Sing Along! Choir Festival | Vienna

Our Sing Along Concerts in Vienna and Salzburg offer individual singers and choirs the opportunity to perform an important work of choral music in Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral or Salzburg Cathedral in a professionally organized concert. For 16 years, individual amateur singers and choirs from all over the world come to Austria to be part of this unique Sing Along experience.

Under the direction of a renowned choirmaster you will be studying the relevant piece for several days in rehearsals during the Sing Along! Choir Festival. As part of the Sing Along! Festival Choir newly formed for each piece, you will then perform the work together with your fellow international singers, the Cathedral Orchestra and renowned soloists in a festive final concert in front of a broad audience in Vienna's St. Stephen’s Cathedral or Salzburg Cathedral.

Meet The Artistic Directors

David Wordsworth

Artistic Director of the Sing Along English Choir Music
Director of the Addison Singers

Prof. Gerald Wirth

President/Artistic Director of the Vienna Boys' Choir
Artistic Director of the Sing Alongs in Vienna

Prof. János Czifra

Domkapellmeister at Salzburg Cathedral
Artistic Director of the Sing Alongs in Salzburg

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Masterpieces of English Choir Music
3 to 5 November 2022 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

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On the occasion of the 150th birthday of Ralph Vaughan Williams, St. Stephen’s Cathedral Vienna for the first time invites a renowned choir director from the UK, David Wordsworth, to conduct a Sing Along Concert. Besides the music of RVW, you will work on music also composed in the UK, like Handel’s Zadok the Priest, Elgar’s Te Deum and Ireland’s Great Love Hath No Man. By the way, these composers have anniversaries in 2022 as well: the 60^th anniversary of John Ireland’s death and Edward Elgar’s 165^th birthday.

Under the direction of David Wordsworth, you will study the pieces over several days in rehearsals. As a crowning finale, you will perform them in St. Stephen's Cathedral as a sing-along concert in front of a broad audience with the many other singers from all over the world, the Vienna Cathedral Organist and a renowned soloist.

Learn more about the repertoire and composers at this special Sing Along! Concert below, and click on the audio samples to get a taste of the pieces.

Repertoire and Composers

Repertoire

R. Vaughan Williams, Old 100th - Coronation Anthem of the Queen

R. Vaughan Williams, Old 100th - Coronation Anthem of the Queen

Old 100th is one of the most famous melodies in the church music tradition. The tune got its name from its association with the 100th Psalm translated as All People that on Earth do Dwell. The gloriously majestic setting was composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London on June 2, 1953, after the Queen had already been proclaimed Queen in 1952, which was 70 years ago this year. Since then, Old 100th has been sung at coronation anniversaries of the Queen. It became one of the most popular hymns of church songs and is often sung along by the audience.

(Choir, Audience & Organ)

G. F. Handel, Zadok the Priest HWV 258 - Coronation Anthem No. 1

G. F. Handel, Zadok the Priest HWV 258 - Coronation Anthem No. 1

Zadok the Priest is undoubtedly the best known of George Frideric Handel's four Coronation Anthems. Written in 1727 on the occasion of the coronation of George II in London, the anthems have since enjoyed great popularity throughout the world. Since its composition, Zadok the Priest has been heard not only at every coronation of an English monarch, which makes it the unofficial patriotic anthem of England, but also as a motif in the anthem of the Football Champions League. Even after 300 years, the work has lost none of its original splendor and delights with its profound sounds, both vocally and instrumentally.

(Choir & Organ)

J. Ireland, Greater Love Hath No Man - Anthem in Memory of War Victims

J. Ireland, Greater Love Hath No Man - Anthem in Memory of War Victims

John Ireland's Greater Love Hath No Man is one of the best-known hymns and a popular part of repertoires of choirs and orchestras worldwide. It has delighted audiences and performers alike since its composition in 1912. Often performed at masses commemorating the victims of war and destruction, the piece can be performed both in small ensembles, such as organ and ensemble, and in large ensembles, such as choir and orchestra. Varied moods, soloistic interludes and sometimes imposing tutti singing make Greater Love Hath No Man undoubtedly John Ireland's most esteemed and influential work.

