Taipei Chamber Singers
29 July, Thursday

14.00

 Lecture of composer Levente Gyöngyösi
Kölcsey Centre Ballroom
17.00

 Opening of the exhibition: Hommage à Bartók
Kölcsey Centre, Árpád Bényi Room
17.30


 Opening ceremony
Baltazár Dezső Square
Introduction of the participating choirs and the members of the international jury.
20.00

Opening gala concert *
Kölcsey Centre Grand Hall
Programme:
World-premieres of works commissioned by the city of Debrecen
Megyeri Krisztina: Elvarázsolt évszakok (Gyermekkarok Kányádi Sándor verseire)
Performed by: Vox Iuventutis Gyermekkar
Conducted by: Pallagi Etelka
Kákonyi Árpád: 151. zsoltár
Performed by: Debreceni Kodály Kórus
Conducted by: Pad Zoltán

A forgotten piece from the 1960’s:
Gárdonyi Zoltán: Szeptember végén (Petőfi Sándor versére)
Performed by: Debreceni Kodály Kórus
Conducted by: Pad Zoltán

BREAK

Gyöngyösi Levente: Missa Vanitas vanitatum
Performed by:
Hamvas Szilvia (soprano), Kovács István (bass)
Debreceni Filharmonikus Zenekar, Debreceni Kodály Kórus (chorus-master: Pad Zoltán)
Conducted by: Vashegyi György


30 July, Friday
Semi-finals
Kölcsey Centre Grand Hall

9.30





 Children’s choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Bartók Béla: Legénycsúfoló
Zorynka Children's Choir (UKR)
Lautitia Gyermekkar (HUN)
Beijing Philharmonic Chorus (PRC)
11.00








 Youth choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Youth choirs, equal voices - Tóth Péter: Magas hegyen lakom
Youth mixed Choirs - Farkas Ferenc: Come away
Szent István Szakközépiskola Nőikara (HUN)
Zorynka Youth Choir (UKR)
Tyresö Ungdomskör (SWE)
Ady Endre Gimnázium Leánykara (HUN)
Beijing Philharmonic Chorus (PRC)
13.30







 Choirs of equal voices
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Female choir - Vajda János: O lux
Male choirs - Lendvay Kamilló: A hattyú
Stilla Pectus Nőikar (SVK)
Yaroslavna Female Choir (UKR)
Lassus Énekegyüttes (HUN)
Svanholm Singers (SWE)
15.20 Announcement of results (Children’s choirs and Youth choirs)
15.30






 Chamber Choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Csemiczky Miklós: Pater noster
Tyresö Ungdomskör (SWE)
Plicae Vocalis (EST)
Topilche Chamber Choir (UKR)
Coral Antiphona (VEN)
17.50 Announcement of results (Choirs of equal voices and Chamber choirs)
18.00












 Mixed Choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Farkas Ferenc: Hommage a Rilke
·    An allen Dingen / Minden dolgon
·    Herbst / Ősz
·    Wir sind die Treibenden / Törtetünk szüntelen
Corale Polifonica Jonia (ITA)
Vocal Ensemble Cantando (BEL)
Mixed choir of Abkhazia (GEO)
Astrolabium Chamber Choir (POL)
Coro Musicanova (ITA)
Mikrokosmos Chamber Choir (FRA)
Consono Chamber Choir (GER)
21.00








 Choirs’ folklore performances
Baltazár Square
Tyreső Ungdomskör (SWE)
Yaroslavna Female Choir (UKR)
~ Announcement of results (Mixed choirs)
Corale Polifonica Jonia (ITA)
Beijing Philharmonic Chorus (PRC)
Stilla Pectus Nőikar (SVK)
Topilche Chamber Choir (UKR)


31 July, Saturday
Finals
Kölcsey Centre Grand Hall

9.30


 Children’s Choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Meskó Ilona: Jinger Ring movements II. & IV.
11.00

Youth Choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Youth choirs, equal voices – Kocsár Miklós: Super flumina Babilonis
Youth mixed choirs – Kodály Zoltán: Adventi ének
13.30



 Choirs of equal voices
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Female choirs - Orbán György: Horae
Male choirs - Bartók Béla: Elment a madárka
15.20 Announcement of results (Children’s choirs and Youth choirs)
15.30


 Chamber Choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Ligeti György: Pápainé
17.50 Announcement of results (Choirs of equal voices and Chamber choirs)
18.00


 Mixed Choirs
Compulsory piece of the competition:
Gyöngyösi Levente: O clavis David
21.00









 Choirs’ folklore performances
Baltazár Square
Zorynka Children's Choir (UKR)
Coro Musicanova (ITA)
Plicae Vocalis (EST)
Beijing Philharmonic Chorus (PRC)
~ Announcement of results (Mixed choirs)
Mixed choir of Abkhazia (GEO)
Svanholm Singers (SWE)
Coral Antiphona (VEN)


1 August, Sunday

11.00


 Competition for the Grand Prize of the Béla Bartók 24th International Choir Competition *
Kölcsey Centre Grand Hall
Next: Announcement of results
16.00

 Musica Sacra
Concerts of the participating choirs in the churches of Debrecen and its region
20.00

Awarding ceremony and closing concert
Kölcsey Centre Grand Hall

Programme:
Liszt Ferenc: Psalm 13 „Herr, wie lange?”
Performed by:
Klein Ottokár (tenor)
Debreceni Kodály Kórus (chorus-master: Pad Zoltán)
Canticum Novum Kamarakórus (chorus-master: Török Ágnes)
Debreceni Filharmonikus Zenekar
Conducted by: Bogányi Tibor

Georg Friedrich Händel: Halleluja
movement from the oratorio „Messiah”
Performed by the participating choirs of the Competition and Debreceni Filharmonikus Zenekar
Conducted by: Pad Zoltán


6 August, Friday

19.00  Closing concert of the Béla Bartók International Masterclass in Choral Conducting
Simonffy Hall, Vár utca 1.

 

* = tickets (HUF 1500)