Concert choir of the Goethegymnasium / Rutheneum Gera
| Concert choir of the Goethegymnasium / Rutheneum Gera | |
|---|---|
| Seat: | Gera / Germany |
| Carrier: | Goethe-Gymnasium / Rutheneum since 1608 |
| Founding: | 1989 |
| Genus: | Mixed youth choir |
| Founder: | Christian Frank |
| Head : | Christian Frank |
| Voices : | Soprano, alto, tenor, bass ( SATB ) |
| Website : | https://www.gymnasium-rutheneum.de/content/chorus/vita.php |
The concert choir of the Goethe-Gymnasium / Rutheneum Gera is a mixed youth choir.
history
The choir has existed since the foundation of the special music classes at the Goethegymnasium Gera in 1989. Since 1994, under the direction of Christian Frank , the concert choir has received several gold and silver diplomas as well as first prizes and special awards in national and international competitions. He has given concerts in Italy, Hungary, Greece and the USA. In addition to works of a cappella singing, he also performs choral symphonic works such as “ Carmina Burana ” and JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio .
The choir combines classical choral singing with rock music, orchestra, electronics, soloists and choreography in various projects. The compositions "Kyrie / Die Sieben Trosaunen", "Rex Tremendae", "Natus est", "The Four Elements" and "The Human Question" were written by the conductor Christian Frank.
A concert tour to Japan or America and participation in the 7th German Choir Competition in Kiel took place in 2006. The concert choir won gold at the New York Choral Festival in March 2015 in New York's Carnegie Hall. Furthermore, the choir undertook several trips abroad, e.g. B. to Israel and Bulgaria. In February 2018 the choir went on a concert tour to Italy and performed in Pisa Cathedral , among other places .
Sound carrier
- a cappella - consonance 1995, concert choir of the Goethe-Gymnasium, Kühdorf Chamber Orchestra (consisting of members of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Gera-Altenburg stages), conductor: Christian Frank
- L'art pour l'art - 2002, various artists, a. a. "Kyrie / The Seven Trumpets"
- Hereafter - Red Farm Records 2009, Hidden Timbre, Goethe-Gymnasium concert choir, bsp fusion orchestra; Composition: Christian Klaus Frank & Hidden Timbre
Appearances (selection)
- German Choir Days Wernigerode 1997 - World premiere "Verdichtung" (Hans Tutschku)
- JS Bach's “Matthew Passion” 1998 St. Salvator Gera
- Thuringia Cantat Gera 1999
- Carl Orff's Carmina Burana 2000 Kongresshaus Coburg
- Expo 2000 Hanover
- Thuringia tolerant 2000 congress center new weimarhalle
- Carl Orffs Carmina Burana 2001 Culture and Congress Center Gera
- Gabriel Fauré's Requiem 2001 Theater Gera-Altenburg
- JS Bach's "Johannes Passion" 2002 St. Johannis Gera
- JS Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" 2002 St. Johannis Gera
- Rock meets Classic and Gospel 2004 Culture and Congress Center Gera u. a. Performance of "Kyrie / Die Sieben Trosaunen" (Christian Frank / Martin Zitzmann) and "Rex tremendae" (Christian Frank)
- Rock meets Classic and Gospel 2004 Kongresshaus Coburg u. a. Performance of "Kyrie / Die Sieben Trosaunen" (Christian Frank / Martin Zitzmann) and "Rex tremendae" (Christian Frank)
- ChorVision 2004 congress center new weimarhalle Weimar u. a. World premiere of "The Four Elements" (Christian Frank)
- Opening of the district conference of the Rotary Club 2005 Theater Gera-Altenburg u. a. World premiere of "The Human Question" (Christian Frank)
- BERLIN 05 Festival for Young Politics 2005 FEZ Wuhlheide, Berlin a. a. Performance of "The Human Question" (Christian Frank)
- Day of Young Voices - 10 years of the German Choir Youth 2005 Adventure mine "Glück auf" Sondershausen
- Federal Garden Show 2005 Munich
- "Hereafter" - world premiere at the Federal Garden Show Gera / Ronneburg
- Several times the Gera Organ Days Theater Gera-Altenburg opens
- Several times participation in the concert at the turn of the year L. v. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Theater Gera-Altenburg
- "Hereafter" - performance on the 10th anniversary of the BUGA Gera / Ronneburg 2017
Regular appearances
- annual festive Christmas concert by the "Goethegymnasium / Rutheneum since 1608 Gera" in the Gera Theater
- annual traditional Christmas concert of the "Goethegymnasium / Rutheneum since 1608 Gera" in the Johanniskirche Gera
- annual school year-end concert of the "Goethegymnasium / Rutheneum since 1608 Gera" in the Salvatorkirche Gera
Awards
- V. International Choir Competition Budapest Hungary 1995 - Golden diploma and category winner "Mixed Youth Choir", Prize of the German Singers Association, Conducting Prize for Christian Frank
- III. International Choir Competition “Orlando di Lasso” Rome Italy 1996 - Silver Diploma
- VI. International Choir Competition Budapest Hungary 1997 - silver diploma, conductor award for Christian Frank
- 1st Johann Daniel Elster Competition Germany 1997 - 1st prize, special prize
- Zelter badge
- Pro Musica badge
- I. International Choir Competition Fort Lauderdale / USA 1999 - Golden Diploma "Mixed Youth-Choirs"
- III. State Choir Competition Thuringia Germany 2001 - Best Youth Choir Thuringia
- Concorso Corale Internazionale Isola del Sole Grado Italy 2003 - Golden diploma and category winner "Mixed youth choir", Golden diploma in the category "Musica Sacra"
- Concorso Corale Internazionale Riva del Garda Italy 2004 - Golden Diploma "Mixed Youth Choir"
- Daniel Elster Choir Competition Sondershausen Final Germany 2004 - Best Youth Choir in Thuringia
- Xth International Choir Competition Budapest Hungary 2005 - Golden Diploma, Conducting Prize for Christian Frank
- 4th state choir competition Suhl Germany 2005 - Best youth choir in Thuringia
- New York Choral Festival 2015 - Gold