Collegium Musicum Salzburg
The Collegium Musicum Salzburg is a chamber choir that Albert Anglberger founded in 1990 to complement the large university choir at the Paris-Lodron University of Salzburg .
description
The choir consists mainly of students at the university from various fields of study who have choir experience and have an educable voice. Criteria for participation in the chamber choir are a trained voice, experience in leaf singing , reliability in attending rehearsals, interest in different choral music from all epochs including contemporary literature, ensemble spirit and adaptability.
The autonomously acting choir is also available outside of the actual area of responsibility. For example, in 1992 he participated in the Mozart Festival in Schwetzingen , between 1995 and 1998 in the Salzburg Advent Singing , regularly at the Carinthian Summer in Millstatt and at various other events.
On average, there is an Advent concert , a passion concert and the final concert before the holidays in the second half of June during the academic year .
In addition to classical choral and orchestral literature such as the B minor Mass BWV 232 and the St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 by Johann Sebastian Bach or the Requiem in D minor KV 626 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , a cappella works from the 20th Century the repertoire of the choir.
Repertoire (selection)
- Johann Sebastian Bach : Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
- Leonard Bernstein : Chichester Psalms
- Anton Bruckner : Great Mass in F minor for solos, four-part mixed choir and orchestra WAB 28
- Joseph Haydn : The Seasons Hob.XXI : 3
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Coronation Mass in C major KV 317
- Carl Orff : Carmina Burana
- John Rutter : Magnificat
- Pavel Smutný : Missa Heroica for soloists, mixed choir, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, kettledrum and organ
Web links
- University Choir Salzburg uni-salzburg.at