Herbert Schernus

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Herbert Schernus (born March 9, 1927 in Wießen, Heydekrug district ; today: Vyžiai , Lithuania ; † March 15, 1994 in Nideggen ) was the second chief conductor of the WDR Radio Choir in Cologne from 1962 to 1989 .

During his active time there were numerous "world premieres, which nationally and internationally represented and strengthened the importance of West German Radio and the reputation of the Cologne Radio Choir" and recordings of contemporary and classical music.

Web links

Literature by and about Herbert Schernus in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Friedrich Nowottny, Elke Semran: The West German Broadcasting mourns Herbert Schernus . In: Kölner Stadtanzeiger, March 19, 1994 .
  2. ^ Kölner Rundfunkchor, Capella Coloniensis, Herbert Schernus: Gossec, Messe des morts . In: Capriccio, a product of Delta Music GmbH, 1992 (Ed.): Capella Edition .
  3. ↑ NN: 14.03.1994 Herbert Schernus died. In: Chronicle of the ARD. German Broadcasting Archive, accessed on October 3, 2017 .
  4. ^ NN: Developments in radio 1956-1985: responsibility for everyone. In: Company> Profile> Chronicle. Westdeutscher Rundfunk, September 11, 2015, accessed on October 3, 2017 (1:34 p.m.).
personal data
SURNAME Schernus, Herbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German conductor, chief conductor of the WDR radio choir Cologne
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Wießen, Heydekrug district
DATE OF DEATH March 15, 1994
Place of death Nideggen , Germany