OriginEdermunde-Grifte, Germany Genrerock, pop, soul and jazz choral music 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.
The name 'Niu Quaia' is pronounced in German as New Choir (/ˈnjuːkwaɪ.ər/). The choir is one of the three that belong to the 125-year-old 'Gesangvereins 1889 Grifte' (Choral Society of Grifte); the other two are the Gemischte Chor (mixed choir) and the Young Voices.
Niu Quaia was founded on 18 June 1997. They celebrated their fifteenth anniversary in 2012.
The choir consists of ca. 30–35 people and they 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.
Musical repertoire
Some of the songs that Niu Quaia sing, in no particular order:
'Freedom is a voice' (Bobby McFerrin, Arr. Dylan Bell)
'The Lonesome Road' (James Taylor, Arr. Simon Carrington)
'I sing, you sing' (Anders Edenroth)
'The 23rd Psalm' (Bobby McFerrin)
'And I Love Her' (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Arr. Audrey Snyder)
'Yesterday' (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Arr. Gene Puerling)
'With a Little Help from My Friends' (The Beatles, Arr. Jens Johansen)
'Helpless' (Mads Langer, Arr. Malene Rigtrup)
'Three little Birds' (Bob Marley, Arr. Suba Sankaran)
'Streets of London' (Ralph McTell, Arr. Aden G. Lewis)
'Washing of the Waters' (Peter Gabriel, Arr. Jens Johansen)
'Der Mond ist aufgegangen' (Traditional, Arr. Martin Carbow)
'Brown Eyed Girl' (Van Morrison, Arr. Cadence)
'Wings of a Dove' (Rhiannon)
'Because' (The Beatles)
'Eleanor Rigby' (The Beatles)
'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' (Leo Sayer, Arr. Martin Carbow)
'All mein' Gedanken, die ich hab' (Lochamer-Liederbuch 1452–1460, Arr. Linus Kasten)
'Fragile' (Sting, Arr. Oliver Gies)
'Walking down the street'
'Superior' (Tim Christensen)
'Hit the Road, Jack' (Percy Mayfield, Arr. Ray Charles)
'New York' (Paul Simon)
'Shower the People' (James Taylor, Arr. Juan M. V. Garcia)
'Black or White' (Michael Jackson, Arr. Malene Rigtrup)
Concerts
Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University, Göttingen, 2 September 2012
Edermunde-Grifte Church, 23. February 2013
St. Andrew's Church, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK, 31 May 2013
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Westoning, UK, 1 June 2013
part of Fünf Chöre – Ein Klang (engl. five choirs – one sound), Vellmar, Sommer-im-Park, 21 August 2013
Jubilee Besse Choral Society, Besse, 25 May 2014
Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University, Göttingen, 22 June 2014
125-year Jubilee 'Gesangvereins 1889 Grifte', Edermunde-Grifte Church, 6 July 2014
Press Review
Concert in the Old Botanical Garden of Göttingen University, 15 June 2008
Concert in Rotenberg Martin-Luther Church, 17 February 2010
Concert at Town Partnership Meeting of Felsberg und Vernouillet, 7 June 2010
"Sommer im Park" Performance in Vellmar, 21 August 2013
"Sommer im Park" Performance in Vellmar, 21 August 2013
Jubilee of the Grifte Choral Society, 26 January 2014
125-year Jubilee of the Grifte Choral Society in 2014
