Niu Quaia

Niu Quaia
Choir
The choir "Niu Quaia".
OriginEdermunde-Grifte, Germany
Founded18 June 1997 (1997-06-18)
Genrerock, pop, soul and jazz choral music
Members35 SSAATBB
ChoirmasterThorsten Seydler
Choir admissionfree
AffiliationChoral Society of Grifte

Niu Quaia is a mixed choir from Edermunde-Grifte, North Hesse, Germany, who sing rock, pop, soul and jazz. They are conducted by Thorsten Seydler, a professional musician based in Trendelburg, North Hesse, Germany.[1]

The name Niu Quaia is pronounced in German as "new choir". The choir is one of two that belong to the 125-year-old 'Gesangvereins 1889 Grifte' (Choral Society of Grifte); the other one is the Young Voices.

Niu Quaia was founded on 18 June 1997. They celebrated their fifteenth anniversary in 2012 and their twentieth anniversary in 2017.

The choir consists of ca. 30–35 people who rehearse every Tuesday from 8–10 pm in the village town hall in Edermünde-Grifte. Every year there is one weekend workshop and every two years they go on tour. In 2011 the choir gave a concert in Berlin; in 2013 the choir went to Bedfordshire, England for 4 days, and, in 2015, the choir went to Vienna, Austria for 4 days.

Niu Quaia during their annual workshop in February 2012.
Niu Quaia singing in St. Andrew's Church, Ampthill, U.K. in 2013.
Niu Quaia visiting the Sansouci park after their Berlin concert in May 2011.

Concerts

Press reviews

  • Concert in Rotenberg Martin-Luther Church, 17 February 2010[3]
  • Concert at Town Partnership Meeting of Felsberg und Vernouillet, 7 June 2010[4]
  • "Sommer im Park" Performance in Vellmar, 21 August 2013[5]
  • "Sommer im Park" Performance in Vellmar, 21 August 2013[6]
  • Jubilee of the Grifte Choral Society, 26 January 2014[7]
  • 125-year Jubilee of the Grifte Choral Society in 2014[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ghislaine und Thorsten Seydler Music". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Events : 35. Gewächshauskonzert im Alten Botanischen Garten" (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ^ "HNA – Gesangstalente Gotteshaus" (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Ein Fest für Freunde" (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ^ ""Sommer im Park" startet mit fünf Chören" (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Stimmgewaltiger Einstand" (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Fröhliche Feier der Sänger" (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. ^ "HNA – Guter Stimmen" (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2014.