(Baritone, Choir & Organ)

E. Elgar, Te Deum op. 34, no. 1 - Choir Music for Grand Occacions

E. Elgar, Te Deum op. 34, no. 1 - Choir Music for Grand Occacions

Edward Elgar's Te Deum was written for Elgar’s friend G. R. Sinclair, organist of Hereford Cathedral in 1897. It was first performed at the Three Choirs Festival that year, a ceremonial and festive occasion, which inspired Elgar to write in his most grand and celebratory manner. Elgar clearly sought to conceive a popular large-scale work and obviously enjoyed writing for large ensembles in a prominent setting. Elgar ends the Te Deum calmly, letting it slowly fade away in a long organ postlude.

(Choir & Organ)

G. F. Handel, Hallelujah HWV 56 - World-know Masterpiece

G. F. Handel, Hallelujah HWV 56 - World-know Masterpiece

Hardly any piece has such a high level of recognition as Handel's Hallelujah. The chorus from the oratorio Messiah is considered one of the best-known choral pieces in the world and it is impossible to imagine choral literature today without it. The distinctive Hallelujah call, which is introduced with the first entry of the chorus and resembles a fanfare, has been heard by almost everyone. King George II is said to have been so taken with the sound of the work at its premiere in London in 1742 that he rose from his seat and listened in awe to the music. Although this anecdote cannot be clearly verified, it would certainly be comprehensible due to the overwhelming force of the chant.

(Choir & Organ)

R. Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Songs - Welsh Poems Set to Music

R. Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Songs - Welsh Poems Set to Music

In Five Mystical Songs, Ralph Vaughan Williams set four poems by the Welsh-born English poet and priest George Herbert to music. Like Herbert's verse, the songs are relatively direct, but have the same inner spirituality as the original text. They should be performed together, as a single work, but the styles of the individual songs differ considerably. The first four songs are quiet, personal meditations. The concluding antiphon stands out from them: A triumphant hymn of praise sung either by the choir alone or by the soloist alone. Sometimes it is sung alone as a church anthem for choir and organ: Let all the world in every corner sing.

(Baritone, Choir & Organ)

Composers

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of the most important English composers of the 20th century. Vaughan Williams traveled the country for years collecting English folk songs - over 800! These melodies had a great influence on him, so many found their way into his compositions. Vaughan Williams is known for his wide range of moods, from stormy and passionate to calm, from mysterious to exuberant. Among his vocal works, hymns and large-scale choral works stand out, as do the Old 100th and Five Mystical Songs performed at the Sing Along! Choir Festival. Throughout his life, he strove to help his fellow man, and he believed in making music as accessible as possible to everyone.

John Ireland (1879-1962)

John Ireland wrote comparatively little in his time as a composer, but covered a considerable period of 50 years. Unlike his British contemporaries, the composer, who was born in 1879, oriented himself more to the styles of French and Russian composers such as Debussy or Stravinsky. This is particularly noticeable in his piano concerto as well as his film music for the 1946 adventure film "The Great Bustle." However, Ireland undoubtedly achieved greatest fame through sacred choral pieces and hymns such as Greater Love Hath No Man, through which Ireland has since been a regular guest in churches and concert halls around the world.

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Born in 1857 in the west of England, Edward Elgar grew up as the son of a music merchant and organist. Always accompanied by music, he pursued a career as a composer, in which he would later achieve great fame, especially in England, through works such as the orchestral march Pomp and Circumstance and the Enigma Variations. His Te Deum, represented here, is also by no means an unknown piece among choirs. Initially dismissed as too pompous and bombastic, Elgar's compositions gradually became more and more popular in the rest of Europe. Thus, among important English composers such as Henry Purcell and Benjamin Britten, who shaped the Baroque and Modern eras, he is considered the most important representative of late romantic music in England.

