We have found some mistakes from the festival songbooks and we are really very sorry about that!!!

Please found correct scores of 3 pieces (in pdf-format) HERE!

You can listen to the Latvian piece TAVAS SAKNES here!

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About the Festival

Dates: August 5-10, 2008

Place: Estonia, Tartu

Tartu is situated in South Estonia, 180 km from Tallinn. With its 100 000 inhabitants it is the second city in Estonia (after Tallinn). Read more about Tartu: www.tartu.ee

Artistic Director: Raul Talmar

The festival gets together amateur and professional (representative) MIXED choirs that represent the countries of the region. The total number of the participants is impressive, coming up to 4000-5000 people.

The idea of Nordic-Baltic Choir Festivals was born to and put into practice by Imants Kokars and Olav Storgård.

Previous festivals:

I Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in Riga (Latvia) 1995

II Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in Visby (Gotland Island, Sweden) 1997

III Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in Skien (Norway) 2000

IV Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in Klaipeda (Lithuania) 2002

V Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival in Tartu in 2008 is

Thousands of participants coming from their unique regions
Choir concerts in open-air stages, churches and concert halls
Special concerts of professional choirs
Workshops and seminars
Choir competition
Joint concert in Tartu Song Celebration Ground
Regional Day – singing in different places around Tartu
Festival party for all participants

ALL PARTICIPATING CHOIRS are welcome to

join the big festival concert
give their own concerts with 15 min program.

CHOIRS PARTICIPATING IN COMPETITION

are welcome to join the big festival concert
give their own concerts with 15 min program
will have their acoustical rehearsals in Tartu University Hall on Friday, August 5
prepare their competition program of 12 minutes, including the compulsory piece (Magnificat by Arvo Pärt), piece from their own country and freely chosen piece(s).

REPRESENTATIVE CHOIRS

will be chosen by Artistic Committee of the festival in co-operation of Artistic Directors of participating countries
will join the big festival concert
will give their own concert(s)
will participate in the workshops and seminars, if required

CONCERT PLACES IN TARTU

Vanemuine Concert Hall
Vanemuine Theatre Hall
Tartu University Concert Hall
Tartu Jaani Church
Tartu Pauluse Church
Tartu Peetri Church
Tartu Catholic Church
Hall of Ministry of Education and Science

SCHEDULE OF THE FESTIVAL (updated 14.07.2008)

Tuesday, August 5

16.00 – 17.00 Acoustic rehearsal in Tartu University Hall for choirs participating in competition (4):

16.00 – 16.15 Mixed Choir Paradox (Denmark)

16.15 – 16.30 Baisogala Culture House Choir (Lithuania)

16.30 – 16.45 Vox Humana Mixed Choir (Norway)

16.45 – 17.00 Mixed Choir Con Moto (Lithuania)

15.00 – 16.30 rehearsal of the Opening Ceremony in Town Hall Square (soloists singing folk song from each country, Tartu Youth Choir)

16.00-17.00 rehearsal of Sola in Vanemuine Concert Hall

17.00-18.30 rehearsal of Revalia Chamber Male Choir in Vanemuine Concert Hall

18.00 Opening concert in Vanemuine Concert Hall: Sola (Latvia) and Revalia Chamber Male Choir (Estonia)

20.00 Opening ceremony at Tartu Town Hall Square – participating choirs

21.00 dinner (Norwegian choirs and representative choirs - in Antonius Yard, the choirs staying in hotels – in

canteen by Treffner Gymnasium, the choirs staying in schools – in their schools)

22.00 – 01.00 Festival club

Wednesday, August 6

10.00 – 12.00 competition in Tartu University Hall (4 choirs performing)

From 8.00 the choirs participating in workshops can rehearse in Vanemuine Concert Hall

9.30 – 10.20 I workshop about Latvian choir music in Vanemuine Concert Hall (Sola and Kaspars Ādamsons)

10.30 – 11.20 II workshop about Estonian choir music in Vanemuine Concert Hall (Tartu Youth Choir and Raul Talmar)

11.30 – 12.30 III workshop about Nordic-Baltic new choir music for conductors in Vanemuine Concert Hall (Nordic-Baltic conductors and Tartu Youth Choir)

12.30 – 13.45 rehearsal of Tartu Youth Choir in Vanemuine Concert Hall

11.00 – 11.50 choir concert at Town Hall Square:

Trivselkoret Rolvsǿy (Norway)
Mixed choir Vyturys (Lithuania)
Schola Cantorum Stockholm (Sweden)

11.00 – 11.50 choir concert in Antonius Yard:

Salten Festivalkor (Norway)
Mixed Choir Šatrija (Lithuania)
Mixed choir Ogre (Latvia)

12.00 – 12.50 choir concert at Town Hall Square:

Steinkjer Blandakor (Norway)
Mixed Choir Gija (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Vidzemite (Latvia)

12.00 – 12.50 choir concert in Antonius Yard:

Kammerskoret (Norway)
Taurage Mixed Chamber Choir (Lithuania)
Vanemuise Seltsi segakoor (Estonia)

12.30 – 14.00 buses from centre to Song Celebration Ground

13.00 – 14.30 lunch at Song Celebration Ground

15.00 – 18.00 I joint rehearsal at Song Celebration Ground

18.00 – 19.30 dinner at Song Celebration Ground

18.30 – 20.00 buses from Song Celebration Ground to centre

19.00-19.30 rehearsal of Sola in Vanemuine Concert Hall (if they want to).

19.00 – 19.50 acoustic rehearsals in Jaani Church:

19.00-19.10 Romsdalskoret (Norway)

19.10-19.20 Baisogala Culture House Choir (Lithuania)

19.20-19.30 Teljän kamarikuoro (Finland)

19.30-19.40 Tartu Students’ Mixed Choir (Estonia)

19.40-19.50 Dovrefjell Disharmoniske Selskab (Norway)

19.00 – 19.50 acoustic rehearsals in Tartu University Hall:

19.00-19.10 Vox Humana (Norway)

19.10-19.20 Chamber Choir of Kretinga culture centre (Lithuania)

19.20-19.30 Camerata Universitatis Chamber Choir of Estonian University of Life

Sciences (Estonia)

19.30-19.40 Harestukoret (Norway)

19.40-19.50 Sunnmore Festivalkor (Norway)

ALL THESE CHOIRS (especially the first ones in acoustical rehearsals) should be first in dinner

and also first to go to the buses (to the centre) at 18.30!!!

20.00 – 21.30 concerts:

Vanemuine Concert Hall: Sola (Latvia) and Tartu Youth Choir (Estonia)

Jaani Church: Romsdalskoret (Norway), Baisogala Culture House Choir (Lithuania),

Teljä Chamber Choir (Finland), Tartu Students’ Mixed Choir (Estonia), Dovrefjell Disharmoniske Selskab (Norway).

Tartu University Hall: Vox Humana (Norway), Chamber Choir of Kretinga Culture Centre

(Lithuania), Chamber Choir Camerata Universitatis of Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia), Harestukoret (Norway), Sunnmore Festivalkor (Norway).

22.00 – 01.00 Festival club

Thursday, August 7

From 8.00 the choirs participating in workshops can rehearse in Vanemuine Concert Hall

9.30 – 10.20 II workshop about Estonian choir music in Vanemuine Concert Hall (Tartu Youth Choir and Raul Talmar)

IV workshop about Swedish choir music in Vanemuine Theatre Hall (Voces Nordicae and Lone Larsen)

10.30 – 11.20 V workshop about Norwegian choir music in Vanemuine Concert Hall (Ensemble 96 and Kjetil
Almenning)

I workshop about Latvian choir music in Vanemuine Theatre Hall (Sola and Kaspars Ādamsons)

11.30 – 12.20 V workshop about Norwegian choir music in Vanemuine Concert Hall (Ensemble 96 and Kjetil
Almenning)

IV workshop about Swedish choir music in Vanemuine Theatre Hall (Voces Nordicae and Lone Larsen)

12.30 – 13.30 rehearsal of Ensemble 96 in Vanemuine Concert Hall

10.00 – 10.50 choir concert at Town Hall Square:

Singing 66 (Norway)
Kiviõli Mixed Choir „Loit" (Estonia)
Mixed Choir Aizkraukle (Latvia)

10.00 – 10.50 choir concert in Antonius Yard:

Ilseng Sangforening (Norway)
Padise Mixed Choir (Estonia)
Mixed Choir Paradox (Denmark)

11.00 – 11.50 choir concert at Town Hall Square:

Os Blandakor (Norway)
Chamber choir Sodžius (Lithuania)
Uz augšu (Latvia)

11.00 – 11.50 choir concert in Antonius Yard:

Villvin (Norway)
Con Moto (Lithuania)
Folkpust (Sweden)

12.00 – 12.50 choir concert in Town Hall Square:

Alta Mannskor (Norway)
Puotin Laulu (Finland)
Mixed Choir Varpilė (Lithuania)

12.00 – 12.50 choir concert in Antonius Yard:

