Herbert Bolterauer

Herbert Bolterauer (* 1964 in Steyr ) is an Austrian organist , composer and choir director .

Life

Herbert Bolterauer studied church music ( organ with Ernst Triebel ) at the Graz University of Art . 1989 diploma with distinction and teaching qualification. 1989–1993 studied organ with Herbert Tachezi at the Vienna Music Academy . 1990 Prize of the Federal Ministry for Science and Research. Since 1987 organist and choirmaster at the Graz Mariahilferkirche , founder and director of the Mariahilfer "Abendmusiken". Teaching at the Graz Conservatory of Church Music. Since 1992 also head of the Franziskuskantorei in Graz. 1997 founder of the vocal ensemble "tonus". Production with the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra under Christian Simonis in Göttingen and Linz. Master classes with Michael Schneider and Michael Radulescu . Concerts in France, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Belgium and Austria.

Choirs and institutions

• 1985 to 1989 director of the Graz / Don Bosco church choir
• since 1987 foundation and direction of the concert cycle "evening music" in the Mariahilfer church in Graz and director of the Mariahilf choir in Graz
• since 1992 head of the Franziskuskantorei Graz
• 1994 Foundation of the chamber music cycle "Musica Camera"
• 1997 foundation of the vocal ensemble tonus in Graz

World premieres and premieres

• 1994 "The Tree of Salvation" oratorio by Thomas Daniel Schlee
• 1995 Magnificat setting by Franz Thürauer
• 1996 World premieres on given themes by: Peter Michael Hamel , Joseph Reveyron, Bertold Hummel , Jean-Pierre Leguay , Sylviane Martin Kostajnsek, Thomas Daniel Schlee , Pierre Cogen , Theo Brandmüller and Petr Eben .
• 1997 First performance of Jean Françaix's "Apocalypse" in Göttingen
• 2001 World premiere of the mass in memory of Rector Josef Fink by Maximilian Hendler
• 2003 Participation in the world premiere of "And I saw ..." by Thomas Daniel Schlee in the Mariahilf Church in Graz
• 2008 Austrian premiere of the Missa "Deo gratias" by Jean-Pierre Leguay with the vocal ensemble tonus in the Mariahilfer Church in Graz

Own compositions

His compositions include: organ pieces, songs to texts from the Holy Scriptures, motets for choir (a cappella and with organ accompaniment), 2 offers for orchestra,

• 2000: Missa
• 2005: Vespers
• 2010: Requiem: "I stepped into loneliness ..."

This composition juxtaposes part of the Latin requiem text with a poem by Hugo von Hofmannsthal , a text by Josef Fink, the deceased director of the Minorite cultural center, and a text by the prophet Isaiah . Hofmannsthal's text asks about the meaning of growth and decay, Josef Fink knows about human inadequacy and the prophet Isaiah finds wonderful words of comfort for those who mourn. The cast is economical. String trio, wind quartet, organ, two soloists and choir give the work a chamber-musical character. Loud, dramatic effects are also possible, especially with the brass and organ.

• 2013 Quis est Deus - An interreligious cantata: commissioned composition that was premiered at the time of an interreligious conference. A Latin hymn to the Trinity by the theologian Anton Kolb was combined with texts from various world religions ( Hinduism , Buddhism , Daoism , Islam ) and set to music by Herbert Bolterauer to create a cantata with soprano and bass solo, string trio, three recorders, two trombones, organ and choir.
• 2014 ELIA - oratorio for solos, orchestra and choir. Text: Alice Le Trionnaire-Bolterauer

Web links

• Herbert Bolterauer - ELIA (world premiere)
• Website of the Mariahilf Choir and the Franziskuskantorei