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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]
The new and current arched stage was built in 1959 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Estonian SSR in the upcoming year. It was designed by architect Henno Sepmann together with Alar Kotli and Endel Paalmann. The 15th Estonian Song Festival in 1960 was celebrated on the new stage. [2]
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
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 ...
Estonian name Location Time Years Notes August Blues Festival: Augustibluus: Haapsalu: August 2004–present Estonian Song Festival: Laulupidu: Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn: July 1869–present held every five years Glasperlenspiel Music Festival: Klaaspärlimäng: Tartu, Tallinn, Pärnu, Jõhvi, Vormsi: June–July 1995–present ...
Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival: Europe: 1995–2015: Music festival for Nordic and Baltic choirs. Nominally biennial, but only eight held in the period. Musica Orbis Prague Festival: Prague, Czech Republic 2019–present International festival for non-professional choirs and orchestras, every year at the turn of June and July. World Peace Choral ...
The tradition spread to Würzburg, Germany in 1845, and from there it reached the Baltic States via the Baltic Germans and their choral societies. [2] It was first held in 1869 in Estonia (Estonian Song Festival), and in 1873 in Latvia (Latvian Song and Dance Festival). Lastly, tradition came to the Lithuania (Lithuanian Song Festival) in 1924. [2]
In addition to the Vanemuine Society, the General Committee of the Estonian Alexander School (1870–1883), the Estonian Farmers’ Society (1870–1901), the Society of Estonian Literati (1872–1882) and the Estonian Students’ Society (1874–1902) have also been active in the house of Jaama 14.