Mixed Choir of Kelme Culture Center (Lithuania)
Gotland Choir Society (Sweden)
Lauka Mixed Choir (Estonia)

12.30 – 14.00 buses from centre to Song Celebration Ground

13.00 – 14.30 lunch at Song Celebration Ground

15.00 – 18.00 II joint rehearsal at Song Celebration Ground

18.00 – 19.30 dinner at Song Celebration Ground

18.30 – 20.00 buses from Song Celebration Ground to centre

19.00 Ensemble 96 should arrive to Vanemuine Concert Hall!

18.50 – 19.15 acoustic rehearsals in Jaani Church:

18.50-18.55 Atzalynas (Lithuania)

18.55-19.00 Tikko (Latvia)

19.00-19.05 Solheimkoret (Norway)

19.05-19.10 Žemaičiai (Lithuania)

19.10-19.15 Lǿiten Sangforening (Noway)

18.50 – 19.15 acoustic rehearsals in Tartu University Hall:

18.50-18.55 Con Amore (Norway)

18.55-19.00 Vilkaviškis Culture Centre Chamber Choir Uosija (Lithuania)

19.00-19.05 Ale (Latvia)

19.05-19.10 Sandefjord Blandede Kor (Norway)

19.10-19.15 Choir of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lithuania)

ALL THESE CHOIRS (especially the first ones in acoustical rehearsals) should be first in dinner

and also first to go to the buses (to the centre) at 18.30!!!

19.30 – 20.30 concert in Vanemuine Concert Hall: Ensemble 96 (Norway)

19.30 – 21.00 concert in Jaani Church: Atzalynas (Lithuania), Tikko (Latvia), Solheimkoret

(Norway), Žemaičiai (Lithuania), Lǿiten Sangforening (Norway).

19.30 – 21.00 concert in Tartu University Hall: Con Amore (Norway), Vilkaviškis Culture Centre

Chamber Choir Uosija (Lithuania), Ale (Latvia), Sandefjord Blandede Kor (Norway), Choir of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lithuania)

21.00 – 22.00 concert in Peetri Church: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Paul Hillier

Entrance for festival participants 5 €

22.00 – 01.00 Festival club

Friday, August 8

9.30-10.30 rehearsal of Voces Nordicae in Vanemuine Concert Hall

11.00 – 11.30 Buses to regions

Sightseeing

Lunch

17.00 Concerts:

Rakke Summer Theatre (in case of rain in Culture Centre)

Os Blandakor (Norway)
Plunge Chamber Choir (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Ogre (Latvia)

Koeru Church

Mixed Choir Con Amore (Norway)
Mixed Choir Folkpust (Sweden)
Järfällä Chamber Choir (Sweden)
Mixed Choir Tikko (Latvia)

Järva-Jaani Culture Centre

Vox Humana (Norway)
Gotland Choir Society (Sweden)
Vyturys (Lithuania)
Kandava (Latvia)

Türi Church

Ensemble 96 (Norway)
Solheimkoret (Norway)
Lǿiten Sangforening (Norway)
Chamber Choir Sodžius (Lithuania)

Paide Culture Centre

Sunnmore Festivalkor (Norway)
Nordborgkoret (Denmark)
Mixed Choir Con Moto (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Navis (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Voog (Estonia)

Põltsamaa Church

Voces Nordicae (Sweden)
Mixed Choir Varpile (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Uz augšu (Latvia)

Torma Church

Romsdalskoret (Norway)
Vilkaviškis Culture Centre Chamber Choir Uosija (Lithuania)
Teljä Chamber Choir (Finland)
Taurage Chamber Choir (Lithuania)

Open air stage of Mustvee Culture Centre

Mixed Choir Villvin (Norway)
Padise Mixed Choir (Estonia)
Mixed Choir Silas (Lithuania)

Palamuse Church

Nes sangforening (Norway)
Mixed Choir of Baisogala Culture Centre (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir of Riga Latvian Society (Latvia)

Äksi kirikus

Mixed Choir Sola (Latvia)
Alta Mannskor (Norway)
Mixed Choir Diemedis of Kaunas (Lithuania)
Haapsalu Chamber Choir (Estonia)

Vastse-Kuuste Culture Centre

Dovrefjell Disharmoniske Selskab (Norway)
Singing 66 (Norway)
Mixed choir Šatrija (Lithuania)
Chamber Choir Suvalkija of Marijampole Culture Centre (Lithuania)

Põlva Central Park

Trivselkoret Rolvsǿy (Norway)
Mixed Choir Loit of Kiviõli (Estonia)
Jyränkökuoro (Finland)
Mixed Choir Gija (Lithuania)

