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Schubert joins Vienna Boys' Choir
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Vienna Boys' Choir: one of the world's first boybands!
12. Schubert joins Vienna Boys' Choir
The group of singers now known as the Vienna Boys' Choir included the young composer Franz Schubert. He auditioned for the choir when he was 11, and stayed until he was 16, composing some of his early pieces while he was a chorister.
