300 JAHRE SILBERMANNORGEL IM DOM ST. MARIEN ZU | 2014

www.silbermann2014.de www.echo-organs.org 18 – 22 June 2014 SILBERMANN & EUROPE Concerts, Grand Prix d’ECHO, European Young Organists Camp Glueck Auf! Dear friends of ECHO, 2014 is the year in which we celebrate the 300th Alsace he learned how to build organs and with „birthday“ of the big Silbermann organ in the the organ of the Freiberg Cathedral he created an CONTENT Freiberg Cathedral (Church of our Lady) and we outstanding instrument that has no equal around 4 Grand Prix d’ECHO welcome the European Association of Cities with the world. During ECHO all four Freiberg Silber- Historic Organs. We are looking forward to mag- mann organs will sound through the play of alrea- 6 Organists and Jury nificent concerts and an exciting competition. dy well-known organists and the winners of four 14 Contestants European organ competitions. Together we want to preserve and communicate 20 Programme the precious heritage of the historic organs. ECHO I wish you and us a wonderful and inspiring time. 23 Young Organists Camp fulfills this demand in facilitating encounter – the Glueck auf! Freiberg Organ Camp will give the opportunity 24 Concert of the Awardees that young musicians get together with experi- 26 The GewandhausChoir enced organists and get to know our town. 28 Host / Tickets ECHO symbolizes the European idea – just like Bernd-Erwin Schramm, Bernd-Erwin Schramm Silbermann lived this idea 300 years ago. In the Mayor of Freiberg 2 3 Grand Prix d’ECHO European Cities of Historical Organs The European “World of Organ Music” comes (Norway).The best young talented organists together in Freiberg. From June 18th till June of four European competitions will compete 22nd, 2014, the members of the association at the 2nd Grand prix d’ECHO. The eleven par- “European Cities of Historical Organs” (ECHO) ticipants from seven countries were finalists will meet in the city of Silbermann, which of organ competitions in Alkmaar, Freiberg, celebrates the 300th anniversary of the big Innsbruck and Toulouse in 2013. In Freiberg Silbermann Organ in its cathedral. A high-class they will face off against each other at the his- organ competition, concerts with notable toric Baroque organs of St Petri Church and ECHO-organists and an international Young the Cathedral of Our Ladies. The winner will Organists Camp are on the agenda. At their receive the title “Young ECHO-organist of the annual conference the representatives of the year 2015” and is allowed to arrange the final eight ECHO-cities talk about the perspectives concert together with the GewandhausChoir of this European network: Alkmaar (Nether- on the 22nd of June, 2014. The jury of lands), Brussels (Belgium), Freiberg (Germany), the competition consists of the artistic direc- Fribourg (Switzerland), Innsbruck (Austria), tors of the ECHO cities. Toulouse (France), Treviso () and Trondheim www.echo-organs.org 4 5 Organists and Jury

Roberto Antonello Maurizio Croci Roberto Antonello, born in 1967, studied or- As a lecturer at numerous seminars and mas- Maurizio Croci, born in 1970, studied organ veral CDs, among others to the works of Fres- gan and organ composition at the University ter classes he taught at the Edinburgh Organ and cembalo at the Academies of Music in cobaldi, Kaufmann and Soler. Croci is a jury of Bologna, where he furthermore received a Academy, the International Organ Academy in Milan and Trento (Italy) as well as the Schola member at international competitions and doctor’s degree in musicology. He won sever- Gothenburg (Sweden), the Alkmaar Summer Cantorum in Basel (Switzerland). At the Uni- professor for organ at the Haute Ecole de Mu- al prizes at international organ competitions, Academy and he was member of the jury at versity of Fribourg he graduated in musicolo- sique Vaude Valais and the Academy of Music among others he was 2nd laureate at the international organ and other music compe- gy. In 1998 he was one of the awardees of the Fribourg. At the Civica Scuola di Musica Mi- Grand Prix de Chartres in 2000. His success- titions. Since 1994 he has been teaching as a international competition “Paul Hofhaimer” lan he works as a professor for cembalo and ful concerts led him to the most important professor for organ and organ composition at Innsbruck (Austria). Maurizio Croci gives as director of the Department of Early Music. organ festivals in Europe, South America and the Conservatory Pedrollo Vincenza, where he regular concerts in Europe and Japan and a He is organist at the Basilica of Bern and the Canada. He realizes CD productions and was furthermore works as director of the Depart- lot of them are broadcasted via radio. On the Collège St Michel Fribourg and artistic direc- e.g. the first Italian who recorded the comple- ment of Early Music. occasion of the 250th anniversary of Johann tor of the Académie d’ Orgue de Fribourg. te organ works of César Franck. In addition Sebastian Bach’s death he recorded his com- Treviso / Italy to that he works as a musicologist and editor. Concert: Music about Noon | June 18th, 2014 Fribourg / Switzerland plete organ work. In addition he produced se- Concert: Music about Noon | June 18th, 2014

