Windsbacher Knabenchor - Festliche Lieder

[maestrovoci]

I must agree totally with organisten. When adults wonder how boys can put up with learning "such boring music" you have to remember that you are listening with different ears than theirs. Here is the key: if the Director loves a piece of music, his love will definitely transfer to his choir, and that is true of ANY choir, more so for boys. As to whether the Windsbachers are the best choir in the world or not, for me it depends. For Bach, I cannot find a better choir than the Tölzer Knabenchor.

[chinwo]

Beautiful!!! Who are those that "dislike" it??

[organisten]

The two things you can't understand are the one and the same. We underestimate what children are capable of, and create banality for their culture. Look at the vulgarity of some "worship" songs for children.... Yet children are able to appreciate great works just as you or I. If so few realize that, little wonder either, that they should realize the importance of turning up to a concert where they can show their own appreciation.

[weatherboi]

You can see they have a love for music, that is why they are putting their heart into their singing.

[gagaKoala]

War das ne tolle Zeit :) wie sehr ich es vermisse :( thx for sharing this , reminds me of all the god old times there .

[mcpetropolis]

Im Jahr 1982 besuchte der Windsbacher Knabenchor unserer Stadt (Petropolis, Brasilien). Wir hatten die Ehre, Sie in unserer Einrichtung willkommen

[Windsifan70]

@mcpetropolis Das war vor 28 Jahren...:(

[iobenchain]

Their sound is incredible. Completely fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable. What a beautiful, gentle, and sweet way to bring in the christmas season. THANK YOU!

[mushummel]

von wann ist denn diese aufnahme?

möchte gerne wissen ob mein bruder da noch dabei war. :)

[gagaKoala]

:D denk ich mir auch ;)

da werden erinnerungen wach (schwelg) ich will wieder zurück ;)

[Mafri87]

Ich hatte mich nicht so maulfaul in Erinnerung^^. Auch wenns nicht so aussieht: War konzentrationsmäßig voll dabei^^.

[ifuliki]

The other thing I can't understand is how such a blue chip choir can be singing to such a sparse crowd. What a waste of seats.

The reason is plain to me. A wrestling match draws a bigger audience than a chamber music concert. I am thankful that

the former does completley obliterate the latter.

[Surrexit1]

No wrestling match ;-))). It is much simpler. There is only a disappearing demand of boys' choir. A sad fact.

[ifuliki]

I SHOULD HAVE TYPED,<I am thankful that the former does NOT completely obliterate the latter.

i do not think it will. There are some fabulous male voice church, cathedral or university chapel choirs in Germany, Austria, France and Britain. All have boy's sections. When they tour abroad they seem to garner fairly receptive audiences. The barbarians haven't won yet.

[Surrexit1]

Not yet, but soon. But then I'm a incurable optimist ;-)

[ifuliki]

I believe Wiltener Sangerknabe is coming to the Sates in August.

[pemberville]

I was in one of those international boy choirs. Even at a young age I recognized incredible music. Yes, at times the rehearsals were tedious and I wanted to be somewhere else, but the pure joy of sharing that accomplishment in performance presentation more than compensated for the tediousness. I owe much of who I am today to that early classical training.

[IpsaPaphum]

I was in a boy choir. I listened to pop music at home, but that didn't mean I didn't enjoy singing Bach, Mozart, Gregorian plainchant etc

[Hellraisermabp]

Hey da hab ich mitgesungen, hab die Aufnahme nie vorher gesehen, leider sieht man mich nie direkt 2te Reihe 2ter von links ;-)

das waren noch zeiten

[frankenpower13]

Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein ein glückliches Neues Jahr. Mögen alle Wünsche und Hoffnungen in Erfüllung gehen!

Liebe Grüße aus Windsbach/ Mittelfranken!

[trixie41]

schöne & gesegnete Weihnachten und eine friedliche, besinnliche, ruhigere Zeit möge öfter sein ;)

guter Chor!

[Critter145]

Is there a recording of their performance(s) anywhere of which anybody knows?

[Eprulp08]

Nice, thanks for the video. The kids look incredibly bright.

[chalkyness]

Wow! This choir is really good. They are so good that it takes quite a while to realise that one is listening to unaccompanied singing.

[quniversalpicts]

jeah its said its the best choir in the world i since sang there too i know those guys who sing there.the blond boy in the right lower corner was my buddy

[notyobs]

Excellent! Thanks for dropping by and letting us know.

[wskfan]

@quniversalpicts The "best b o y s´ choir...... and do you know the channels Singeroftheyear2009 and Windsifan70 already ? Beringer will leave the choir in 2011...:(

[markpianoman]

I heard the Windsbacher Knabenchor in Stuttgart, Germany, recently. The boys' choir is the best I've ever heard! The concert was perfect...no pitch problems at all. Super diction. I hope so much they sing again next year at the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart!

[Jookken]

Awesome!!!!Those boys are just awesome, spending all their free time to sing for the sake of music intrested people....by the way:I'm in this choir and it really makes fun ...if u have some time just visit us in windsbach or some of our great concerts^^ by Jookie

[notyobs]

Excellent Jookie. Thanks for dropping by and leaving your comment! Is the choir attached to a school or church, or totally independent?

[Jookken]

No unfortunately not,its "sponsored" by the lutheran curch,the being of this choir depends unfortunately on that church ... the money we get for travelling or meals for the choir on tour is less than 4 years ago .... oh i forgot its attached to an bording school( only a place to leave ...the school is not connected with the choir...but its just over the street)

[notyobs]

Thanks for the reply. That's all very interesting. Is the choir still as good now as in this video. (I bet it is!)

[markpianoman]

definitely! I heard them in Stuttgart just a few weeks ago...they were fantastic!

[Jeromemas]

this choire was great before my time, the time during i was in this choir and the time after ! :)  .... edit: i'm at the left side :P

[contrarymotion]

excellent.

[Sbeschll]

Ihr seid wahnsinn!

[notyobs]

Altavista's Babelfish translates that as "You are insanity". What do you mean by that?

[Jairdan]

No, in this context it means: You (guys) are fantastic...

[notyobs]

Oh. Good! A bit like the way kids nowadays say "wicked" to mean "excellent"?

[Jairdan]

Yes, exactly like this...

[markpianoman]

I'm an American who has lived for decades in Germany. "Ihr seid wahnsinn" means "You guys are amazing." Certainly if you mean it in a positive sense.

[DAViNSSi69]

One of the best boys choir ever. Thanks for the post.

Hope you've listened to "Chormusik im 20. Jahrhundert", just wonderful.

[AML2000]

The choir is an official church choir of the Lutheran church. However, since the area of Bavaria they're from -- Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia) -- is only predominantly protestant in the rural towns and villages, they move around the area from church to church singing on Sundays. Windsbach, located east of Nuremberg, only has 9,000 people. I got to see them 30 years ago in Nuremberg singing Bach's Christmas Oratorio.

[notyobs]

Thanks.

[lga4all]

My, my, my; 1st. rating, 1st. favorite, AND 1st. comment once again!. These young men are very, EXTREMELY GOOD! lga4all ...George...

[notyobs]

Thanks. Glad you like it. There's lots more of it if there's an interest. There's some excellent official videos on their website too, giving a glimpse into their life on tour.

[lga4all]

Yeah, I did notice that this looks like a "home chorus". The touring groups are usually a lot smaller - but not always. You say lots more if there's an interest: BRING IT ON!!. Thank you.

...George...