Celebrating their 20th anniversary, on 19
February the Saint Ephraim Male Choir will be taking part in the Mass
at St Teresa of Avila Parish Church by Király utca, before giving a free
concert. To mark this special occasion,
there will be a double premiere with two new works by contemporary Hungarian composer
Miklós Fehér, written specifically for the choir. Hungary’s
most popular chamber vocal ensemble was established in 2002 by Tamás Bubnó, and
takes its name comes from Saint Ephraim the Syrian (AD 306-AD 373), who was a
celebrated hymn composer, aptly nicknamed the harp of the Holy Spirit by his
contemporaries. The award-winning choir put great emphasis on playing new compositions within the genre
of European contemporary music. Traditional works by Liszt, Kodály and Bartók also feature in their repertoire.