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Pieter van Dijk Magne Harry Draagen Pieter van Dijk, born in 1958, studied organ, Covelens-Organ from 1511. His DVD “Alkmaar Magne Harry Draagen was born in 1974. After involves three cathedral cantors and five piano and church music at the University – the Organs of the Laurenskerk” was awar- his school leaving exams he studied church choirs. Being the organist at the Nidaros ca- of Music Arnheim (Netherlands). He won ded with the prize of the German Record Cri- music at the University of Music in Oslo from thedral he is in charge of the famous Baroque awards at the international organ compe- tics. He gives numerous concerts which led which he graduated with the diploma of a organ of the Silbermann-student Joachim titions in Deventer (1979) and Innsbruck him to many countries in Europe, Japan and solo organist. From 2003 till 2012 he worked Wagner from 1741 and the in 2014 refurbished (1986). He is professor for organ at the Uni- the USA. Pieter van Dijk is artistic director of as a cathedral cantor and cathedral organist Steinmeyer organ – one of the biggest church versity of Music and Theatre Hamburg and the Netherlands Organ Festival and regularly at the churches of Oslo and Stavanger. Above organs in Europe. Besides several CD produc- at the Academy of Arts in Amsterdam and works as a jury member at international or- that he was the conductor of the boys’ choir tions and regular concerts home and abroad taught at numerous European universities gan competitions. In addition to that he pub- at Oslo Cathedral. Since 2012 he has been Draagen is also composer and educator, e.g. as a guest professor. Van Dijk is town orga- lished articles about J.P. Sweelinck, J.S. Bach, the cathedral cantor and main organist of as lecturer for choral conducting at the Uni- nist of Alkmaar and organist of the Laurens M.Weckmann and Straube/Reger. Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim – national versity of Trondheim (NTNU). Church, where he is in charge of the Van sanctuary and main church of Norway. There / Norway Alkmaar / Netherlands Hagerbeer/Schnitger-Organ and the Van Concert: Serenade | June 19th, 2014 Trondheim he conducts the varied church music which Concert: Serenade | June 19th, 2014

8 9 Organists and Jury

Jean Ferrard Jan Willem Jansen Jean Ferrard, born 1944 in Watermael-Boits- servation of old organs: he published an ex- Jan Willem Jansen was born in the Nether- and the Ensemble Baroque de Limoges. Jan fort (Belgium), studied organ at the Royal tensive and critical inventory of the organs lands and studied at the Royal Academy of Willem Jansen is organist at the Augustine academy of arts in Brussels and in Paris with in the Brabant-Wallonia region. He released Arts of La Haye – where he got his soloist Museum and the Basilika Notre-Dame de Marie-Claire Alain. At the Free University of early music for organs and made several diploma – and in Amsterdam. In Toulouse la Daurade in Toulouse. In 1996 he found- Brussels he graduated in musicology. Besi- television films. From 1982 till 2012 he was he became educational assistant of Xavier ed the international festival “Toulouse les des his employment as an organist he had professor for organ in Liège and since 1992 Darasse. Here he was one of the founders Orgues” together with Michel Bouvard. He been busy arranging a daily radio program lecturer at the Royal Academy for Music in of the Department of Early Music and re- recorded numerous CDs, such as the com- with information from the world of music Brussels. In addition he was jury member of sponsible for the new Department of Or- plete organ works of Nicolaus Bruhns. At for ten years. At the same time he was in international music competitions and was gan and Keyboard Instruments, together the historic organ of San Pablo in Sara­ charge of the music program of the broad- appointed guest professor of the University with Michel Bouvard. Besides his lectures gossa he recorded works of Juan Cabanilles casting station RTBF3. Since 1985 he has McGill Montréal. he played with the best European Baroque in 1998. dedicated his time to teaching and practice ensembles, among others La Chapelle Ro- / Belgium Brussels of music and musicology as well as the pre- Concert: Music about Noon | June 18th, 2014 Toulouse / France yale de Paris, Le Collegium Vocale de Gand Concert: Music about Noon | June 18th, 2014

