Gospel Combine Northeast
| Gospel Combine Northeast | |
|---|---|
| Seat: |
 Greifswald
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| Founding: | 2005 |
| Genus: | Gospel choir |
| Head : | Nicole Chibici-Revneanu |
| Voices : | 35 ( SATB ) |
| Website : | gospelkombinat.de |
The Gospelkombinat Nordost is a German gospel choir that was founded in Greifswald in 2005 and has made its mark through a series of choral tours throughout Europe, musical productions and CD recordings.
history
The ensemble of the Greifswald University Choir with originally seven members was founded as the Faculty Choir of the Theological Faculty of the University of Greifswald , but then grew quickly and rehearsed first in the Jakobikirche and later in the Mariengemeinde . The ensemble has been part of the Evangelical Johanneskirche parish in Greifswald since 2016 and performs in changing cast. In 2019 the ensemble consisted of 35 singers.
founding
After the rehearsal phases for the gospel mass of the Greifswald University Choir in the summer semester of 2004, some of the members of the choir wanted to continue singing gospel . This resulted in an initially nameless vocal ensemble at the theological faculty of Greifswald University. The rehearsal work was already very popular in the first few months, so that the seminar room of the faculty was no longer sufficient and the rehearsals of the newly created gospel choir had to be moved to the Jakobikirche .
The name
Based on the term typical for a company in the GDR , the name came about by chance in 2010 on the way to the first concert on Rügen , as the musical director likes to report at concerts:
“On the drive to our very first real concert on Rügen, we were somehow embarrassed that we didn't even have a real name. So we thought back and forth - and drove past a bright red sign at the entrance to Rambin, which announced a fish combine. It took a while before we dared actually use this name. To this day, it sometimes causes irritation and head shaking - or even a heightened interest in what kind of strange troop that might be. In the meantime we think: This name suits us well - a bit weird, and especially because of the various currents that come together. Our combine 'produces' (namely music) and has already put a lot of things together. Above all, we are pleased with a wink that it is possible to make lively Christian music against the background of the GDR history that has shaped this country. "
successes
Projects
In 2010 the ANKOR choir of the Jerusalem Conservatory traveled to Germany at the invitation of the ensemble and first came into contact with the gospel choir tradition . In addition to a joint benefit concert in Greifswald, the Gospel Combine was committed to a Jewish-Arab holiday camp and Judeo-Christian dialogue.
As a musical crossover project , the ensemble and the computer scientist Roland C. Kahler from Texas developed a gospel cantata on the biblical narrative of the transfiguration of Jesus . For this, the historical form of the cantata was adapted for the gospel tradition. Members of the choir contributed to the texts, which were set to music by the musical director Nicole Chibici-Revneanu.
On the occasion of the Reformation anniversary in 2017 , the choir set German texts from the 16th century to music in gospel hymns . For this purpose, a Martin Luther song was musically combined with a psalm and thus alluded to the history of the East German Reformation and the church in the GDR . This resulted in a varied concert program and a CD recording .
Members of the ensemble regularly organize choir and gospel projects in the region, such as the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Gospel Night , invite other choirs to joint concerts or take part in musical productions such as the Pomeranian Engelspierken or other regional cultural events.
Style and performance
Stylistically, the repertoire combines modern gospel with pop , jazz , rhythm and blues and old choral music . The choir mainly sings piano-accompanied arrangements and compositions by the musical director Nicole Chibici-Revneanu. Characteristic for performances by the Gospel Combine are expansive productions , moderation by ensemble members who lead through the program and give spiritual impulses as well as solo performances by all choristers.
Concert tours
Since 2013 the Gospel Combine has been going on regular choral tours and, in addition to destinations in northern and southern Germany, has also been to the Scandinavian and Baltic regions, as well as Eastern Europe and Austria.
- 2013 - Romania
- 2014 - Austria
- 2015 - Sweden
- 2016 - Austria
- 2017 - Northern and Southern Germany
- 2018 - Lithuania and Latvia
- 2019 - Romania
Discography
- 2019 - psalms and spirituals - mixed arrangements
- 2017 - psalms + chorals - Luther meets Gospel
- 2012 - Psalms & Prayers 2
- 2011 - Psalms & Prayers
- 2010 - transformation
- 2009 - I Lift Up My Eyes
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ About the Gospel Combine Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ How the name came about. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ NDR television benefit concert. Accessed July 25, 2020.
- ^ Text of the cantata The transformation . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Anniversary of the Reformation. Accessed July 25, 2020.
- ^ Gospel Schröder: 5th Gospel Night MV in Rostock . Retrieved July 25, 2020
- ^ Ostseezeitung Common choir project Greifswald-Saalfeld . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ A wealth of experience in the North Church of the Pomeranian Engelspierken . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ kirche-mv Bugenhagen award ceremony 2014 . Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ Travel Atlas Retrieved July 25, 2020.