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Few of the world's great boys choirs have the pedigree of St Thomas' in Leipzig. Neither war, nor... • euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe • Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a • Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU • http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/26/di... • Few of the world's great boys choirs have the pedigree of St Thomas' in Leipzig. Neither war, nor plague or isolation from the outside world could silence its voices. • I think that the first beat of the kettledrum and the beginning of the choir singing: Jauchzet frohlocket, is something that always stays in your mind. When you sing Bach your body really vibrates, this rhythm just grips and enthuses you, says choirboy Oscar Didt. • Oskar is a member of the latest generation at the 800-year-old institution, where once Johann Sebastian Bach himself was choirmaster, so he is central to their repertoire. • The Christmas Oratorio is one of Bach's masterpieces, composed in 1734. • For 27 years he taught the St. Thomas church choir. In the early years the weekly discipline of writing a new cantata helped make him one of the most prolific geniuses in history, . • His spirit lives on through his music and you can feel it. We are blessed that we have Johann Sebastian Bach as a constant source of inspiration, says Georg Christoph Biller, • the 16th choirmaster since Bach. • Some 100 boys and young men aged between nine and 18 live under one roof in the boarding school. It is a tight-knit community and it is all about singing, even squeezing the first song of the day in before lunch. • With such a heritage and pedigree, the choir sets very high standards. • Tradition, discipline and team spirit are the pillars of this 800-year unbroken existence so growing up here means taking on responsibilities, too. • What makes the Thomas Boys so special? Mainly something that is maybe not so obvious from the outside: there are strong relationships between the older and younger choir members. We have a unique education system where as well as the teachers, the older students take care of the younger ones, educating them, so their experiences can be passed on, says Oskar. • The choir puts its heart and soul into continuing Bach's legacy. • When you sing his music you have to pronounce the text precisely and put a lot of effort into it. You can't sing it halfheartedly. You really have to embrace the music, says co-chorister Max Gläser. • Choirmaster Georg Christoph Biller says in a way Bach's qualities ensure his longevity. • • Find us on: • Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY • Facebook / euronews.fans • Twitter / euronews

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