Wetzlar studio choir

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Wetzlar studio choir
Seat: Wetzlar , Asslar (Germany)
Founding: 1960s
Resolution: 1986 in Schulte & Gerth studio choir ( Jochen Rieger )
Genus: mixed choir
Head : Margret Birkenfeld
Voices : project-dependent 8-14 ( SATB )

The Wetzlar studio choir was a mixed choir of Christian music with an evangelical character. It emerged from Margret Birkenfeld's production activities at Hermann Schulte's book and record publisher, initially as HSW Studiochor , was renamed S + G Studiochor in 1980 , and finally referred to as Wetzlarer Studiochor - especially to differentiate it from the cast and choral sound, the following Schulte & Gerth studio choir under the direction of Jochen Rieger .

history

The Wetzlar studio choir was formed in the 1960s from Margret Birkenfeld's choir work with the Wetzlar Evangelium Choir, which was founded as a choir of the book and record publisher Hermann Schulte . With its growing range of activities - including increased concert engagements - the choir director repeatedly assembled selected singers for individual studio projects to form a significantly smaller vocal formation, which was initially unspecifically and differently referred to on the records as a small choir , double quartet or members of the Wetzlar Gospel Choir . Later in the term established HSW Studio choir , but all as a collective term nameless special choirs unterschiedlichster producer of the publishing house served (: book and record publishing HSW stood as an acronym for H ermann S chulte, W etzlar). Choirs under the direction of Klaus Heizmann or Siegfried Fietz , among others - all of them with a wide variety of singers and their own style - were called HSW studio choirs . The studio choirs under the direction of Margret Birkenfeld, for their part, consisted of well-known Christian interpreters such as Doris Loh , Ria Deppert , Martin Gerhard , Ulrich Brück or Wilfried Mann, as well as selected singers from their non-project-related formations such as the Wetzlar Gospel Choir and later the Wetzlar Youth Choir . Due to the undifferentiated name of the choir, which later changed again - among other things due to the name change of the superordinate house - the choir is now retrospectively referred to as the Wetzlar studio choir based on the rest of Margret Birkenfeld's choirs .

In its early days, the Wetzlar studio choir first appeared on numerous publications by Christian artists - including the singing duo Elsa & Ernst August Eicker or soloists such as Doris Loh , Heinz Bösche , Heinz Gregel and Wilfried Mann . In the 1970s he appeared on isolated concept productions by Margret Birkenfeld, such as in 1972 on the Christmas album Machet die Tore far next to the Wetzlar Children's Choir and the Wetzlar Evangelium Choir, with four of his own titles as an independent interpreter. In 1982 the choir released with Singt and finally plays its first full-fledged concept album with guitar choir songs . In 1983 the most successful album of the choir in terms of sales followed under the title Stern, which I look at . In 1987, expanded by six earlier recordings for CD release, the concept album with gospel songs is still one of the publisher's most popular music productions and has been continuously reissued in this version for decades. In 1984 Wake Up My Heart appeared and sing with morning and evening songs. In 1985 the choir released a second concept album with guitar choir songs under the title God will carry you ; also a second album with gospel songs under the title Closer, my God, to you . In 1986 the Christmas album was released See, I proclaim great joy to you . In the same year, Jochen Rieger took over the management of the music department at the publishing house, now renamed Schulte & Gerth, and was thus officially the new director of the choir. The album Welch ein Freund ist Unser Jesus was released under Margret Birkenfeld in 1987 and in 1989, in collaboration with the Wetzlar Youth Choir, the farewell album of both choirs from their founder and long-time director under the title Who only lets God rule .

Under Jochen Rieger, the choir changed mainly through merging with the Wetzlar Youth Choir, which was also taken over by Margret Birkenfeld, to a much more youthful choral sound and, as Schulte & Gerth studio choir, became one of the most important figures in the late youth choir movement .

Under the title Review 6: Margret Birkenfeld and the Wetzlar Studio Choir , Gerth Medien dedicated the sixth episode of its nostalgia series to his old studio choir in 2003. The composition was selected by the choir director herself.

Prominent choir members

The following well-known singers from the Christian music scene played several times in the Wetzlar studio choir :

Discography

Albums

year title subtitle Soloists
1982 Sing and play Guitar songs Doris Loh ; Christa Haag ; Helga Becker ; Adelheid Baum ; Brigitte Herbster ; Lothar von Seltmann
1983 Star that I look at Gospel songs Christa Haag ; Brigitte Herbster ; Yukio Imanaka
1984 Wake up my heart and sing Morning and evening songs Doris Loh ; Helga Becker ; Lothar von Seltmann
1985 Closer, my God, to you Gospel songs Karin Grober ; Georg Hormann
1985 God will carry you Guitar songs Doris Loh ; Christa Haag ; Wilfried Mann
1986 See, I bring you great joy Christmas carols Annette Kriese ; Doris Loh ; Martin Gerhard ; Wilfried Mann
1987 What a friend our Jesus is Gospel songs Helga Becker ; Brigitte Herbster ; Wilfried Mann

collaboration

year title Collaborators Soloists
1988 Who only lets God rule Wetzlar studio choir; Wetzlar Youth Choir Doris Loh , Wilfried Mann

Participation

year title Contributors
1972 Open the gates Christiane , Doris Loh , Ria Deppert, Martin Gerhard, Heinz Bösche, Wetzlar children's choir , Wetzlar Gospel Choir , Wetzlar Studio Choir
1973 My life was all hunting Henner Gladen, Wetzlar studio choir , Wetzlar gospel choir
1973 And do you ask the clouds Ria Deppert; Theo Eckart; Angelika Nothe-Schupp; Eschenauer Terzett ; Wetzlar Girls Choir ; Wetzlar studio choir , Wetzlar evangelical choir
1981 God is present Doris Loh , Christa Haag, Wilfried Mann , Wetzlar Youth Choir , Wetzlar Studio Choir

guest

year title Artist
1969 Christiane Christiane
1971 Safe in Jesus' arms Doris Loh
1976 Walk through your life with Jesus Christel Menzel-Schrebkowski
1976 What more do you want Doris Loh
1983 The hand of my Jesus is strong Wilfried Mann
1986 Your faithfulness is permanent Georg Hormann
1986 Lord stay with me Wilfried Mann
1986 A song for the day Doris Loh

Compilations special editions

Only compilations with the Wetzlar studio choir or projects associated with it as the express subject of the compilation are taken into account.

year title annotation
1987 Star that I look at Special issue of Star, to which I look , in 1983 to track in secondary use from albums of other artists such as Great is your name , fear no way out , you my soul sing expanded
2003 Review 6: Margret Birkenfeld and the Wetzlar studio choir Compilation from the albums Stern, auf den ich look , 1983, Wach auf, mein Herz, und Sing , 1984, Closer, my God, to you , 1985, What a friend is our Jesus , 1986 and the collaboration album with the Wetzlar youth choir Wer only God lets rule , 1989
2007 Blessed knowledge, Jesus is mine Compilation from the albums Closer, my God, to you , 1985 and What a friend is our Jesus , 1986

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.gerth.de/index.php?id=details&sku=962246
  2. ↑ http://www.gerth.de/index.php?id=details&sku=939419
  3. ^ Reference in the catalog of the German National Library
  4. ↑ http://www.gerth.de/index.php?id=details&sku=938004
  5. ↑ http://www.gerth.de/index.php?id=details&sku=939246
  6. ^ Reference in the catalog of the German National Library