The 1962 LP een here is a compilation of 24 Austrian Folk Songs (figure 1).

Contemporary Music