Harvestehuder Chamber Choir
| Harvestehuder Chamber Choir | |
|---|---|
| Seat: | Hamburg / Germany |
| Carrier: | Harvestehuder Kammerchor eV |
| Founding: | 1980 |
| Genus: | Chamber choir |
| Founder: | Claus Bantzer (management until 12/2017) |
| Head : | Edzard Burchards (since 2018) |
| Voices : | 44 (SATB) |
| Website : | www.harvestehuder-kammerchor.de |
The Harvestehuder Kammerchor is a mixed chamber choir from Hamburg that has existed since 1980.
History and repertoire
The choir was founded in 1980 by the church music director and composer Claus Bantzer , who was cantor at St. Johannis-Harvestehude . The chamber choir rehearsed at this church, played concerts on a regular basis and also played a musical role in the service. Until 2008, St. Johannis-Harvestehude was also the sponsor of the Chamber Choir, when Bantzer retired to St. Johannis, the sponsorship was transferred to a sponsoring association .
The focus of the chamber choir is on the performance of experimental music that combines different epochs and styles, as well as merging music with other arts through forms of cross-over . The choir's repertoire includes classical and romantic choral music as well as numerous compositions from the 20th century, especially jazz music .
There were u. a. Performed concert tours to France and Italy. A highlight was the world premiere of the oratorio Stella maris by Helge Burggrabe in September 2006 in Chartres on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the cathedral there .
Claus Bantzer handed over the leadership of the choir in December 2017. Since 2018 Edzard Burchards has been the director of the choir, which is not professionally connected to St. Johannis-Harvestehude. With that, the chamber choir left the community and found a new home in the Epiphany Church in Hamburg-Winterhude .
CD publications (selection)
- Yehoshua: Red Oratorio , composition Helge Burggrabe , direction Claus Bantzer, Oehms Classics 2010.
- Symphony No. 2 in C minor: Resurrection Symphony by Mahler, conducted by Claus Bantzer, Musicaphon 2009.
- Reflections / self-portraits , composition and direction by Claus Bantzer, Oehms Classics 2003.
- A ship is coming, loaded ... , Advent and Christmas music, conducted by Claus Bantzer, Arte Nova (Sony BMG) 2000.
- The Song of Solomon , a collection of love songs, directed by Claus Bantzer, Arte Nova (Sony BMG) 1999.
- Geistliche Kreise / Sacred circles with Ruth Zechlin , directed by Claus Bantzer, BMG Ariola 1999.
- Romantic choral music , conducted by Claus Bantzer, Arte Nova (Sony BMG) 1997.
- Johannes Brahms: Secular Choral Works , conducted by Claus Bantzer, Arte Nova (Sony BMG) 1997.
- Mariengesänge , conducted by Claus Bantzer, Arte Nova (Sony BMG) 1996.
Web links
- Website of the Harvestehuder Chamber Choir
- Works by and about Harvestehude Chamber Choir in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Harvestehuder Kammerchor eV, Hamburg, register number VR 10510, registered at the Hamburg District Court
- ↑ New conductor for the Harvestehude Chamber Choir . In: Hamburger Abendblatt from February 23, 2018.
- ↑ Claus Bantzer says goodbye to Mozart and Bach . In: Hamburger Abendblatt from October 7, 2017.