![]() ![]() ![]() The choir also gave two humanitarian concerts at Ground Zero in New York City and at the UN building. Their World Tour included concerts in countries such as Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Canada and the USA. In 2011 the choir performed at many sold out venues around the world. International cooperation and performances These vocal characteristics and musical orientation of Perpetuum Jazzile were also inspired by vocal groups such as the Singers Unlimited and the Swingle Singers. The choir's arrangements include an array of vocal elements, such as close harmony, vocal percussion and singing in many jazz styles. Perpetuum Jazzile mostly performs acappella arrangements of popular songs, such as "True Colors", "Killing me Softly", "Aquarela do Brasil" and medleys of songs by artists, such as the Bee Gees and Michael Jackson as well as some classical pieces, such as "The Flight of the Bumblebee" and a jazz version of Bach's "Badinerie", which is usually included in the choir's Christmas-time concert activities. In 2001, music producer and choir conductor Tomaž Kozlevčar became the choir's conductor for 10 years until 2011, when the former member of the professional Swedish acapella ensemble the Real Group Peder Karlsson took over the artistic direction. The vocal group Perpetuum Jazzile was initially known as the Gaudeamus Chamber Choir, which was established by Marko Tiran in 1983. 3 International cooperation and performances. ![]()
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