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

The year 1685 brought forth the two most important composers of the Baroque era. Besides Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel was born in this year. Already famous during his lifetime, Handel achieved the greatest recognition during his time as a court composer of the English crown where he wrote world-famous works such as those featured here, the Coronation Anthems and the Messiah. Especially in the genre of oratorios and operas there was no comparable composer at that time. Since then, Handel has enjoyed a reputation as a true grand master of choral music - a legacy that can still be heard and admired today.

Schedule

Concert in St. Stephen's Cathedral

TO THE CONCERT

The singers continue the tradition of music in St. Stephen’s and follow in the footsteps of the most important composers, choirs and orchestras.

It was in St. Stephen's Cathedral that Joseph and his brother Michael Haydn received extensive musical training as choirboys. Joseph Haydn married here, as did Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

For Mozart, St. Stephen's Cathedral played an important role throughout his life, especially when he lived in the nearby Figaro House, but also after his death: He married Constanze Weber here, had two of his children baptized in the cathedral and a few months before his death, Mozart applied for the position of music director adjunct at St. Stephen's. Mozart's name can be found both in the record of his death and in the cathedral's Book of Death Fees. Apart from Mozart, Antonio Vivaldi, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Antonio Salieri, Franz Schubert and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are also recorded here in the Book of Death Fees.

In its history, St. Stephen’s has acquainted some of the world’s most famous musicians, like the Vienna Philharmonic, the Vienna Boys Choir, Riccardo Muti, Thomas Hampson, Kathleen Battle, Dave Brubeck, Gideon Kremer and many more. Among others the Cathedral Choirs of Salzburg, Salisbury, Mainz and Canterbury as well as the City of Birmingham Choir, The Queen's Six and the Hilliard Ensemble have sung in St. Stephen’s.

David Wordsworth

David Wordsworth studied at Leeds University, City University (London) and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. After teaching for some time, he worked for two major music publishers and established contacts with composers such as Tippett, Henze, Ligeti, Penderecki, Dutilleux, John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, Michael Berkeley, Gabriel Jackson and Cecilia McDowall.

In 1995, David Wordsworth took over as director of the Addison Singers and expanded the regular concert series in London. Under his direction, the choir has given concerts in Edinburgh, Paris, Barcelona, Krakow, Milan, and has sung in tours of Cornwall, France, Italy, and New York's Carnegie Hall.

David acted as Artistic Director of ‘Singing Shakespeare’, a major project focusing on choirs the world over singing new and existing settings of the Bard. David’s publications include articles on English, American and Polish music, just recently articles on Ralph Vaughan Williams, for ‘Choir & Organ’.

Aside from conducting most of the standard choral repertoire, Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and ‘Coronation Anthems’, the Requiems and Masses of Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, Faure, Verdi, as well as twentieth century classics by Britten, Bernstein, Vaughan Williams, Orff and many others, contemporary music is an important part of David’s programmes.

Scores and Preparation

You can add the scores for all pieces to your registration when booking. Due to the large number of pieces you can only order the full package of scores through us. Within Europe we will be happy to send the scores to you late July. If you already have the scores or prefer to order them individually, you can find all editions at Musicroom: Handel's Zadok | Elgar's Te Deum | RVW's Five Mystical Songs | Ireland's Greater Love Hath No Man | RVW'S The Old 100th | Handel's Hallelujah

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass & Sparrow Mass
25 to 28 August 2022 | Salzburg Cathedral

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Registration only EXCLUSIVELY for the concert on Saturday evening and Workshops - Coronation Mass & Vesperae Solennes de Confessore.
The maximum number of participants for the high mass on Sunday has been reached.

At the very last concert of János Czifra as Domkapellmeister, perform Mozart's Coronation Mass (KV 317) and Sparrow Mass (KV 220) in Salzburg Cathedral, both of which were premiered here. The Coronation Mass surpasses all other Salzburg masses in its musical expressiveness. The programme is rounded off with parts of the Vesperae solennes de Confessore and the dense and cheerful Sparrow Mass by Mozart. The Mass was given its nickname in the 19th century because of the figures in the Sanctus and Benedictus that are reminiscent of the twittering of sparrows.

