YOUTH CHOIR
YOUTH CHOIR is mainly for older youth and young adults with a lot of choir experience. The track suits those who wish to take their musical skills to the next level. You get to take great responsibility for your part and will sing both a cappella and accompanied by a full orchestra. You will sing together with Gothenburg Symphony Vocal Ensemble, sing at several concerts during camp, and perform together with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
PARTICIPANTS
Age: ca 16–23 years (from 14 years if tenor or bass)
Choir experience: Very good
Sheet music reading: Good
Participation fee: 450 SEK/participant
TRACK INFO
The track starts on Saturday June 18 after lunch and ends with Closing Concert on Wednesday June 22 in the evening.
Participates in the following concerts:
Festival Concert – Tuseday June 21, Scandinavium
Choirs in Concert – Wednesday June 22, Concert Hall (Stora Salen)
Closing Concert – Wednesday June 22, Concert Hall (Stora Salen)
Preparations:
Participants should be very well rehearsed on the sheet music at camp start
Choir conductor will be presented at a later date.
TIME FRAME
The times are approximate until the schedule comes out, and rounded to the closest half hour. Registration is open from 10 am on the first day.
Saturday June 18: 13.00–18.00
Sunday June 19: 9.00–17.30
Monday June 20: 9.00–19.00
Tuesday June 21: 9.00–18.30
Wednesday June 22: 10.00–20.00
APPLICATION PERIOD
First selection
Includes applications that arrive by December 14, 2021
Admission notice will be sent by January 14, 2022
Second selection
Includes applications that arrive by February 4, 2022
Admission notice will be sent by February 24, 2022
Remaining slots
Application for remaining slots open February 15–April 13, 2022
Admission notices sent continuously
13 years or older without adult
Repertoire
YOUTH CHOIR
L Larsen: Pluck the Fruit and Taste the Pleasure
S-E Bäck: Våren
H Alfvén: Aftonen
M Sköld: Höst
S Rosenberg: Pust
Jenkins, K: The Armed Man: 5. Sanctus (with orchestra)
Råberg, E: The Tyger
Tin, C: Baba Yetu
Bach, J.S: Nu grönskar det, Swedish text: Lindström, arr Tvete Vik/Dahlgren
John, E: Circle of life from The Lion King, arr Tvete Vik/Dahlgren
Laleh: Det kommer bli bra, arr Dahlgren
Coldplay: Sida vid Sida, arr Tvete Vik
More pieces may be added
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Conductor
Maria Goundorina
Maria is a trained choir conductor and has studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, the University of Vienna, and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. She is the leader of the Swedish Youth Choir (SVUK) as well as lead singer for Allmänna Sången, in addition to this she teaches the prestigious Adolf Fredrik's Music Classes in choral singing and lectures internationally. At the Vienna Competition for Young Choir Conductors, Maria was awarded the prize for "Best interpretation of a romantic work".
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