Elmar Lehnen

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Elmar Lehnen (* 1965 in Hinsbeck ) is a German organist and basilica organist at the papal Marienbasilika in Kevelaer .

Life

Born in Hinsbeck on the Lower Rhine, Elmar Lehnen received his first organ lessons from Wolfgang Seifen (then Lobberich, now professor at the Berlin University of the Arts ).

He completed his church music studies at the church music school St. Gregorius-Haus in Aachen , where he later taught organ and choir conducting as part of the C training. His teachers were here a. A. Berthold Botzet , Norbert Richtsteig , Hans-Josef Roth and Viktor Scholz.

Further studies took him to the Schola Cantorum in Paris to study with Prof. Jean-Paul Imbert , where he completed his diplome de concert with distinction in 2001. In 1997 he was a prize winner in the first international organ competition, Korschenbroich.

After ten years as cantor of the parish of St. Anna in Mönchengladbach-Windberg , where he founded the concert series "Windberger Sacred concertos" and whose artistic director he was, he was in October 2000, succeeding Wolfgang soaps for Basilica organist of the Pontifical Marian Basilica to Kevelaer appointed .

In addition to his international concert activities, the main focus of his work is the musical design of the solemn liturgy held every day in the pilgrimage site. Television, radio and CD productions document his musical work. He is also responsible for the renowned Basilica concerts, which are widely recognized throughout the region. Every year, international personalities from the organ scene give their musical calling cards to the large Seifert organ.

From 2008 to January 2012 he was Markus Belmann's successor, the choir director of the St. Marien parish. As this he was leader of the choirs, the string orchestra and the brass music. Despite this time-consuming position, he continues to perform organ services, supported by the youth cantor Romano Giefer and the basilica organist Christophe Knabe.

Choirmaster

Since 2004 he has been leading the "KaLoBrHi" choir from Nettetal, which is well known beyond the borders. With this choir he realized the following projects: Mozart's Requiem , Magnificat , Stabat mater , German and English concerts as well as " Missa solemnis " by Beethoven and Giuseppe Verdi's " Messa da Requiem ".

Discography

  • Oratorio concert with the basilica choir Kevelaer, choir director Boris Böhmann (conductor), basilica organist Elmar Lehnen (organ)
  • A child was born for us - Christmas sounds from Kevelaer organ literature and vocal works with Gabriele Janich, alto
  • Hail, Queen - Marienklänge from Kevelaer with improvisations to some of the most beautiful Marian songs
  • The angel hears bright songs - organ sounds from Kevelaer with improvisations to text readings read out by Martina Sturm-Wende
  • Build organs with love and care (DVD) Improvisations on the organ of the Marienbasilika
  • Ajoutez la trompette symphonic music with International Brass Ensemble
  • Requiem organ (Elmar Lehnen) and trombone (Hansjörg Fink)

Broadcast productions

  • The Lord of the Pipes - A portrait of the new basilica organist at the Marienorgel in Kevelaer WDR3, author: Walter Liedke

The great Seifert organ of the Marienbasilika

The large Seifert organ in the Marienbasilika in Kevelaer is one of the last witnesses of German organ romanticism. It was completed within two years (1905 to 1907) by the Kevelaer organ building company Ernst Seifert . It has 149 registers with remote control (over 10,000 pipes) and is therefore the largest organ in Germany in one case.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Andreas Fasel: The right and left hand of God . August 25, 2001 ( welt.de [accessed November 5, 2019]).
personal data
SURNAME Lean, Elmar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German organist
DATE OF BIRTH 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Hinsbeck