Directed by János Czifra, Domkapellmeister (Musical Director) at Salzburg Cathedral, you will study the pieces with your fellow international singers during rehearsals held in German and English. On Saturday, you will perform the Coronation Mass and parts of the Vesperae solennes de Confessore with the Salzburg Cathedral Orchestra and well-known soloists. On Sunday, you will sing the Sparrow Mass during the Holy Mass from the organ loft of the Cathedral.

Schedule

Thursday, 25 August 2022

Afternoon: rehearsal no. 1
Evening: reception in the choir hall of the Salzburg Cathedral Music

Friday, 26 August 2022

Morning: rehearsal no. 2
Afternoon: rehearsal no. 3

Saturday, 27 August 2022

Morning: dress rehearsal with the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra
Evening: grand evening concert at Salzburg Cathedral (Coronation Mass and Vesperae solennes de Confessore), followed by reception

TO THE CONCERT

Sunday, 28 August 2022

Morning: accompanying the Holy Mass at Salzburg Cathedral singing the Sparrow Mass

Concert in Salzburg Cathedral

TO THE CONCERT

You will perform not once but twice in Salzburg Cathedral at the 35^th Sing Along! Choir Festival. In the grand evening concert you will sing the Coronation Mass and parts of the Vesperae solennes de confessore, and on Sunday for High Mass you will sing the Sparrow Mass. Considering the outstanding role Salzburg Cathedral plays in music, it is exhilarating to continue this with the Sing Along! Choir Festivals.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Salzburg are closely connected, as he was born and grew up here. Even today, the baptismal font where Mozart was baptized is still in use in Salzburg Cathedral. Mozart was in the service of the Salzburg court music chapel as court concertmaster and court organist for about 10 years in total between 1769 and 1781. Many of his most important church music works were composed for Salzburg Cathedral, most of which were premiered here or are otherwise associated with Mozart's Salzburg period, including the Coronation Mass (K. 317), Credo Mass (K. 257), Missa solemnis (K. 337), Regina coeli (K. 276), Sparrow Mass (K. 220) and the Vesperae solennes de confessore (K. 339).

János Czifra

Domkapellmeister (Musical Director), Salzburg Cathedral

János Czifra was born in Budapest in 1951, where he received his basic musical education. After graduating in architecture from the Technical University of Budapest, he was admitted to the Franz Liszt Academy, where he obtained a diploma in choral conducting and music education in 1980. He then began his studies at the Mozarteum Music Academy, where he graduated in 1982 with a diploma in conducting and later also in church music. He worked as a conductor at the Szent Imre Parish Church in Budapest and at the Györ State Theater (Hungary). He was appointed head of the diocesan church music department in 1983 and cathedral conductor in 1987. From 1988 to 2004 he directed the Salzburg Liedertafel. As a conductor, he has given concerts in Europe, in America and in Japan and is also active as an adjudicator and course director. With the Salzburg Cathedral Music he participates in the Salzburg Mozart Week, the Salzburg Culture Days and numerous festivals in Germany, Hungary, Italy and Austria. The Sing Along! Concert is the last concert of János Czifra as Domkapellmeister

Salzburg Cathedral Orchestra

The Salzburg Cathedral Music has a tradition of more than 600 years. In 1393, Archbishop Pilgrim founded the "Salzburger Cantorey" to cultivate polyphonic church music. After the construction of the present cathedral (1628), the cultivation of church music reached its first peak through the activities of the composers Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Georg Muffat, who died 300 years ago. Until the end of the 18th century, the most famous musician of this city, Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, worked in the circle of his father Leopold. The "Salzburg" Haydn, Johann Michael, (the younger brother of the world-famous Joseph Haydn) directed the prince-archbishop's chapel house, which was built for the young singers. After secularization in 1816, the court music was disbanded. The necessity of re-establishing an institute for the cultivation of church music led to the founding of the "Dommusikverein" and "Mozarteum" by Johann Cardinal Schwarzenberg in 1841.

