The Vienna Boys Choir, dubbed, “The harmony from heaven,” performed at Seoul National University Hospital in northern Seoul on Monday to raise the spirits of young patients battling illnesses.

The choir sang, “O, Fortuna” by Karl Orff, “Eljen A Magyar” by Johann Strauss, and “Oh Happy Day!” with about 100 patients and their parents in attendance.

The event was held after the sponsors of the hospital requested the world-class choir’s visit to cheer the children. This is the first time the choir has held a pro bono concert at a Korean hospital.

After the songs, Park Na-eun, a 15-year-old leukemia patient, played “Thas Meditation” on the violin.

The choir sang “We are the World” as an encore song together with the audience.

By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)