Soltészné Lédeczi Judit - Takács Miklós (szerk.): A ceglédi Kossuth Lajos Gimnázium Leánykara (Cegléd, 1994)

International Choral

*Kathaumixw

Powell River, British Columbia, Canada

The Girls' Choir of Kossuth Lajos Secondary Grammar School is highly honoured to represent Hungary at the International Choir Kathaumixw in Powell River, Canada, on July 4-10, 1994.

Powell River is situated in British Columbia, 80 miles north of Vancouver on the "Sunny Beach" of the Pacific Ocean, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. It has developed into a town from an ancient Indian settlement, and is where the local musical academy organizes an international festival and contest every other year, the present being the sixth one. 30 choirs of 25 countires from all over the world were given entry to the present contest. Each country, with the exception of Canada and the U.S.A., is represented by one choir. Hungary is represented by the Girls Choir of Kossuth Lajos Secondary Grammar School, Cegléd.

There are several categories, and we entered each one for which we were eligible.

Our programmes are as follows:

YOUTH CHOIRS:

Ridout: Ave Maria - compulsory

Bartók: Farewell

Bárdos: High is the rue tree

ADULT CHOIRS:

Tetter: Gloria - compulsory

Karai: Lament over a flower

Kodály: Two folksongs from the area of Zobor

MODERN MUSIC:

Karai: Night Orbán: Lauda

CHAMBER CHOIRS:

Karai: Hodie Christus natus est (Today Christ was born) Kocsár: Oh, snowy woods

FOLKLORE:

Kodály: Evening song

Karai: Girls ringing dance of Sárköz

THOSE ENTERING THE SOLO CATEGORIES ARE:

Rózsa Földföldi Beáta Kovács Orsolya Nyilas