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  Gregor Zubicky Boy Soprano Soloist 
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Gregor Zubicky, who is one of the leading soloists of Johannesburg's Jeppe Boys' Choir, is a Swedish boy of 14 years who has already had a very interesting life.

When only two years old he accmpanied his mother to Vienna where she was studying at the State Opera School - sitting in the empty auditorium, listening to the teachers and singers - and from then on his childhood was filled with travels, rehearsals and premiers both in Germany and Sweden.

He first went to school in Germany. Circumstances suddenly transplanted him from this world where only his music and singing existed, to an Australian farm in the rugged mountains in New South Wales. There he spent three wild years and although not older than nine he had to work as hard as a man, doing his schoolwork by correspondence and spending most hours of the day on horseback, mustering cattle and sheepand helping with all the labour. Although these were very hard years where a man's strength and responsibility were demanded of him, he was a very happy boy, spending his day singing in the saddle of his horse, Jimmy - or making up songs of his own for his favourite black hen, sitting oblivious to the world in the corner of the chicken yard while dusk was falling and everybody calling him for some last takes to be done.

When his family moved to South Africa, Gregor continued his singing in the Drakensburg Boys' Choir under the teaching of his mother and Desmond Wright. From the rough songs of Australia and his worn old riding boots, he now wears the white collar of the Jeppe Boys' Choir and sings solo ranging from folk songs to German lieder for audiences all over the country.
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Gregor Zubicky - Ding Dong Merrily
Ding Dong Merrily (Trutone STO 729, LP) 1970
Featuring Johannesburg Jeppe Boys' Choir   Gregor Zubicky  
  1.   Good King Wenceslas   Soloists: Mark Thomas, Gregor Zubicky
  2.   As With Gladness Men Of Old   Soloists: Mark Thomas, Gregor Zubicky
  3.   Away In A Manger   Soloists: Graig Rheeder, Alec Patrick
  4.   See Amid The Winter's Snow   Soloists: Walter Roux, Allan Payne, Mark Louw, Robert Parsons, Paul Johnstone, Gregor Zubicky
  5.   Silent Night   Soloists: Graig Rheeder,John Nicoll
  6.   Unto Us Son Is Born   Soloists: Mark Thomas, Gregor Zubicky, Allan Payne, Robert Parsons
  7.   Hark ! The Herald Angels Sing   Soloist: Bruce Knowles
  8.   The Shepherd's Farewell   Soloist: Gregor Zubicky
  9.   Ding Dong! Merrily On High   Soloist: Mark Thomas
10.   I Saw Three Ships   Soloists: Paul Johnstone, Mark Thomas, Bruce Knowles, Gregor Zubicky
11.   O Come, All Ye Faithful  
Gregor Zubicky - Serenade
Serenade (Trutone  STO 726, LP) 1970
Featuring Gregor Zubicky   Johannesburg Jeppe Boys' Choir  
  1.   Standchen  
  2.   Alouette  
  3.   Oh! For a closer walk with God   The Johannesburg Jeppe Boys' Choir accompanies Gregor on this track.
  4.   When Irish Eyes are Smiling  
  5.   Ave Maria  
  6.   Hark Hark the Lark  
  7.   Waltzing Matilda  
  8.   Brahms Lullaby  
  9.   The Happy Wanderer  
10.   Nearer my God to Thee  
11.   Vilja  
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Gregor Zubicky - Wat'n vriend het ons in Jeses
Wat'n vriend het ons in Jeses ( PLS 6001, LP) 1978
Featuring Johannesburg Jeppe Boys' Choir   Gregor Zubicky  
  1.   Jesus Wat My Siel Bemin (C. Wesley)  
  2.   My Gees, My Siel, My Liggaam (Mev. Knapp)   Soloists: Peter Nicol, Mario di Melo
  3.   O Christus, Diepst' Verlange (S.S. Wesley)  
  4.   Wat'n Vriend Het Ons In Jesus (J. Scriven)   Soloist: Gregor Zubicky
  5.   Gedurig Dors My Siel, Na U, O Heer (R.C. Lowry)   Soloists: Richard Olfsen, William Watson, Peter Nicol
  6.   As Ek Die Kruishout Gadeslaan (Bewerk Deur E. Miller)  
  7.   Net Soos'n Herder Uinnrek Met Sy Skape (Torius Psalm 23)  
  8.   O Liewe Heer, Laat My, 'N Kind (P. Rutter)   Soloist: Perer Nicol
  9.   Voorwaarts, Christenstryders (S. Baring-Could)  
10.   O God Van Jacob, Deur U Hand   Soloist: Gregor Zubicky
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