Garden of Võru Culture Centre „Kannel”

Steinkjer Blandakor (Norway)
Mixed Choir Tervis of Võru (Eesti)
Mixed Choir Cantio of Kelme Culture Centre (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Aizkraukle (Läti)

Nõo Church

Jonsvatnet Sangkor (Norway)
Mixed Choir Atžalynas (Lithuania)
Mixed Choir Paradox (Denmark)
Mixed Choir Vega (Estonia)

Elva Song Festival Ground

Sandefjord Blandede Kor (Norway)
Kyrjukorinn (Iceland)
Kammerskoret (Norway)
Mixed Choir Zemaičiai (Lithuania)

Puhja Church

Schola Cantorum Stockholmn (Sweden)
Salten Festivalkor (Norway)
Lauka segakoor (Estonia)

Kambja Church

Ilseng Sangforening (Norway)
Mixed Choir of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lithuania)
Mixed choir Vidzemite (Latvia)

Tõrva Church-Chamber Hall

Harestukoret (Norway)
Skjærgårdskoret (Norway)
Mixed choir Puotin Laulu (Finland)
Chamber Choir of Kretinga Culture Centre (Lithuania)

19.00 – 20.30 dinner at Song Celebration Ground

20.00 should Voces Nordicae arrive to Vanemuine Concert Hall

20.00 acoustic rehearsals in Jaani Church:

20.00 – 20.10 Jonsvatnet Sangkor (Norway)

20.10 – 20.20 Kaunas mixed choir Diemedis (Lithuania)

20.20 – 20.30 Haapsalu Chamber Choir (Estonia)

20.30 – 20.40 Nes sangforening (Norway)

ALL THESE CHOIRS (especially the first ones in acoustical rehearsals) should be first in dinner

and also first to go to the buses (to the centre) at 19.30!!!

21.00 – 22.00 concerts in Tartu :

Vanemuine Concert Hall: Voces Nordicae (Sweden)

Jaani Church: Jonsvatnet Sangkor (Norway), Kaunas mixed choir Diemedis (Lithuania), Haapsalu Chamber Choir
(Estonia), Nes sangforening (Norway).

Saturday, August 9

9.30 – 10.30 buses from centre to Song Celebration Ground

11.00 – 13.30 Main rehearsal at Song Celebration Ground

13.30 – 15.00 lunch at Song Celebration Ground, same time: rehearsal of ensemble and dances for final concert

14.00 – 15.15 buses from Song Celebration Ground to centre

15.30 – 16.40 parade

17.00 – 20.00 JOINT CONCERT

20:30 dinner at Song Celebration Ground and party

Sunday, August 10

Departure

15.00 Viru Folk Festival concert in Käsmu: Ensemble 96 (Norway) and Suisapäisa Mixed Choir (Türi)

EXPENSES

All the participants will cover their own expenses and pay participation fee of 30 € per person.

PRICES

Participation fee: 30 € (songbook, free attendance to all concerts, participant’s badge/handwristle etc)

Board: 40 € (lunches and dinners during 5 days)

Accommodation:

Hotel ** - *** 192-220 €

Hotel * - ** 138 – 192 €

Hostel 90-186 €

School (on floor, with your own matress) 30 - 35 € (+ breakfast for all 5 days 15 €)

Choirs from outside Nordic-Baltic area

They are welcome, but the foreign choirs can be maximum 15 % of the total number of participants. They also have to learn the festival repertoire.

DEADLINES AND CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATIONS

First registration deadline for the choirs is 30.06.2007, the second on 15.09.2007 and the final call in 01.11.2007. The later registration is more expensive!
The choir gets songbooks after they have registered and paid registration fee. So the choirs who need more time for rehearsing, should apply earlier.
It is possible to get a part of the festival repertory (4-6 songs) as pdf-files, if the choir wants to start the work immediately after application.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The participants will be accommodated in hotels, guest houses, hostels and student dorms in Tartu. Not all of them are situated in centre, so participants coming by their own bus are strongly advised to keep the bus with them during all the festival. For groups not having buses with them, city transportation in Tartu is free (you have to wear your participant’s handwristle). It is also possible to rent bus from Estonia.

Banks in Estonia can help you with all necessary banking operations. Banks in Tartu and Tallinn are usually open from 9 to 5. You can find here Hansabank (Hansabanka/ Hansabankas), SEB Estonian Union Bank, Sampo, Nordea, Parex – several banks you have at your home, too.

Credit cards (Visa, Master) are widely accepted for buying goods and services.

Internet access is widely available.