Tallinn Children’s Choir was founded in 1951 by Heino Kaljuste. In 1969 the choir was named Ellerhein.

 

Ellerhein has received wide international acclaim for its beautiful sound and is the winner of many choir competitions. The choir has received the 1st prize in Celje (Slovenia, 1977), Powell River (Canada, 1988), Giessen (Germany, 1990 and 1997), Tolosa (Spain, 1990 and 1997), Nantes (France, 1993), Tallinn (Estonia, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008), Arezzo (Italy, 1994), Ankara (Turkey, 2005), Wuppertal (Germany, 2007), as well as the European Grand Prix in Tolosa (Spain, 1997), Takarazuka (Japan, 1995), Tolosa (Spain, 1997).

 

 

 

In 2007 the choir won the Estonian Radio prize The Best Estonian Choir and in 2008 they won the Grand Prix at the international choir competition Kathaumixw in Canada. At the same competition they also received the 2nd prize in folk & cultural traditionscategory.

 

 

Ingrid Kõrvits worked as the conductor of Ellerhein Children’s Choir from 1987 to 2011 and since March 2011 continued her work conducting Ellerhein Girls’ Choir. Since September 2012 Ingrid Kõrvits is the head conductor of Ellerhein choir studio. In addition, she is the conductor of Tallinn Secondary Music School’s Children’s and Youth Choir, teacher of conducting and the head of conducting and vocals department.

 

1. Thomas Morley | Now is the Month of Maying
2. Hans Leo Hassler | Dancing and Jumping
3. Orlndus Lassus | Echo
4. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy | Laudate Pueri Terzetto
5. Arvo Pärt | Zwei Beter
6. Ko Matsushita | Ave Regina Coelorum
7. Alice Ping Yee Ho | Begin

 

- Intermission -

 

8. Tonu Korvits | For Music
9. George Gershwin | I Got Rhythm
10. Richard Rodgers | The Sound of Music
11. The Single Goatherd
12. The Sound of Music
13. Do-Re-Mi
14. Veljo Tormis | Three Estonian Folk Dances
15. Flat Footed Walz
16. Long Anglaise
17. Hay Boy
18. Paul Caldwell / Sean Ivory | Ain’t No Grave
19. Mart Saar | Song of Birds