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Reinhard Jaud Albrecht Koch Reinhard Jaud was born in Innsbruck in 1947 times to be juror in national and internatio- Albrecht Koch, born in Dresden in 1976, comes thedral of Our Ladies he gives regular concerts and studied organ at the Universities of Vi- nal competitions. His recording with works from the tradition of the Dresden Kreuzchor. home and abroad as an organist and conduc- enna and Salzburg. At an early age he was of Christian Erbach (1984) won the prize of He studied church music and choral conduc- tor. Radio broadcasting productions, among interested in historic organs and the perfor- the German Record Critic. In 1990 Reinhard ting in Leipzig. During his studies he has alrea- others for the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk mance practice of Early Music. Since 1977 he Jaud was awarded the Jakob-Stainer prize of dy been an assistant at the Leipzig University. (MDR), Deutschlandradio and Radio France, has been working as curator and organist the Tirol state government for his merits of From 2004 he worked as cantor and organist as well as CD and film recordings add to his at the Joerg-Ebert-Organ (1558) in the Court the interpretation of Early Music and in 2011 at St Johannis in Neubrandenburg / Mecklen- artistic achievements. In 2010 he was elected Church of Innsbruck. In the same year he he got the Medal for Art and Culture of Inns- burg-Western Pomerania, since 2008 he has President of the Society. took over the organ class at the Academy bruck. At the moment he works as the presi- been Cathedral Cantor and Cathedral Orga- At the same time he is the Artistic Director of of Arts Innsbruck till his retirement in 2013. dent of the Organ Committee in the diocese nist in Freiberg / – here he is in charge the well-respected Silbermann-Tage, the most Numerous international concerts, recor- of Innsbruck. of one of the most important Baroque organs: important Organ and Music Festival in Cen- dings and his function as lecturer add to his the Big Silbermann Organ from 1714. Besides tral Germany, and jury member at internatio- Innsbruck / Austria achievements, besides he was invited several Concert: Serenade | June 19th, 2014 Freiberg / Germany his versatile assignments at the Freiberg Ca- nal organ competitions.

12 13 Contestants

Eleven young organists from seven countries will face Nicolas Berndt Ijsbrand ter Haar Maiko Kato off against each other to get the title “Young ECHO Nicolas Berndt was born in 1984. He stu- IJsbrand Adriaan Ter Haar, born in 1982, Maiko Kato, born in Tokio, studied at the organist of the year 2015“. They were finalists of organ dies church music at the University of Mu- studied organ and cembalo at the Aca- National University of Arts in Tokio and competitions in Alkmaar, Freiberg, Innsbruck and sic and Theatre in Leipzig with Matthias demies of Music in Arnheim and Zwolle in Toulouse with Michel Bouvard and Jan Toulouse 2013. At this year’s competition they will Maierhofer and David Timm. As an orga- (Netherlands). His master’s degree (M.A.) Willem Jansen. She started her career as demonstrate their skills at two historic Silbermann nist and choir conductor he worked at dif- he passed from 2004 till 2006 at the Mes- soloist in France in 2008, where she gives organs. The winner is allowed to arrange the final ferent churches, most recently as organist siaen Academie in Arnheim with Theo Jel- numerous concerts – among others she concert together with the GewandhausChoir Leipzig for liturgical ceremonies of the Old-Catho- lema and Leo van Doeselaar. From 2000 IJs- guests at the Festival Toulouse les Orgues on the 22nd of June, 2014 at 5 p.m. at the Cathedral lic bishop in Germany. Nicolas Berndt is brand Adriaan Ter Haar was organist at the every year. Maiko Kato won the Grand Prix of Our Ladies. supported by the Federal Fund for Gifted Sacred Heart Church Arnheim and since its d’ Orgue of the Academy of Performing Arts Germany Netherlands Japan Students and the Anna-Ruths-Foundation. closure in 2012 he started working in other of the Cathedral in Angers. At the Interna- The winners will be awarded: He is the 2nd laureate of the XIth Interna- churches of the Eusebius parish as well as tional Organ Competition of Toulouse in 1st prize: 2.500 Euro and the chance to give concerts in tional Gottfried-Silbermann-Organ Compe- in the Remigius Church in Duiven. 2013 she was 3rd laureate and got the au- all of the ECHO cities tition in 2013. dience award. 2nd prize: 1.500 Euro 3rd prize: 1.000 Euro 14 15 Contestants

