Consono
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| Seat: | Cologne / Germany |
| Founding: | 2001 |
| Genus: | Chamber choir |
| Founder: | Harald Jers |
| Head : | Harald Jers |
| Voices : | 36 (SATB) |
| Website : | www.consono.eu |
The Chamber Choir Consono (also written CONSONO ) from Cologne is a German choir. The choir was founded from a vocal ensemble under the direction of Harald Jers and today, as a chamber choir, consists of around 35 young singers.
For several years the choir has been organizing concerts with rarely performed music from different eras and countries. A special trademark and focus of the ensemble is the development of interesting and largely unknown a cappella literature by contemporary composers and their stylistically authentic performance. Voice training and work on an epoch-specific sound are essential rehearsals.
Consono also makes an appearance through radio recordings and successful participation in national and international choir competitions: most recently through first prize at the German Choir Competition in Kiel 2006, winning level I ("internationally outstanding") at the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf 2007 and the Carl Orff Special Prize for the best world premiere of a choral work, as well as first prizes at the International Belgian Choir Competition 2007 in Maasmechelen.
Awards
(Selection)
- 2012
IV Harald Andersén International Chamber Choir Competition for Professional Choirs Helsinki, Finland 3rd Prize
- 2011
European Grand Prix for Choral Singing 2011 in Tolosa, Spain Finalist of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing 2011
- 2010
International Choir Competition in Debrecen, Hungary 2010 Winning the Grand Prix as the winner of the overall competition 1st prize in the mixed choir category Special prize for the best interpretation of a piece by F. Farcas Special prize for the best interpretation of the final compulsory piece by L. Gyöngyösi
- 2009
International Choir Competition in Gorizia, Italy 2009 Winning the Grand Prix Seghizzi 2009 as the winner of the overall competition 1st prize and winning the Grand Prize of the City of Gorizia in the category of choral music from different eras 1st prize in the category of 19th century music 1st prize in the category of music from 1900 to today
- 2008
International choir competition in Cork, Ireland 2008 1st prize and win of the Fleischmann International Trophy
- 2007
International Belgian Choir Competition in Maasmechelen 2007 1st prize in the mixed choirs category. Special prize for the best choir in the competition. Special prize for the best interpretation of the compulsory work
International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf 2007 2nd prize in performance level I - "internationally outstanding" in the category of mixed choirs Special prize for the best interpretation of a choral work that was premiered at the competition (Carl Orff Foundation)
- 2006
German choir competition 2006 in Kiel 1st prize in category A.1 (mixed chamber choir) with "excellent success"
- 2005
State choir competition NRW 2005 in Siegen 1st prize in category A.1 (mixed chamber choir) with "excellent success"
- 2003
International Belgian Choir Competition in Maasmechelen 2003 2nd prize in the mixed choir category
- 2002
Final participation in the 6th German Choir Competition in Osnabrück
- 2001
State choir competition NRW 2001 in Hamm 1st prize in category A.1 (mixed choir, open category) with "excellent success"
Discography
- 2015 Wilhelm Berger : Sturmesmythe , a cappella choral works of the Romantic period, Spektral Records
- 2013 Otto Nicolai : Mass in D major , German liturgy, psalms and a cappella works, Carus 83.341
- 2012 Johann Sebastian Bach : Mass in B minor , based on the newly revised Bach edition from 2010, Spektral Records
- 2011 Voices - Himmelsstimmen , Rhineland-Palatinate cultural summer, first recording by Bob Chilcott "The Bread of Life"
- 2009 Albert Becker : Stay, evening will come , Carus 83,438
- 2008 Turn Darkness into Light , a cappella choral works by Mäntyjärvi, Elgar, Kverno, Buchenberg, etc., Spektral Records
- 2006 Lay a Garland , a cappella choral works by Brahms, Pearsall, Rheinberger, etc.
Radio productions
(Selection)
- 2013
Radio production WDR with sacred choral music by Franz Wüllner
- 2011
"Let the Peoples Sing" WDR live broadcast
- 2004
Radio recording of the WDR ("True & False Unicorn" by Einojuhani Rautavaara )