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The Atlanta Boy Choir
The Atlanta Boy Choir is a renowned choral group for boys and men in Atlanta, Georgia. The choir, as it is known today, was founded in 1959 by Maestro Fletcher Wolfe and his wife Roberta Kahne Wolfe. The choir is an ambassador internationally, performing across North America and Europe in many of the most renowned concert halls and cathedrals in the world. The choir has sung for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican City five times. In 2006, the choir returned to Italy where it performed for Pope Benedict XVI in the Sistine Chapel of St. Peter's Basilica. In 1966, the choir marked its Carnegie Hall debut. In 1989, the choir won a Grammy Award for its performance and recording of Britten’s [War Requiem] with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The choir has been featured on television, radio, and participated in solos and backups on various recordings such as The Power & The Majesty: Essential Choral Classics with conductor Robert Shaw and Classics for All Seasons with various composers/conductors. In 2009, the choir sang at Vienna's Musikverein during the International Haydn Festival commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Austrian composer, Joseph Haydn. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Boy_Choir) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand": Finale
Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, University Of South Florida Chorus, Master Chorale Of Tampa Bay, Ohio State University Chorale, Ohio State University Symphonic Choir, The Atlanta Boy Choir, Heidi Grant Murphy, Michael Sylvester, and Gustav Mahler
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Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66: III. Offertorium
Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Benjamin Luxon, The Atlanta Boy Choir, and Benjamin Britten
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Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66: I. Requiem aeternam
Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, The Atlanta Boy Choir, and Benjamin Britten
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