Ueli Bietenhader

Ueli Bietenhader (born January 23, 1937 in Heiden AR as Ulrich Bietenhader ) is a Swiss composer, music teacher and narrator.

Life

Ueli Bietenhader has lived in Altstätten since 1942 , where he worked as a teacher and music teacher. After working as a real-life teacher, he studied school music and singing at the Feldkirch State Conservatory and Zurich Conservatory . For many years he headed the Upper Rhine Valley Music School and as such was also head of the collegium vocales Altstätten . In addition to mostly humorous short films, Ueli Bietenhader also made a name for himself as a composer of local singing games and as a popular narrator and author of autobiographical stories.

Works

• An Easter music for choir, 2 trumpets, horn, trombone and timpani (1988)
• Three Christmas carols for mixed choir and instrumental ensemble
• The Lobgesang der Maria - Ein German Magnificat (Text: Lukas 1, 46-55) for youth choir SSA and soprano solo (1989), version for mixed choir, solo soprano SATB string quartet or woodwind quartet: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (1997)
• So you go now, my Jesus Motet (text: Nachtenhöfer 17th century) for mixed choir SATB (1991)
• A strong castle is our God (text: Martin Luther) Cantata for mixed choir SATB and baritone solo, strings, oboe, trombone, organ and timpani (1992)
• Missa Rhenania Mass, Kyrie and Agnus Dei for mixed choir a cappella (fragment)
• D'Altstätter-Wienacht Singspiel (text. Ueli Bietenhader) for SSA youth choir and youth orchestra (1985)
• Mein Rheintal (The 4 Seasons in the Rhine Valley) a Singspiel for SSAA youth choir, solos and youth orchestra (1987)

Fonts

• History of Juget. Self-published in 1999
• Roote Holder and other history of Juget i de Alstätter dialect. Appenzeller Verlag 2003
• Minor minor minor, there would be no Lüüt. Gschichte, verzellt i de Altstätter dialect. Appenzeller Verlag 2013

Web links

• Ueli Bietenhader's website
• Appenzeller Verlag website
• Short biography of cultural workers in the region