Schiersteiner Kantorei

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Schiersteiner Kantorei in Marktkirche, Wiesbaden. Conducted by Clemes Bosselmann. (March 2023)
Christophoruskirche, Schierstein

Schiersteiner Kantorei (Schierstein Chorale) is a German concert choir, founded in 1962 at the Christophoruskirche in Wiesbaden-Schierstein. The choir performs regularly in the Marktkirche, Wiesbaden, and in Eberbach Abbey. It is known internationally through its tours and recordings. The choir was awarded the Culture Prize of the City of Wiesbaden in 1990.

History

The Schiersteiner choir was founded in 1962 by Johannes Krüger, then

chamber works.[4]

Repertoire

Marktkirche, Wiesbaden

The core work of the choir is based on

Viennese Classicism and Romanticism are presented in historically informed performance
.

Since 2004, the choir has been part of a project to perform all

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt.[5][6]

Recordings have included Bach's St John Passion (2003) and St Matthew Passion (2006), with Christoph Prégardien as the Evangelist, Konrad Jarnot and Klaus Mertens as the Vox Christi, soprano Siri Thornhill, alto Matthias Rexroth and bass Markus Flaig.[7] In 2009, the choir performed Handel's Solomon at the Marktkirche with Andreas Scholl in the title role, tenor Andreas Karasiak and bass Gotthold Schwarz.[8] In its 50th year, the choir performed Bach's St Matthew Passion in the Marktkirche on 31 March 2012.[9][10]

References

  1. ISBN 978-3-922244-90-5
    .
  2. ^ Deutschlands, Verband Evangelischer Kirchenmusiker (1965). Der Kirchenmusiker: Mitteilungen der Zentralstelle für evangelische Kirchenmusik (in German). Merseburger. p. 60.
  3. Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst
    . 11 December 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b Oron, Aryeh (2005). "Schiersteiner Kantorei (Choir)". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Bach-Vespern Wiesbaden Frankfurt" (in German). bach-wiesbaden.de. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ^ Oron, Aryeh (2012). "Bach Festivals & Cantata Series / Wiesbaden-Frankfurt Bach-Vespern". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  7. ^ Oron, Aryeh. "Martin Lutz & Schiersteiner Kantorei / Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Georg Friedrich Händel Solomon" (in German). bach-wiesbaden.de. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  9. ^ "Musik im Nassauer Landesdom / Konzerte" (in German). churchmusic.de. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Konzerte der Schiersteiner Kantorei 2012 / Matthäuspassion" (in German). bach-wiesbaden.de. 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

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