Dionysius Choir Krefeld
| Dionysius Choir Krefeld | |
|---|---|
| Seat: | Space Krefeld , Germany |
| Founding: | 1968 |
| Resolution: | 2018 |
| Genus: | mixed choir |
| Founder: | Hans-Jörg Böckeler |
| Head : | Hans-Jörg Böckeler |
| Voices : | around 45 ( SATB ) |
The Dionysius Choir Krefeld e. V. (colloquially called " Dio Choir " for short ) was a choir founded and directed by the cantor , conductor and composer Hans-Jörg Böckeler . After Böckeler's death in 2018, he disbanded.
history
The then 24-year-old Böckeler founded the Dionysius Choir, initially as a youth choir, which was located at the Krefeld parish church of St. Dionysius . The focus was on the musical design of church services with texts by the then chaplain Wilhelm Willms , which were set to music by Hans-Jörg Böckeler. This new form of musical examination of faith and liturgy later became known as the New Spiritual Song .
After several differences between the choir and the parish administration at the time, the Dio choir finally left the parish in 1975 and set up as an independent choir. The singers found a new home on Roßstrasse. In addition to generous rehearsal opportunities and the residence of the choir director , the premises also housed the “Takt-Verlag” and the “Dioton-Studio”, in which not only choir but also instrumental recordings of various kinds took place.
Hans-Jörg Böckeler, the choir director and founder of the ensemble, passed away in March 2018. The choir then looked for a new director, but could not find any suitable candidates. So the choir dissolved after 50 years.
repertoire
The choir had a very extensive musical repertoire. In addition to sacred and classical works, it also included international folklore , gospel and modern pop music . The choir made a name for itself beyond the city limits of Krefeld , primarily through the interpretation of titles by the Les Humphries Singers , the Beatles and, most recently, the Swedish pop group ABBA .
- selection
- Johann Sebastian Bach : Christmas oratorio , motets, chorales
- Joseph Haydn : The Seasons
- Johannes Brahms : A German Requiem , Songs
- Antonín Dvořák : Mass for choir and organ
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Requiem , masses a. a.
- Gioachino Rossini : Petite Messe solennelle
- Carl Orff : Carmina Burana
- Béla Bartók : song cycle
- Hugo Distler : Dance of Death
- Heinz Martin Lonquich : Cologne Cathedral Festival Fair
- Ariel Ramírez : Misa Criolla
- Hans-Jörg Böckeler: Credo
- Hans-Jörg Böckeler: Star mantle
Discography
- Not from bread alone ( Schwann , 1973)
- New sacred songs (Schwann, 1974)
- Sacro-Pop-Festival 1: A New Hallelujah (Schwann, 1974)
- Songs to sing along in the community for confirmation work, lessons and worship (Schwann, 1975)
- Do you know where the sky is (Heike Mueller, 1996)
Web links
- Works by and about the Dionysius Choir Krefeld in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jens Voss: No successors for the choir direction: Dio-Chor dissolves. In: Rheinische Post . May 1, 2018, accessed August 4, 2020 .