Hans-Dieter Karras

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Hans-Dieter Karras (born November 1, 1959 in Jena ) is a German church musician , composer and organist .

education

Karras began his organ studies with Karl Frotscher and Herbert Collum in Dresden. He then studied composition and orchestral conducting (with Manfred Weiss , Karl-Rudi Griesbach and Siegfried Kurz ) at the "Carl Maria von Weber" Academy of Music in Dresden . After moving to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1978, he studied church music at the Herford University of Church Music , where he passed his exam in 1983. He supplemented his studies with master classes in Paris with Gaston Litaize , Odile Pierre , Jean Guillou and Jean Langlais .

Church offices

Concert activity

Hans-Dieter Karras has given concerts in most European countries, in Russia, North and South America, West Africa and Oceania. As a pianist and organist, he also works as a chamber music and song accompanist. His compositions have been published by Prospect, Darcey Press and Edition Sonox , CD recordings with Hans-Dieter Karras have been published by the Prospect and Sicus Klassik labels .

Compositions

  • Sonata da chiesa per flauto e organo
  • Concerto in fine tempore for flute and string orchestra
  • Symphony No. 1 for soprano solo, timpani and string orchestra
  • Symphony No. 2 “Dresdner” for organ, piano and large orchestra
  • Symphony No. 3 "Pictures from Honduras" for large orchestra
  • Symphony No. 4 “Sinfonia concertante” for piano and chamber orchestra
  • Symphony No. 5 “The Song of the Angels” for solos, choir and large orchestra
  • Symphony No. 6 “Sacra” for four orchestral groups, Gregorian choirs and organ
  • String Quartet No. 1
  • Concerto Brunsvigensis I for four flutes or two flutes and string orchestra
  • Tryptique for organ or saxophone (also horn) and organ
  • Sonata impressionistique for oboe (also flute or violin) and organ
  • Concerto Brunsvigensis II
  • Fantasia Argentina for violin solo
  • Isaiah cantata for soprano or tenor solo, choir and chamber orchestra
  • Introit for organ, "prospect"
  • Festival Evensong in C for choir and organ, "prospect"
  • Missa St. Laurentius for soli, choir and organ (orchestra), "prospect"
  • Partita “Gnädlich grant us peace” for organ
  • Partita "Our Ruler" for organ, "darcey press"
  • Partita "Werde munter mein Gemüte" for organ (it is the melody of JS Bach's Jesus remains my joy ), "darcey press"
  • Partita "Charlestown" for organ (American folk song, 1799), "darcey press"
  • Partita "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" for organ, "darcey press"
  • Partita "Dearest Jesus, we are here" for organ, "darcey press"
  • numerous other works

Discography

  • Theodore Dubois: The entire organ work (five editions of the planned seven at the Cavaillé-Coll - organ of the Madeleine in Paris)
  • Arthur William Foote: The entire organ works (double CD on the Aeolian Skinner / Fritz Noack organ of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, Texas)
  • Organ music highlights , original works and arrangements by Bach, Lang, Humperdinck, Karg-Elert, Elgar, Mozart, Wagner, Albinoni, Vierne, Archer and Widor
  • Great organ works by Bach, Grigny, Renner and Guilmant from the Brüdernkirche Braunschweig
  • Joseph Jongen: Symphonie concertante op. 81 for organ and orchestra
  • Christmas organ music of the Romantic era - Volume 1: Germany, works by Reger, Weidenhagen, Herzogenberg, Liszt, Laurischkus, Führer, Adler, Kraft and Merkel
  • Organ music from eight to midnight : Live concert recordings of the series in Braunschweig's Brüdernkirche 1990–1999
  • Ave Maria in the mirror of the times : 33 Ave Maria settings from five centuries; Ingeborg Hischer (mezzo-soprano), Hans-Dieter Karras (organ); 2 CDs SICUS Klassik
  • Baroque arias and cantatas by Vivaldi, JS Bach, J. Chr. Bach, Handel; Ingeborg Hischer (mezzo-soprano), Hans-Dieter Karras (organ), Concertino Braunschweig; CD SICUS Classic
  • Suites for organ from four centuries , Volume 1: Works by Froberger, Clérambault, Bach, Boëllmann, de Séverac, Young; CD SICUS Classic

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Karras, Hans-Dieter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German church musician and organist
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Jena