Salzburg Cathedral Music includes the Cathedral Choir in various groups (Great Choir, Chamber Choir, Vocal Ensemble), the youth choirs of the Cathedral Music, the soloists and the orchestra of the Cathedral Music, altogether more than 200 members. In order to fulfill the diverse tasks in the liturgy and in the concerts, a lively rehearsal activity is necessary. In addition, the five organ lofts with the instruments in the cathedral offer a unique opportunity for musical practice. The ensembles of the Cathedral Music have led concert tours to many cities in Europe and overseas, and they are always represented at numerous festivals abroad.

Scores and Practicing

You can add the scores for the piece to your registration when booking. We will use the Carus edition at the Sing Along! Choir Festival. Within Europe we will be happy to send the scores to you in mid-March. If you already have the scores or prefer to order them yourself, you can find the edition directly at Carus: Mozart's Coronation Mass: Carus 40.618/05; Mozart's Sparrow Mass: Carus 40.626/05
Mozart Vesperae solennes de Confessore: Carus 40.059/05;

You will sing the following parts of the Vesperae Solennes de Confessore: Dixit, Laudate Dominum and Magnificat.

J. Haydn, The Creation
6 to 8 July 2023 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

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Perform J. Haydn's Creation as part of the Sing Along! Festival Chorus, 225 years after its first performance in 1798 at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. As if driven by a higher power, Haydn created this elemental, large-scale work in just two years and fell seriously ill shortly after the premiere. The 66-year-old Haydn describes the act of creation in a way that is both powerful and uplifting.

The work will be worked on in workshops lasting several days under the direction of Prof. Gerald Wirth, president and artistic director of the Vienna Boys' Choir, and then performed together with the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra and renowned soloists as a festive final concert in Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral.

Schedule

Thursday, 6 July 2023

Afternoon: rehearsal no. 1
Evening: reception of the Church Master of St. Stephen's Cathedral in the roof atrium of St. Stephen’s to get acquainted

Friday, 7 July 2023

Morning: rehearsal no. 2
Afternoon: rehearsal no. 3

Saturday, 8 July 2023

Morning: dress rehearsal with the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra
Evening: festive concert at St. Stephen's Cathedral, followed by reception

Gerald Wirth

Vienna Boys Choir, President and Artistic Director
Superar, Co-Founder
Wirth Music Academy, Founder and Pedagogical Director

Gerald Wirth has been artistic director of the Vienna Boys Choir since 2001 and its president since 2013. He continues the choir's long tradition, while at the same time seeking new challenges for the boys' choir as an instrument. Wirth has initiated a number of trend-setting projects in connection with children's operas, world music and film music. In 2008 Gerald Wirth co-founded the music-social project "Superar", which aims to open up quality access to music for children and young people across all social, cultural and linguistic barriers. The "Wirth Music Academy", which he co-founded, organizes training and further education; it also works together with institutions in Asia and South America.

The regular work with children and musicians all over the world (Stimmbogen Austria, El Sistema in Venezuela, Mozartchoir of India, music pedagogy training in Jordan, VBCMA Hong Kong, regular exchanges with music pedagogues in China, etc.) has an immense influence on his artistic activities; as has his collaboration with well-known artistic personalities from various genres such as Nicolaus Hanoncourt, Ricardo Muti, Pierre Boulez, Bertrand de Billy, Ravi Shankar, Zubin Metha, Peter Wolf and many others.

Gerald Wirth is not only concerned with perfecting musical performance, but much more with music as a medium that positively influences every area of the personality. Over the years he has developed his own method of elementary and general music education, with which people of all ages can learn to express themselves in music.

Vienna Cathedral Orchestra

The Vienna Cathedral Orchestra is made up of musicians from all the major Viennese orchestras. The spectrum ranges from chamber music ensembles to the romantic symphony orchestra. At the Sunday High Masses, at many other services organized by the Cathedral Music, at special events and at the concerts of the Cathedral Music, the Cathedral Orchestra is the partner of soloists and choir.

