Alwin Michael Schronen

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Alwin Michael Schronen

Alwin Michael Schronen (born December 19, 1965 in Daleiden ) is a German composer , choir director and lecturer . He composes for choirs, keyboard instruments, wind and string orchestras.

biography

Alwin Michael Schronen received his first instrumental lessons on trumpet, piano and organ as a child. After studying at the Episcopal Church Music School in Trier, he studied choir conducting with Andreas Göpfert and organ with Wolfgang Rübsam at the Saar University of Music .

He began composing in 1989, initially focusing on sacred choral music . Today he also composes lyrical and secular choral and instrumental music .

His compositions are used throughout Germany by choirs such as B.

performed and premiered.

Alwin Michael Schronen became internationally known mainly through his trip to Kiev in February 2013. There the Academic Chamber Choir Kreschatyk gave a large concert with 12 sacred works by Alwin Michael Schronen, four of which were world premieres, in the presence of the German Ambassador Christof Weil .

The works of Schronen are compulsory choral works in various choir competitions and master choir, performance and concert choir singing (2017 Harmoniefestival Lindenholzhausen, 2015 Cantarode Kerkrade Netherlands, master choir singing 2014 and 2015 in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate).

Schronen receives composition commissions from well-known choir directors Jan Schumacher , Matthias Beckert , Oliver Sperling , Jürgen Fassbender and Hans-Joachim Lustig and sets a. a. Poems by the contemporary poet Charles Anthony Silvestri and Rainer Maria Rilke, who lives in the United States .

Works

His oeuvre includes over 120 compositions for all types of choir and instrumental works for various ensembles. His works are performed nationally and internationally.

Male choir - excerpt:

  • Wessobrunner Gebet (2015) for 4-part male choir, 3-part. Boys' choir, strings, percussion and piano
  • Stars II (2015) for 6stg. Male choir and overtone singing a cappella
  • Der Panther (2012) for male choir (TTTBB) a cappella; also as a version for female choir
  • Light & Love (2012) for male choir (TTTTBBBB) a cappella
  • Magnificat (2013) for 4-6stg. Male choir
  • O sacrum convivium (2012) for 4stg. Male choir a cappella

Women's choir - excerpt:

  • Psalm 122 (2015) for women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
  • Tantum ergo (2015) for women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
  • An den Mond (2012) for women's choir (SSAAA) a cappella. 2nd prize in the composition competition Chorverband NRW 2012. English version: "Moon"

Mixed choir - excerpt:

  • O-Antiphonen (2015) for 4stg. mixed choir, organ and flute
  • Cantate domino (2015) for 6 parts. mixed choir a cappella
  • Agnus Dei (2012) for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
  • Bellum et pax (2013) for 6stg. mixed choir
  • GLORIA (2012) for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
  • Hodie Christ natus est (2012) Motet for 4-8p. mixed choir a cappella
  • Jakobus Mass (2007) German mass for mixed choir (SATB), cantor, congregation, instruments ad lib.
  • Matthäus Messe (1996) for mixed choir (SATB) and organ or wind quartet
  • Missa Argentina (2013) for mixed choir (SATB) and organ ad lib. Dedicated to Pope Francis I.
  • PASSIO secundum Joannem (2009) St. John Passion in German for mixed solos, mixed choir, flute, clarinet, violin, organ and percussion
  • Psalm 23 - Dominus pascit me (2012) for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
  • Sotzweiler-Mauritius-Messe (1994) for mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
  • Speyerer Hallelujah (2013) for mixed choir (SATB), organ and wind instruments ad lib.

