Christoph Grohmann

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Christoph Grohmann (born May 8, 1955 in Bielefeld ) is a German church musician , organ teacher and concert organist .

life and work

Grohmann played public concerts at the age of 13. He studied 1974-80 with Helmut Tramnitz at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold (church music A- and concert exam for organ ) and in 1979 and 1980 took part in organ masterclasses with Flor Peeters in Mechelen , Belgium . He worked as a deanery church musician at St. Clemens in Rheda and as a teacher at the Detmold University of Music and currently leads organ classes in Bremen and Herford (organ literature play and improvisation).

Since 1989 he has also been working as a freelance organ teacher and giving concerts internationally. His interpretations were documented by radio recordings. He belongs (2017) to the main committee of the Society of Organ Friends (GdO). The focus of his work is the performance of works from the 19th and early 20th centuries as well as works for organ and orchestra , as well as improvisation on liturgy themes .

Discography (selection)

  • Louis Vierne : Messen op.16 (Schallpl.), Music Publishing House Winfried Schlömer, Sollingen 1988
  • Anton Bruckner : Symphony No. 9. Teldec , Hamburg 1990
  • Norbert Schultze : .. under the lantern. Dabringhaus & Grimm , Detmold 1997
  • Heinrich Schütz u. a .: Shout to the Lord - sacred choir and organ music from five centuries. Dabringhaus & Grimm, Detmold 1997
  • Songs and chansons: In a small pastry shop. Dabringhaus & Grimm, Detmold 1997
  • Wedding melodies: give me your hand, my life. Kreuz-Verlag , Stuttgart 2000
  • Gregorian chant : song of angels. Kreuz-Verlag, Stuttgart 2009

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.gdo.de/ueber-uns/hauptausschuss/grohmann.html
personal data
SURNAME Grohmann, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German church musician, organ instructor and concert organist
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Bielefeld