The history of music in St. Stephen's Cathedral probably goes back as far as liturgy has been celebrated in this church, i.e. at least 870 years! The first documented mention of the organized church music is in the abbey letter of Duke Rudolf IV from the year 1365, in which in connection with the establishment of a collegiate chapter (today's cathedral chapter) also a cantor is mentioned, who was responsible for choirmaster, choristers and pupils (Stephaner Sängerknaben). Among the prominent musicians who were active at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Johann Joseph Fux, the brothers Michael and Joseph Haydn, and Wolfgang Amadé Mozart may be mentioned.

Scores and Practicing

You can add the scores for the piece to your registration when booking. We will use the Carus edition at the Sing Along! Choir Festival. Within Europe we will be happy to send the scores to you in early April. Order deadline is March 31st 2023. If you already have the scores or prefer to order them yourself, you can find the edition directly at Carus: Haydn’s The Creation: Carus 51.990/05 or 51.990/06

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass
& G. F. Händel, Dettingen Te Deum
13 to 15 July 2023 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

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Sing W.A. Mozart's Coronation Mass and Handel's Dettingen Te Deum 280 years after its premiere in a sing-along concert at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. Because of their length and the musical inspiration Mozart gained from Handel's music, these two works fit together perfectly and fill a concert evening to perfection.

Under the direction of Prof. Gerald Wirth, Artistic Director and President of the Vienna Boys' Choir, you will study the works over several days in workshops and then perform them as part of the Sing Along! Festival Choir formed as a result in a large-scale evening concert in Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Accompanied by the orchestra of the Vienna Cathedral Music and renowned soloists.

Schedule

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Afternoon: rehearsal no. 1
Evening: reception of the Church Master of St. Stephen's Cathedral in the roof atrium of St. Stephen’s to get acquainted

Friday, 14 July 2023

Morning: rehearsal no. 2
Afternoon: rehearsal no. 3

Saturday, 15 July 2023

Morning: dress rehearsal with the Vienna Cathedral Orchestra
Evening: festive concert at St. Stephen's Cathedral, followed by reception

Gerald Wirth

Vienna Boys Choir, President and Artistic Director
Superar, Co-Founder
Wirth Music Academy, Founder and Pedagogical Director

Vienna Cathedral Orchestra

Scores and Practicing

You can add the scores for the piece to your registration when booking. We will use the Carus edition at the Sing Along! Choir Festival. Within Europe we will be happy to send the scores to you in early April. Order deadline is March 31st 2023. If you already have the scores or prefer to order them yourself, you can find the edition directly at Carus: Mozart Coronation Mass: Carus 40.618/05; Handel Dettingen Te Deum: Carus 55.283/05

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tell me About the Sing Along! Choir Festivals?

The Sing Along! Choir Festivals are Sing Along Concerts, where important pieces for choir and orchestra are performed. The Sing Along! Festival Choir, which is newly formed for each piece, is composed of individual singers and choirs from all over the world, who register for a Choir Festival and prepare the respective work at home in advance. In several-day rehearsals with a renowned choirmaster, the fine-tuning takes place before the work is performed with a professional orchestra and renowned soloists in Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral or Salzburg Cathedral.

Who Can Participate in the Sing Along! Choir Festivals?

Can Groups and Choirs Register As Well?

We are also very happy to welcome groups and choirs to the Sing Along! Choir Festivals. For choir and group inquiries please contact us by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.! You can also register your group or choir directly via our Online Registration System, in which case we will contact you with the details of your singers.

In Which Languages are the rehearsals Held?

Which Services are Included in the Participation Fee?

The participation fee includes the following services:

All rehearsals
Reception in the roof atrium of St. Stephen's Cathedral / in the Domchorsaal
Festive final concert in St. Stephen's Cathedral / Salzburg Cathedral
Reception after the concert with all artists
As a memory, 1 poster and 1 programme booklet mentioning the name of each participant

Are Auditions Necessary for Participating in the Sing Along! Choir Festivals?

