Mainz Figural Choir
| Mainz Figural Choir | |
|---|---|
| Seat: | Mainz / Germany |
| Carrier: | Mainzer Musikfreunde e. V. |
| Founding: | 1979 |
| Resolution: | 2014 |
| Genus: | mixed choir |
| Founder: | Stefan Weiler |
| Head : | Stefan Weiler |
| Voices : | SATB |
The Mainz Figural Choir was a mixed choir in Mainz , which was led by Stefan Weiler from its founding in 1979 until its dissolution in 2014 .
The choir was founded by a group of Mainz students who were enthusiastic about the chamber music performance of choral music from all epochs. The project should be a musica figuralis ; In the Renaissance, this was the name given to a complex interplay of equal voices. The name of the ensemble was found. Over the years the choir has developed into a homogeneous ensemble of professional musicians, qualified amateurs and music students.
The repertoire comprised sacred and secular a cappella works of all style epochs as well as oratorical compositions. A special focus was the regular occupation with the works of Johann Sebastian Bach , which led to the development of the concert series “Mainz Bach Weekends”. The choir also dealt intensively with contemporary works. The choir made concert tours through Germany, Italy , France and Russia . Radio and television reported several times about the concert activity.
The Mainz Figural Choir has won various competitions (1st prize state choir competition Rhineland-Palatinate, 1st prize choir competition of Südwestfunk, special prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary work at the federal choir competition) and has worked with choir directors such as Helmuth Rilling and Wolfram Wehnert.
On June 29, 2014, the choir gave its last concert in the Catholic Church of St. Johannes Evangelist in the Münchfeld district of Mainz.
Discography
- 1996: Motets , Valve Hearts
- 1997: Arthur Honegger : King David , Valve Hearts
- 1998: Hugo Distler : Dance of Death / Leonhard Lechner : Dt. Sayings of life and death , Valve Hearts
- 1999: From Heaven Up , Valve Hearts
- 2000: Carl Loewe : Gutenberg Oratorio , ACO
- 2001: La Tradition de Saint-Sulpice , IFO
- 2004: Domenico Scarlatti : Stabat mater + Zelenka / Gesualdo / Poulenc : Responsories of Holy Week , Ludger Mias music production
- 2007: Johannes Brahms : German Requiem
Individual evidence
- ↑ Swan song after 35 successful years ( memento of the original from December 10, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. buerstaedter-zeitung.de
- ↑ Head of the Figural Choir in Mainz says goodbye with a poignant concert Allgemeine-zeitung.de, July 1, 2014
