Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir

The Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir is one consisting of boys and men Ensemble of Freiburg cathedral music. The choir under the direction of Director of Music Boris Böhmann belongs with over 60 singers ( chamber choir ) to the best known boys' choirs in Germany. Its tradition can be traced back more than eight centuries.

Historical Overview

In the 13th century there were in Freiburg proved a Latin school, whose main task was the training of young singers for the Munster Music. Since the 16th century, part-songs for the Munster Boys' Choir is on record.

Until the 20th century the boys sang in the matins and vespers, and on Sundays and bank holidays together with the Freiburg cathedral chapel. After the resolution in the time of National Socialism, the then Director of Music prelate, Dr. Raimund Hug the Domsingknaben 1970 new. Since that time, the main task of the boys' choir, the musical form of worship on Sundays and public holidays in the cathedral. In addition, the Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir also perform sacred and secular concerts and sang under renowned conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Michael Gielen, Neville Creed, Philippe Herreweghe, Ingo Metzmacher, Roland Bader, Moshe Atzmon.

For the musical work, the choir has received various awards and prizes. Toured the Cathedral Boys' Choir through Germany and Europe, as well as, inter alia, to Hungary, Romania, Canada, Japan, South America, South Africa and Australia. In 2003, Director of Music Boris Böhmann took over the management of the Freiburg cathedral music. The choir was playing a several CD - recordings with a cappella music and oratorio works, and has appeared in numerous radio and television productions. On 24/25 September 2011, the Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir and the choirs of the entire palace were singing for the Pope Benedict XVI.

Training

The education and youth development takes place in the Archbishop's Palace, the former residence of the Bishop, which was 1995/96 fully renovated and since that time a musical education institution - the Freiburg Cathedral Choir School - home. Here children can playfully come from three years of classical music in touch. Since 2006, a course for parents with children under three years is offered. Currently affect about 160 boys and men with the choirs of the Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir.

Before a boy is taken up in about ten years in the Chamber Choir of the Cathedral Boys' Choir, he goes through a comprehensive musical education, which consists of individual vocal training and music- theoretical courses as well as singing in various choral stages ( early education, Vorchor, construction Choir, Chamber Choir ). After passing the theoretical and practical entrance examination by the Director of Music, the singer will get a small cathedral cross, which symbolizes his full membership of the Chamber Choir of Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir. In a ceremony at the beginning of the new year choir Domsingknaben be presented to the cathedral chapter and the public.

The male voices are made up of experienced former choirboys, which are also taken care of during and after his voice broke through a vocal coach. Under English and Mediterranean model male alto voices sing the alto part. Many professional vocal soloists, instrumentalists and church musician, who started her musical career at the Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir, confirm the quality of the training of the Freiburg Cathedral Choir School. In addition to the choir and music theory training and voice training the children and young people can also receive instruction on various instruments. Also connected is the formation of the C- church musician. A day care (lunch, homework and leisure) completes the offer of the Freiburg Cathedral Choir School.

The College of St. Sebastian in Freiburg suburb webs in the Dreisamtal there is a long -established cooperation. At this arts school in church-run school, the foundation director of the Freiburg cathedral music teach temporarily in the 5 classes.

Due to this diversity, the Freiburg Cathedral Choir School, with over 600 members of a leading training center for choral and church music in Germany and holds a central position within the promotion musically gifted children, young people and early musical development.

Discography

  • Participation in the Day of German Unity in the Collegiate Church in Stuttgart to the Federal Government (3 October 2013)
  • Accompanied the papal Mass at the airfield in Freiburg, Germany (25 September 2011)
  • A. Bruckner: Locus Iste → accompanying the Angelus prayer in the cathedral with the pope (24 September 2011)
  • JS Bach: Sing to the Lord a new song, BWV 225 (2011)
  • JS Bach: Christmas Oratorio (2010)
  • JS Bach: St. John Passion (2010)
  • JS Bach: Jesu, meine Freude (2010)
  • W. A. Mozart: Requiem (2006)
  • G. F. Handel: Dixit Dominus (2005)
  • J. Haydn: Stabat Mater (2004)
  • W. A. Mozart: Requiem (2003)
  • High-strength in the church year - Choir and Organ Works (2003)
  • Baroque Christmas Concert from the Cathedral in Freiburg (DVD, 2002)
  • Festive music from the southwest German Benedictine monasteries (2002)
  • Sax'n Dom - Children's Songs (2002)
  • J. S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion (2001)
  • JG Rheinberger: The Star of Bethlehem (2001)
  • Ave Maria - Marie songs (2000)
  • G. Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (1997)
  • Be happy you Queen of Heaven (1997)
  • Where one sings - The Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir sing popular melodies (1996 )
  • Born is Jesus, the Savior of the world (1994 )
  • Jubilate Deo - Festive Motets for the Church Year (1994 )
  • We was given a little child - Christmas with the Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir (1994 )
  • Measurement of M. Haydn and JG Albrechtsberger (1991 )

Awards and honors

  • Of European Choral Price
  • Prize of the German Record Critics' leaderboard for the " Symphony No. 3 " by Gustav Mahler
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