Is the Number of Participants Limited?

How Much is the Participation Fee?

Will the Scores for the Respective Piece be Sent Out?

Within Europe we will be happy to send you the appropriate scores in early April, which you can add to your registration. The order deadline is March 31st 2023. The costs for the scores and their shipping for the Sing Along! Choir Festivals are:

Haydn The Creation: € 17,-
Mozart Coronation Mass: € 12,-
Händel Te Deum: € 18,-

If you already have the scores or prefer to order them yourself, the publisher for all scores is Carus-Verlag:

Haydn The Creation: Carus 51.990/05 or 51.990/06
Mozart Coronation Mass: Carus 40.618/05
Händel Dettingen Te Deum: Carus 55.283/05

Are Combi Reductions Available for Several Sing Along! Choir Festivals?

Many of our participants sign up for more than one Sing Along! Choir Festival. In this case you benefit from the following discounts.

Participation in two choir festivals: You receive a 10% discount on the participation fee
Participation in three choir festivals: You receive a 15% discount on the participation fee
Participation in four choir festivals: You receive a 15% discount on the participation fee

What are the Cancellation Conditions?

Should you wish to cancel your fixed participation in the Sing Along! Choir Festival 2021, the following cancellation conditions apply.

until 8 weeks before the choir festival: € 20,- cancellation fee
8 - 4 weeks before the choir festival: 50 % cancellation fee
3 - 1 weeks before the choir festival: 75 % cancellation fee
from 1 week before the choir festival: 100 % cancellation fee

In case of travel restrictions or a lockdown your cancellation and the refund are of course free of charge.

These cancellation conditions also apply to online bookings of your participation. The message "Tickets purchased online cannot be cancelled" displayed during the online booking process is an automated message that we unfortunately cannot change to the above cancellation conditions.

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How does the Online Registration Work?

Via our Online Registration System you can complete your registration and also pay directly. The following steps are necessary:

Add a Registration Fee to the shopping cart, including scores if you need any. If you add a Combi-Registration for 2 choir festivals to your shopping cart, please choose your combination in the next step.
After you have chosen "Checkout", enter your data in the contact form. If you want to make a Combi-Registration for 2 choir festival participations please choose your desired combination here.
Click "Continue" to proceed to the online payment by bank transfer or credit card. After you have clicked on "Place Order and Charge my Account" you can complete the order.
You will receive an automated confirmation by e-mail, which also includes an Online Ticket that you can take with you to the Choir Festival as confirmation of your registration. Please note that you will only receive one Online Ticket, even if you have registered for a Comb-Registration; you are still registered for the Choir Festivals of your choice.
To provide you with a contact person in case of questions, we will nevertheless contact you personally.

I Made an Online Combi-Registration but Only Got One Ticket - am I Registered for Both or all 3 Choir Festivals?

Due to system restrictions it is unfortunately not possible to issue more than 1 ticket for an online combi-registration. In the lower part of the Online-Ticket you will find the combi-registration for 2 or 3 Choir Festivals indicated and you can take the ticket to both or all 3 events as confirmation. In our participant lists you are noted accordingly in any case.

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Registration form Haydn The Creation Vienna
Registration form Mozart Coronation Mass + Handel Te Deum Vienna
Registration form ONLY Mozart Coronation Mass Salzburg
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Masterpieces of English Choir Music3 to 5 November 2022 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass & Sparrow Mass 25 to 28 August 2022 | Salzburg Cathedral

J. Haydn, The Creation6 to 8 July 2023 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass& G. F. Händel, Dettingen Te Deum 13 to 15 July 2023 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

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Masterpieces of English Choir Music
3 to 5 November 2022 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass & Sparrow Mass
25 to 28 August 2022 | Salzburg Cathedral

J. Haydn, The Creation
6 to 8 July 2023 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

W. A. Mozart, Coronation Mass
& G. F. Händel, Dettingen Te Deum
13 to 15 July 2023 | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna