Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc

Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint -Marc (English The Little Singers of St. Mark ) is a nationally -known school choir from near Lyon. He was known across Europe through its participation in the award-winning film The Les Choristes.

General

The choir was founded in 1986 by Nicolas Porte, who still conducts the choir. It consists of 75 to 80 children aged between 10 and 15 years. All the singers learn in Saint -Marc- center in Lyon. The children join the choir in the first school year. In the fifth year they change to Ensemble Vocal de Jeunes (German youth vocal ensemble ), which is also directed by Nicolas Porte. The choir is represented in several choral organizations.