2019 SESSION
The World Youth Choir will be hosted in France in 2019!
30th anniversary of the World Youth Choir
Auditions are now closed
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the World Youth Choir (WYC), France will host the 2019 WYC Summer Session in the southern region of Occitanie, from mid-July to early August. The Session will be a unique experience for the 60 young singers from around the world and for the audiences who will attend their high-quality concerts. Presented by Plate-forme interrégionale, the 2019 WYC session partners are working together to provide the best venues and performance opportunities for an unforgettable event.
While the Occitanie region is recognised for its own celebrated musical traditions with numerous prestigious festivals, it also offers a rich culture of gastronomy, diversified natural landscape, and captivating history. This stimulating and inspiring setting will enable the 2019 WYC singers to explore and experience French culture as they rehearse and make music together.
The eight days of rehearsals will take place in Saint Affrique. The concert tour will take the 2019 WYC to the International Festival of Sacred Music/World Music at Sylvanes Abbey, Lisbon (Portugal) and will end at the Choralies festival in Vaison-la-Romaine.
The World Youth Choir Foundation is looking for young, talented, experienced singers from all around the world who are interested in improving their skills in choral singing. If you are a passionate and experienced high-level choral singer or soloist between 17 and 26 years old, have a basic or professional music education, are excited to meet new international friends, are eager to learn in a multicultural environment, and are ready to spend 3-4 weeks with extraordinary like-minded choristers, the 2019 World Youth Choir session is for you!
Dates
Arrival day: 18th of July 2019
Departure day: 4th of August 2019
Choir details
The World Youth Choir 2019 will consist of a maximum of 60 singers (SATB), including four section leaders who will be chosen amongst WYC alumni.
Conductor
The conductor of the World Youth Choir 2019 will be Josep Vila i Casañas. Read more about him here.
Repertoire
The repertoire will consist of:
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Some works representative of the top XXth and XXIst centuries classic literature
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A commissioned new piece
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One of the present conductor’s pieces (Josep Vila i Casañas is also a well-known composer)
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Some highlights of the history of the WYC, as we celebrate its 30th anniversary
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Folk songs arrangements representatives of the five continents.
Working language
Events are conducted in English. Intermediate level of English is required.
Conditions provided
For the selected singers, from arrival at a host country until departure, all accommodation, transportation, meals and music materials are provided by the organization, and a certificate of participation (diploma) is issued to each singer.
Selected participants are responsible for:
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Travel in between their host country and the rehearsal location/final concert tour destination
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Preparation of the chosen repertoire in advance, at home (music material in a digital package will be sent to all selected singers by email)
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Visas and all other official documents as well as health and travel insurance, etc.
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Pocket money
Participation fee
The participation fee for singers is 100€, to be paid to the World Youth Choir Foundation after the results of the international jury by the selected singers.
In addition, each participant is granted a free, one-year membership in the European Choral Association - Europa Cantat and the International Federation for Choral Music.
Deadline to apply: February 28th, 2019
Organisers and partners of the 2019 World Youth Choir Session
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DRAC Occitanie
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The departmental council of Aveyron
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The region of Occitanie
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The City of Millau