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The festive procession of the IX Estonian Song Festival, 1928 XIX Song Festival in Soviet-occupied Tallinn, 1980 XXVI Song Festival in 2014 XXVII Song Festival in 2019. The Estonian Song Festival (Estonian: Eesti Üldlaulupidu, or simply laulupidu) held since 1869, is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. [1]
One of his songs, a setting of Lydia Koidula's poem Mu isamaa on minu arm, became an unofficial national anthem during the years of Estonian SSR. His performance of the song at the XVII Estonian Song Festival was one of the inspirations for Dmitri Shostakovich's 1970 a capella choral cycle, Loyalty. He dedicated the score to Ernesaks, who also ...
In 2014, Kaljuste was listed by the Estonian World as the second most outstanding Estonian in that year, right behind Arvo Pärt. [2] Tõnu Kaljuste has won a Grammy Award in the Best Choral Performance category for his work on composer Arvo Pärt’s album “Adam’s Lament” at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
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From 1927 to 1933, he worked as a teacher at the Tartu College of Music, and he also led several choirs, including the Tartu Academic Men's Choir from 1924 to 1933. [2] He was the general director of the Ninth Estonian Song Festival in 1928. [2] Neuman also performed as a vocal soloist and wrote choral music. [3]
Type of choir Location (city/town) Further info Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: mixed Tallinn Professional choir. Conductor: Paul Hilliard Estonian National Male Choir: male Tallinn Professional choir. Conductor: Mikk Üleoja Mixed Choir of Estonia Society mixed conductor: Heli Jürgenson Tallinn Old Town Mixed Choir mixed Tallinn
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In 1980 Hernandez also conducted the Ave Maria Male Choral and received the First prize for the male choir category at the XXVIII Concorso Polifonico Internationale, Guido d’ Arezzo, Italy. He restarted the Saringhimig choir in 2002; in 2003 they were voted “Best Choir” in the World Choral Festival in Puebla, Mexico.