Blue boys from Bremerhaven
| Blue boys from Bremerhaven | |
|---|---|
| Seat: | Bremerhaven / Germany |
| Carrier: | Naval Operation School |
| Founding: | 1960 |
| Genus: | Naval choir |
| Head : | Unolf Ganzer |
| Voices : | 50 ( TTBB ) |
| Website : | http://www.blaue-jungs.info/ |
The original marine choir “Blue Boys from Bremerhaven” is a seamen's choir that has, in addition to sea shanties and shanties , evergreens, folk songs and pop songs in its repertoire.
history
The choir was originally founded in 1960 as a pure leisure choir at what was then the Technical Naval School II in Bremerhaven . After the first and actually only appearance, the response was so great that it was decided to continue the choir in the future.
Since 1966, the use of marine choirs as a means of public relations has been underpinned by a ministerial decree. Today the choir is a facility for leisure time activities for soldiers at the Naval Operation School (MOS) in Bremerhaven and is unique within the Bundeswehr.
The marine choir gives an average of ten to twelve concerts per year and performs throughout Germany but also abroad. There are also radio and television appearances.
The choir consists of soldiers from the MOS and other agencies of the German Navy , but also of reservists . Around 60 soldiers of all rank groups are currently active in the choir. The choir officer is the military superior of the choir. The artistic direction is incumbent on the volunteer choir director Stabsbootsmann Unolf Ganzer.
Former choir director
| Rank | Surname |
|---|---|
| Chief Boatswain | Heiko Trester |
| Staff Captain | Siegfried Knapke (honorary conductor of the choir) |
| Chief mate | Peter Haberbosch |
| Captain | Günther Bockelmann |
| Captain | Heinz Hunter |
| Chief Boatswain | Georg Kowalik |
| Chief Boatswain | Günter Faber (first choir director (1960)) |
Discography (selection)
CDs (partly also in other music formats) :
| Publishing year | title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shanties: The largest music festival of the seas (collector's box) (Info: music sampler including 20 songs by the original marine choir "Blaue Jungs aus Bremerhaven" as well as a selection of other artists such as Heidi Kabel , Hans Albers and Rex Gildo ) |
DOCUMENTS |
| 2010 | The big Sail: for the 50th anniversary | Membrane Entertainment Group |
| 2007 | Greetings to Kiel (Info: music sampler, including three songs by the original marine choir "Blaue Jungs aus Bremerhaven") |
Membrane Entertainment Group |
| 2007 | The most beautiful shanties and sea shanties (Info: music sampler from NDR including "Greetings to Kiel" from the original marine choir "Blue Boys from Bremerhaven") |
Various |
| 2006 | Biscay | Membrane Entertainment Group |
| 2006 | Ave Maria of the Seas | Membrane Entertainment Group |
| 2000 | Typical blue boys - 20 of their greatest successes | Arminia music production |
| 1996 | Eternal longing | Arminia music production |
| 1992 | Clouds, wind and waves | Arminia music production |
LPs:
| Publishing year | title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Farewell, goodbye | BMG Ariola Munich |
| 1982 | Take us with you, Captain James, on a journey (Info: James Last with the "Blue Boys" and others) |
Polydor |
| 1980 | Beautiful home - golden sound: The Blue Boys from Bremerhaven | Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1979 | Today it's on board (double LP) | Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1979 | We sing and march (Info: together with the music corps and soldiers' choir, 11 Panzer Grenadier Division, etc.) |
Deutsche Grammophon |
| 1977 | Waterkant ahoy (Info: together with the Marine Music Corps North Sea ) |
Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1976 | The Bundeswehr sings: Army, Air Force, Navy | Interecod |
| 1975 | Always go for the wind | Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1965 | Take us with you, captain, on the journey (Info: together with the Naval Music Corps North Sea) |
Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1967 | Full steam ahead | Ariola Eurodisc |
| k. A. | Rolling Home - Shanties and songs of wind and waves (Info: together with Henno Storm and the Cantenara Choir) |
Ariola baccarola |
| k. A. | Across all seas (Info: "Kleine Möwe fllieg nach Helgoland"; "Where the North Sea waves trek to the beach" sung by the marine choir "Blaue Jungs aus Bremerhaven", as well as songs by other performers including Heino , Freddy Quinn , Lale Andersen ) |
Telefunken |
| k. A. | SOS - Schiff in Not - Sailor Choirs sing for the DGzRS (Info: together with the choir of the sailing school ship Gorch Fock X / 65, the Sailor Choir X / 62, The Blue Boys from Hamburg, The Blue Boys from Eckernförde) |
Telefunken |
Singles / Extended Plays:
| Publishing year | title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The suburb of New York (Bremerhaven) / Kari Waits For Me | Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1975 | Rosemarie / Johnny Come Along | Ariola Eurodisc |
| 1967 | Fairwell goodbye (Seute Deern) / full steam ahead | Ariola Eurodisc |
| k. A. | Blow, boys, blow | Ariola Eurodisc |
| k. A. | Rolling Home / Hamburger Veermaster | Ariola Eurodisc |
| k. A. | Whiskey Jhonny | Ariola Eurodisc |
| k. A. | Blue boys from the waterfront | MARCATO |
| 1965 | Blue Boys from Bremerhaven (Single) | Conti record |
literature
- Uwe Bastian, Catrin Ganzer: 50 years of the original marine choir “Blaue Jungs aus Bremerhaven”, Fachverlag NW in Carl Schünemann Verlag , Bremen 2010, ISBN 978-3-86918-023-6 .