The Vienna Boys Choir is among the oldest musical organizations, having been founded by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. The Emperor wished boys’ voices to be added to the choir of the Imperial Chapel, or Hofkapelle. This established a tradition of having the boys sing in weekly Sunday masses in the Imperial Chapel of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, a tradition that continues today. Waltzes and polkas by the Strauss family are also a specialty of the Vienna Boys Choir – they are in a sense their musical calling card. The choir has been singing their music since the 1920s and has participated six times in the New Year’s Day concert with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Vienna Boys Choir: Strauss Forever
