© Les Pastoureaux, Belgium

Belgium’s musical ambassador

Les Pastoureaux will compete in Eurovision Choir of the Year

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They have sung for the Royal Family, performed on the occasion of Belgium’s transition to the Euro, and gave concerts at the Palais des Beaux-Arts and at the Cathedral of Brussels. The Pastoureaux boys’ choir is a musical institution in Belgium. On July 22 they represent their home country at the “Eurovision Choir of the Year” TV talent competition in Arena Riga.

Founded in 1974, the Pastoureaux boys’ choir is composed of boys aged 7 to 14 years, who sing the soprano and alto parts. Young and adults singers join the choir for tenor and bass voices.

With more than 1000 concerts given in Belgium, Europe and around the world (North and South America, Japan), the Pastoureaux boys’ choir has gained a lot of experience and an international reputation.

The musical work and group solidarity are at the very heart of the Pastoureaux project. Practically, the choir members meet every week, separated into two voice groups or sub-groups for two rehearsals. The complete choir, boys and adults, meet to rehearse one to two times a month.

Les Pastoureaux are regularly invited to take part in musical festivals in Belgium. They did a concert tour for the Festival of Flanders, produced the opera “The Little Chimney Sweep” by Benjamin Britten and recorded the “Libre Vermeil de Montserrat” for the Festival of Wallonia. They also performed the Stabat Mater of Pergolesi at the Musicales de Beloeil.

Abroad, they joined several children choirs’ festivals in Poznan (Poland), Lago di Como (Italy), and World Peace Festival in Vienna (Austria) where they had the honor to share the stage of the legendary Musikverein with the Vienna Boys’Choir.

Eurovision Choir of the Year is a new format in the Eurovision event family led by the Eurovision Song Contest. Its first edition will be held in Riga on July 22 and be broadcasted in nine European countries. More information at www.eurovisionchoir.tv. For regular updates please follow the official Facebook page of the event.

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