CCTV9英语新闻：Riga holds biggest edition of choral music event

It's the biggest in the events’ history. Since the beginning, the World Choir 1 Games have been known as the Olympics of Choral Music, contributing to peace and mutual 2 understanding internationally.

 

Highlights include competitions in 29 categories, culminating in the Awards Ceremonies, where the Champions are announced. A panel of more than 80 jurors representing the world’s most popular experts in choral music evaluate the performances, hold workshops and join the symposium 4.

 

"One of the main events is the Great Celebration Concert on July 13th, held on the huge open air stage at Meza parks.15,000 Latvian and international singers perform together, visualizing 5 the slogan of the World Choir Games: "Singing together brings nations together," Fred Sjoberg, Artistic 6 advisor 7 of World Choir Games said.

 

Choirs 8 from all over the world also celebrate a colourful festival of music and peaceful competition. 8,000 participants dressed in traditional costumes perform in the old town of Riga, giving the audience insight into the global choral music movement. 

 

82 Chinese Choirs take part in the event, including 18 from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Some of them meet world standards, and have already won top awards at previous World Choir Games. The Guangdong experimental High School Choir has won 5 championships since the first Games were held.

 

"We've seen a lot of strong choir teams here this time. And there are many teams from China. For us it's a great chance to experience the world's top level. Although Choir singing is quite popular in China, we can learn from the Games about how to improve ourselves, and enrich people's cultural lives in our own way," Xie Mingjing, Conductor of Guangdong Experimental High School Chior said.

 

For those who joined first time as young Chinese competitors, this a good opportunity to get close to the highest level of choir art, and to show themselves on the World stage. 

 

Riga is the European capital of Culture 2014. This 800 years old city has a deep tradition of music and singing. The World choir Games also helps the city to attract more than 70000 participants and tourists from all over the world. Here standing 3 in the atmosphere of flowers,music and friendship, made us looking forward to the next event in Sochi 2016.

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1
choir

  
 


n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱


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The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。












2
mutual

  
 


adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的


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We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。












3
standing

  
 


n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的


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After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。












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symposium

  
 


n.讨论会，专题报告会；专题论文集


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What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。












5
visualizing

  
 


肉眼观察


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Nevertheless, the Bohr model is still useful for visualizing the structure of an atom. 然而，玻尔模型仍有利于使原子结构形象化。
Try to strengthen this energy field by visualizing the ball growing stronger. 通过想象能量球变得更强壮设法加强这能量场。












6
artistic

  
 


adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的


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The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。












7
advisor

  
 


n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者


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They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。












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choirs

  
 


n.教堂的唱诗班( choir的名词复数 )；唱诗队；公开表演的合唱团；（教堂）唱经楼


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They ran the three churches to which they belonged, the clergy, the choirs and the parishioners. 她们管理着自己所属的那三家教堂、牧师、唱诗班和教区居民。 来自飘（部分）
Since 1935, several village choirs skilled in this music have been created. 1935以来，数支熟练掌握这种音乐的乡村唱诗班相继建立起来。 来自互联网