Oriolus
Budapest, Hungary
Zsuzsi Weiszburg and Péter Mészáros - conductors
Competition Section
| Title | Composer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
|
Gloria in excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the highest) |
Thomas Weelkes (1575?-1623) | |
|
Fünf Gesänge, op. 104, 1. Nachtwache Nr. 1, 2 (Five Songs, op. 104, 1. Vigil Nr. 1,2) |
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) |
Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866) |
|
Norvég leányok (Norwegian Girls) |
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) |
Sándor Weöres (1913-1989) |
|
Macedonska humoreska (Macedonian Humoresque) |
Todor Skalovski (1909-2004) |
Sacred Section
| Title | Composer |
|---|---|
|
Missa Brevis, op. 102, Gloria (Short Mass) |
Knut Nystedt (1915-2014) |
|
Ave Maris Stella (Hail Star of the Sea) |
Trond Kverno (b. 1945) |
Oriolus was founded in 2008 by a group of enthusiastic young people, led by Péter Mészáros and Zsuzsi Weiszburg. Both Péter and Zsuzsi studied at Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary. Zsuzsi received her degree in 2014 and Péter obtained a doctorate in Choir Conducting in 2013. Both of them sing in various choirs (e.g. Discantus, Purcell Choir, Sixtones) and also teach music.
The choir is comprised of forty members from diverse backgrounds and interests. They form a unique community bound by the love of music and the joy of singing (and sometimes partying) together. Since 2008 they have sung a lot of different kinds of music ranging from Renaissance to contemporary, from Eastern European to South American. The choir was awarded a Silver diploma in the Choir Competition of Sacred Music in Namestovo, Slovakia in 2012.
The choir’s hometown of Budapest is famous for its architecture, thermal spas and unique nightlife, with ruin pubs that were opened in old downtown buildings. A lesser-known fact about the city is that the Budapest Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the World. The Zoo is famous for its Art Nouveau buildings like the Elephant House, which opened its doors in 1865.
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