Ayumi Kitamura Guillaume Nussbaum Adrien Pièce Marina Ragger Ayumi Kitamura, born in Hiroshima, started Guillaume Nussbaum, born in 1986, stu- Adrien Pièce, born in 1988, studied organ Marina Ragger was born in Klagenfurt in her studies in composition at the Univer- died in Mulhouse with Jean-Paul Rey and and cembalo in Lausanne and at the Schola 1987. From 2005 – 2013 she studied at the sity of Osaka Kyoiku and completed her in Strasbourg. He is the organist at Temple Cantorum in Basel. Presently he is gradua- University of Music and Performing Arts degree with the highest award. From 2007 Neuf, the church of St Paul and at the choir ting with a master’s degree (M.A.). He gives Vienna and majored in organ performance she studied organ at the University of Mu- organ of Strasbourg Cathedral. Guillaume concerts as organist, solo cembalist and as with Michael Radulescu and Pier Damia- sic in Luebeck and later at the University Nussbaum teaches at different universities a member of chamber music ensembles in no Peretti, followed by studies in Catholic of Theatre and Music in Hamburg, where and was successful at numerous interna- Switzerland and abroad, among others the Church Music in 2006. Marina Ragger is she is presently graduating in instrument tional competitions. In 2010 he won the Ensemble Sweelinck de Genève and the En- choral conductor of the church choir of St performance. Ayumi Kitamura received competition “Pierre de Manchicourt” Bét- semble la Notte. In 2013 he won the 1st pri- Florian, Vienna, and gives regular concerts Japan France Switzerland Austria numerous awards, among them the 14th hune, in 2011 the “Grand Prix Bach” in Lau- ze at the International Cembalo Competiti- as organist and solo vocalist as well as a Kyoto Prize of Art as composer. At the In- sanne. At the XIth International Gottfried- on “G.Gambi” in Pesaro (Italy) and the 3rd member of chamber music ensembles. ternational Schnitger-Organ Competition Silbermann-Organ Competition in 2013 he prize at the Hofhaimer Organ Competiton Marina Ragger is the 3rd laureate of the Alkmaar she won the highest award. was 3rd laureate. in Innsbruck (Austria). Since June 2013 he XIth International Gottfried-Silbermann- has been working as the main organist in Organ Competition in 2013. Oberwil (Basel). 16 17 Contestants

Simon Reichert Martin Riccabona Natalia Uzhvi Hyewon Woo Simon Reichert, born 1980 in Guetersloh, Martin Riccabona was born in Hall (Tirol) Natalia Uzhvi was born in Moscow in 1986. Hyewon Woo was born in Seoul (South studied at the University of Music in Det- in 1993. Since 2009 he has been studying or- She studied at the Moscow Peter-Tschai- Korea) and studied at the Korean National mold and the Schola Cantorum in Basel. gan at the private university “Anton Bruck- kowski-Academy of Music and at the Uni- University of Arts in Seoul from 2007 – 2011. He is district cantor and main organist of ner” in Linz (Austria). At present he is spen- versity of Music in Luebeck and completed In 2011 she continued studying in Ham- the Collegiate Church in Neustadt. Being ding a semester abroad in Hamburg. He numerous master courses successfully. She burg with Wolfgang Zerer. Presently she is very engaged in music of the Renaissance gives regular concerts as soloist, member gave concerts in Russia and different Eu- graduating with a master’s degree (M.A.) and Baroque he gives regular concerts all of ensembles and continuo player at home ropean countries. Natalia Uzhvi took part in Claviorganum. Hyewon Woo was gran- over Europe. In addition to that he is the in Austria as well as abroad in Italy and in international competitions with great ted several prizes – so she was awarded director of the Department for Church Germany. He won several prizes, among success: at the Alexander-Goedicke-Com- a scholarship at the Arp-Schnitger-Organ Germany Austria Russia South Korea Music in Neustadt. He was awardee of the others he was 2nd laureate at the Interna- petition in Moscow 2011 she won the 2nd Competition in Bremen in 2010 and at the organ competition in Graz 2006, one of the tional Organ Competition “Daniel Herz” in prize, at the Bach-Competition in Leipzig International Schnitger-Organ Competiti- finalists in Erfurt – Weimar – Merseburg in Brixen, 2012, and at the Paul-Hofhaimer- 2012 she gained exceptional prizes. In 2013 on in Alkmaar she was 3rd laureate. 2008 and at the Paul-Hofhaimer-Competi- Organ Competition in Innsbruck, 2013. she reached the final of the Gottfried-Silber- tion Innsbruck in 2013. mann-Organ Competition in Freiberg.

