Reinhardt Syhre

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Reinhardt Syhre (born November 23, 1931 ; † November 9, 1991 ) was a German composer, children's choir director and the founder of today's Schola Cantorum Leipzig .

Life

Reinhardt Syhre founded the school choir of the Ernst Schneller School (today Petrischule) Leipzig in 1963, which also functioned as the children's opera choir. The official naming of the Gewandhaus Children's Choir took place on December 2, 1973. The leadership of the Gewandhaus children's choir was in the hands of Reinhardt Syhre and Werner Dienemann, second choir director of the opera.

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His easy canon children's cantata "The Four Seasons" is an introduction to polyphonic choral singing. His work is also characterized by a large number of compositions for mixed children's choir, in particular his arrangements of the choral settings of the old masters for children's choirs of equal voices.

"What an excellent sound culture the two directors Werner Dienemann and Reinhardt Syhre have already brought the children's choir to, was demonstrated by the festive concert in Leipzig's Old Town Hall"

- New magazine for music

“The second part of the program was the performance of the most famous Christmas carols in polyphonic, sometimes very beautiful arrangements. The sentences of Reinhardt Syhre, founder of the "Schola Cantorum" at the time, should be mentioned here. "

- Leipzig Almanac

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Schola Cantorum Leipzig is looking for former singers January 26, 2018 Retrieved April 16, 2016
  2. ↑ swd: Schola Cantorum invites you to a Christmas concert - the end of the 50th anniversary. In: Leipziger Volkszeitung. December 17, 2013, accessed April 16, 2018 .
  3. ^ Robert Schumann: Neue Zeitschrift für Musik , Volume 135.B. Schott's Sons 1974, p. 191.
  4. ↑ Tobias Gebauer: An atmospheric evening. In: Leipzig Almanach. December 20, 2002, accessed April 16, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Syhre, Reinhardt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, children's choir director and the founder of today's Schola Cantorum Leipzig
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1931
DATE OF DEATH November 9, 1991