Halle madrigalists
| Halle madrigalists | |
|---|---|
| Seat: | Halle / Germany |
| Founding: | 1963 |
| Genus: | Chamber choir |
| Founder: | Siegfried Bimberg |
| Head : | Tobias Löbner |
| Voices : | ( SATB ) |
| Website : | http://www.madrigalisten.de/ |
The Halle madrigalists are a semi-professional ensemble whose focus is the cultivation of a cappella singing from several centuries. Since it was founded, the ensemble has dedicated itself to contemporary choral music in a special way .
history
Since Siegfried Bimberg († 2008) founded the Chamber Choir in 1963 , the singers of the Halle Madrigalists have been meeting for rehearsals in the city of Saale. Its members, who predominantly practice music-related professions such as music teachers, musicologists or choir directors, come from Saxony-Anhalt or the nearby Saxony and Thuringia. The different vocal training of the ensemble members unites them into a semi-professional ensemble.
In 1973 the ensemble was awarded the Handel Prize of the Halle district .
Under the direction of Andreas Göpfert (director 1980–1999), the Halle madrigalists won the 1995 Grand Prix of the international choir competition in Tolosa . This was the culmination of a number of awards, television and radio productions and CD recordings at home and abroad.
From 1999 to 2003 the choir was directed by Helko Siede (1969–2008). The first performance of the work “The Yellow Sound” by Alfred Schnittke (director: Eberhard Kloke ) at the EXPO 2000 falls into his creative phase .
Under Sebastian Reim, the choir has given concerts at numerous music festivals, including a. the gallery concerts in the Dresden Semperoper , the MDR Music Summer, the Sandstein und Musik Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival , Leipzig Bach Festival or the Hildebrandt Days in Naumburg.
Working together
The successful cooperation u. a. With the Handel Festival Orchestra Halle , the Virtuosi Saxoniae Dresden or the Bläser-Collegium Leipzig, the choir also regularly takes the choir into the world of instrumental music. Under conductors such as Ludwig Güttler and Howard Arman , the choir also gives regular concerts in the Dresden Frauenkirche and the Berlin Philharmonic.
ladder
- 1963–1980: Siegfried Bimberg
- 1980–1999: Andreas Göpfert
- 1999–2003: Helko Siede
- 2003–2009: Sebastian Reim
- Reim works as a choir conductor, tenor soloist, harpsichordist and organist. He received early musical education as a member of the Dresden Kreuzchor. Before studying in Leipzig, he graduated from church music (A) and singing. He began his concert activities while still studying in Leipzig. Collaborations followed with the MDR Symphony Orchestra , the Philharmonic State Orchestra Halle , the Bach Collegium Munich and the Salzburg Bach Choir . Sebastian Reim sang as oratorio with the Dresden Kreuzchor , the Thomanerchor Leipzig , the University and College Choirs Leipzig, Dresden, Weimar and Görlitz, the Bach Association Düsseldorf, the Bach Choir Kassel and the Poznan Nightingales (Poland). With the MDR-Rundfunkchor Leipzig , Sebastian Reim also undertook choral productions. He was appointed to the jury for the 2006/2007 composition competition.
- since 2010: Tobias Löbner
- Löbner studied choir and orchestral conducting at the Liszt School of Music Weimar .
CD recordings
- 1993 Ostro Picta / Gloria / Magnificat by Antonio Vivaldi, with Virtuosi Saxoniae and soloists, conducted by Ludwig Güttler
- 1995 "Lord, your ears lean towards me" Sacred choral music from the early baroque and romantic periods, conducted by Andreas Göpfert
- 1998 "Mendelssohn in England" English choir and organ music by Mendelssohn & Friends, conducted by Andreas Göpfert
- 1998 La bella Ninfa European madrigals around 1600, directed by Andreas Göpfert
- 1999 Johannes Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, conducted by Ludwig Güttler
- 2004 Bernd Franke Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur Halle Madrigalist Leipzig String Quartet
- 2005 The dear May season folk songs and sociable choir songs of the 16th century