Instrumental works - excerpt:

  • Drei Tanzlieder (2006) for wind quartet
  • String Tango (2011) for clarinet and guitar
  • TRIO Linchisvillare (2012) String trio for two violins and violoncello

World premieres

  • 2015: World premiere in the High Cathedral in Cologne: commissioned composition "Psalm 144" (4-8st female choir) by the girls' choir at Cologne Cathedral.
  • 2015: World premiere in Limburg Cathedral: commissioned composition "Sterne II" (male choir and overtone singing) by the male chamber choir Cantabile Limburg
  • 2015: World premiere in Wiesbaden: commissioned composition "Wessobrunner Gebet" (4-part mixed choir and orchestra (string quintet, percussion and piano))
  • 2014: "A bright, light, beautiful day" at the 9th German Choir Competition in Weimar in a special concert by the winner of the 8th German Choir Competition (setting of a diary entry by Schubert)
  • 2013: "It moved on sunny paths", "Bellum et pax" by the Saar Youth Choir in the concert series "THE JOURNEY - A musical-theatrical arc of images".
  • 2013: "Light & Love" by the SONUX ENSEMBLE Uetersen
  • 2013: Concert of the Academic Chamber Choir Kreschatyk in Kiev with world premiere of four sacred works (Gloria, Agnus Dei, Hodie Christus natus est, Ave verum)

Prices

composer

  • 2015: First prize winner at the 30th "Valentin Becker Composition Competition" in Bad Brückenau for the composition "Still blickt der Himmel" (6th mixed choir)
  • 2015: Silver Platter Award for the composition "Power of nature" (8st mixed choir) by the ACDA (American Choral Directors Association).
  • 2014: Award at the "Call for Scores" competition of the "St. Andrews Ensemble for New Music and Choristi Sanctiandree" at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Great Britain in collaboration with Paul Mealor for his composition "POWER OF NATURE".
  • 2012: Second prize at the International Composition Competition of the North Rhine-Westphalia Choir Association for the work "An den Mond" (SSAAA).

Choirmaster

  • First prize winner with children's choirs at the children's choir competition of the Saarland Broadcasting Corporation
  • with the Schaumberg Chamber Choir
    • 1993: 3rd prize at the state choir competition Saar, Saarbrücken
    • 2005: 1st prize at the State Choir Competition Saar, Saarbrücken

Editions

The works of Alwin Michael Schronen are u. a. published by Edition HELBLING, SCHOTT MUSIC, EDITION FERRIMONTANA, PH Publishers and HAYO Musikverlag. Some of his works have been published in collections by BÄRENREITER, BOSSE and EDITION PETERS.

Discography

  • Winter 2015: CD of the Ensemble Vocapella Limburg "Vom Werden und Vergehen" with the composition "stufen "(4-6stg. Male choir and violin) in cooperation with the label Rondeau Production Leipzig.
  • Autumn 2015: DC "Christnacht" by the Landsberg vocal ensemble (conductor: Matthias Utz) with the commissioned "Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris" (arrangement for 8-part mixed choir).
  • Autumn 2014: CD of the Young Chamber Choir Rhein-Neckar (conductor: Matthias Rickert) with Advent choral music with the work "Wachet auf" in an arrangement.
  • May 2014: CD "Ecoutez! Listen!" of the Landesjugendchor Saar, produced by Deutschlandradio Kultur in cooperation with Saarländischer Rundfunk at the Leipzig classic label GENUIN (GEN 14311)
  • June 2013: CD production "Light and Love" (for male choir and string quartet or saxophone) Title piece: Composition by Alwin Michael Schronen (male choir (TTBB) a cappella). On the CD are u. a. Compositions by Eric Whitacre (London), Paul Mealor (Aberdeen) and Ola Gjeilo. Will be published in autumn 2013 under the Rondeau label, order number RPO6075
  • Autumn 2013: "To the Moon" (by the Frauenkammerchor der Hochschule Osnabrück , headed by Stefan Luterman )
  • 1996: CD recording of the "Sotzweiler-Mauritius-Messe"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/lokales/heek/Vier-Varianten-Konzert-zum-Kompositionswettbewerb-des-Chorverbands-NRW-mit-Chor-Modus-Novus;art963,2002197
  2. ↑ http://www.pinneberger-tageblatt.de/nachrichten/lokales/pinneberg/aus-der-region-pinneberg/artikeldetails/article/1668/ueberraschende-toene.html  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.pinneberger-tageblatt.de  
personal data
SURNAME Schronen, Alwin Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Daleids