Ten-year-old twins Nigel and Dennis Goh have become the first Singaporeans to be accepted into the renowned Vienna Boys Choir in Austria.

The choir has a tradition dating back to 1498 and travels the world singing folk songs, classics and film tracks.

The choir and choral school has about 100 choristers between the ages of 10 and 14, divided into four touring choirs.

The boys are mostly Austrian but it accepts children from other countries. To even land an audition among the vast number seeking a try-out is a feat in itself.

Yet the Goh boys' talent was such that the choir, whose school fees are 700 euros (S$1,376) per boy a year, invited them to audition last December.

How did this happen?

Read the full story in today's edition of The Sunday Times-Lifestyle