Saalfeld vocalists

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Saalfeld vocalists
The Saalfeld vocalists in 2012
The Saalfeld vocalists in 2012
General information
origin Saalfeld , Thuringia ( FRG )
Genre (s) a cappella , choral music
founding 1987
Website saalfelder-vocalisten.de
Current occupation
First tenor (a)
 Gregor Zeh
First tenor (b)
 Stefan Matz
Second tenor (a)
 Henrik Pfeiffer
Second tenor (b)
 Arnulf Heyn
First bass (a)
 Matthias Schonauer
First bass (b)
 Dr. Knuth Tränckner
Second bass (a)
 Volker Klädtke
Second bass (b)
 Tom Krauspe

The Saalfeld Vocalists are a male double quartet from Saalfeld / Thuringia who perform mainly a cappella . Her repertoire consists of, among other things, classical choral music from six centuries, but also contemporary music.

history

The Saalfeld Vocalists, a men's double quartet, are - with the exception of one singer who has his singing roots in Leipzig - former Thuringian Boys' Choir . In this boys' choir , which has existed in Saalfeld since 1950 , the singers received fundamental and formative musical training for more than ten years under the direction of KMD Walter Schönheit (1927–1985) and subsequently by the Gewandhaus organist Michael Schönheit (* 1961) from the age of eight .

The first "rehearsal" of the later Saalfeld vocalists took place in a small group at the beginning of July 1984 together with Michael Schönheit in Henrik Pfeiffer's room, the first public concert in 1987.
Over the next 25 years they developed into a powerful ensemble , what with a broad one Spectrum of choral music a cappella and also performs regularly in collaboration with vocal and instrumental musicians in Thuringia, Germany and internationally.

After the USA (2000) and Japan (2007), the double quartet traveled to South Africa in 2011.

description

The songs of the old masters, the Liedertafelzeit, folk and drinking songs, hits by the Comedian Harmonists are just as much a part of their repertoire as contemporary literature. The main focus is on the interpretation of sacred a cappella choral music due to the character of the church choir.

Discography

  • 1993: CD + MC " Thüringer Land, with bright sound ... ", Thorofon
  • 2000: CD " Musica Sacra ", WMP
  • 2005: CD " Wanderlust " (with the Saalfeld girls' choir), audioson
  • 2012: CD " From time to time ", Audioson

DVD

  • 2008: DVD " Nippon Symphony ", armadaFILM

Members

Founding members

  • Stefan Matz (Roderich, * 1968)
  • Henrik Pfeiffer (Meinhart, * 1968)
  • Bertram Fritzenwanker (Bert, * 1968 † 2008)
  • Volker Klädtke (Volker, * 1969)
  • Gregor Zeh (Till, * 1970)
  • Falk Lipfert (* 1969 - member until 1997)
  • Rainer Klädtke (Winfried, * 1970 - member until 1995)
  • Andreas Roth (Wulf, * 1962 - member until 1988)
  • Michael Wiegand (Hildebrandt, * 1968 - member until 1991)
  • Frank Rose (* 1965 - member until 1988)
  • Frank Fratscher (* 1968 - member until 1991)
  • Hendrik Schier (Markolf, * 1968 - member until 1988)

Added later

Since 1991: Arnulf Heyn (Immo, * 1972)
Since 1995: Matthias Schonauer (Uwe, * 1974)

From 1997 to 2004: Thomas Kowalski (Friedhold, * 1976), founded the male choir "CIS" in 1998
From 2004 to 2009: Burkhard Kosche (* 1983)

Since 2009: Dr. Knuth Tränckner (Gunnar, * 1965)
Since 2009: Tom Krauspe (* 1966)

Current occupation

First tenor

Gregor Zeh, Stefan Matz

Second tenor

Henrik Pfeiffer, Arnulf Heyn

First bass

Matthias Schonauer, Dr. Knuth Tränckner

Second bass

Volker Klädtke, Tom Krauspe

Web links

Trivia

Since 2009 the Saalfeld Vocalists are a registered association (eV) with recognition of the promotion of art and culture.