18 19 Programme

Pieter van Dijk WED. June 18th st THURS. June 19th Competition 1 Round – Part I Nicolas de Grigny (1672 – 1703): Music about Noon 7 p.m., St Petri Church Competition 1st Round – Part II Veni creator. en taille a 5 – Fugue à 5 – Duo-Récit de Cromorne – Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux 12 a.m., St Petri Church 9.00 – 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 – 4.00 p.m. St Petri Church Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Aus dem Orgelbüchlein: Jean Ferrard Präludium und Fuge a-Moll BWV 543 Programme as to be seen at Competition 1st Round – Part I Komm Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist BWV 631 Johann Sebastian Bach Charlotte Marck (1983): Silberstück, Uraufführung: (1685 – 1750): Georg Friedrich Kauffmann (1679 – 1735): Serenade Auftragskomposition der Domgemeinde Freiberg Partite diverse sopra Warum betrübst Du Dich a 2 Clav. 8.00 p.m., Cathedral of Our Ladies I. Das Silber oder: der schwarze Hirsch | II. Das Kupfer oder: das

Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig BWV 768 Silbermann organ at Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (Trio) Löwenjunge­ | III. Das Freibergit oder: der weiße Hirsch Reinhard Jaud St Petri Church Valet will ich dir geben, Allegro und alio modo Jan Willem Jansen Hans Leo Hassler (1564 – 1612) : Magne Harry Draagen (aus: Harmonische Seelenlust) Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 – 1788): Toccata in G | Wir glauben all an einen Gott | Canzona in G Egil Hovland (1924 – 2013): Partita Gelobt sei Gott im Höchsten Thron Fuga à 2 d-Moll Wq 119/2 Gulliaume-Gabriel Nivers (1632 – 1714): Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): Adagio per il Organo a 2 Clavire e Pedal di Sig. C. P. E. Bach ex Offerte en fugue et dialogue | Echo | Benedictus Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 682 Präludium und Fuge a-Moll d-Moll Wq 119/7 Georg Muffat (1653 – 1704): Toccata decima Dieterich Buxtehude (1637 – 1707): Fantasia con Fuga c-Moll Wq n.v. 66 Präludium und Fuge G-Dur BWV 541 20 21 Programme Young Organists Camp

FRI. June 20th SAT. June 21st International Organ Camp for young organists Music about Noon Finale des Grand Prix d’ECHO From June 17th till June 22nd, 2014, famous Reinhard Jaud (Innsbruck) and Albrecht Koch 12 a.m., St Jakobi Church Cathedral of Our Ladies organists from all over Europe will come to- (Freiberg) as well as Thomas Lennartz (Dres- The finalists arrange a programme of free choice, duration: 50 Roberto Antonello gether in Freiberg – that’s why ECHO invites den) will teach the young people and give minutes. The following contents have to be included: Johann Sebastian Bach young organists to join an international lectures to them. (1685 – 1750): Allabreve BWV 589 ◊◊ An own organ transcription of a Baroque organ concert. “Organ Camp” in the city of Silbermann. At the Grand Prix d’ECHO, which will take Benedetto Marcello (1686 – 1739): Excluded are pieces that had already been transcribed by Young people at the age of 14 – 20 will have place in Freiberg at the same time, the Cantabile Es-Dur | Fuga e-Moll Silbermann organ at J.S.Bach or J.G.Walther. the unique chance to get to know and to play young organists will experience the special Carlo Fontebasso (1852 – 1911): St Jakobi Church ◊◊ A fast trio by Johann Sebastian Bach. the historic organs of Gottfried Silbermann in atmosphere of a high-ranking internatio- Allegretto Pastorale I ◊◊ A piece which was written after 1950. Freiberg. Well respected organists of the ECHO nal organ competition. They will be able to Niccolò Moretti (1764 – 1821): Concertino cities, such as Jean Ferrard (Brussels), Pieter make trips to see important and fantastic 3.00 p.m.: Finalist I ◊ 4.00 p.m.: Finalist II ◊ 5.00 p.m.: Finalist III van Dijk (Alkmaar), Maurizio Croci (Fribourg), art treasures like the Bach Archive and the Maurizio Croci About 7.00 p.m.: Official announcement of the winner of Roberto Antonello (Treviso), Jan-Willem Jan- St Thomas Church in Leipzig or the Church of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): the competition sen (Toulouse), Magne Draagen (Trondheim), Our Ladies in Dresden. Toccata in d BWV 913 | Andante BWV 964 | Fuga in F BWV 540/II 22 23 Concert of the Awardees

SUN. 22nd of June GewandhausChoir Leipzig under the choral conduction of Gregor Meyer Herwig Reiter (*1941): Bernard Reichel (1901 – 1992): Our Father Mon Dieu, pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné (Psalm 22, 2 – 3) At the Big Silbermann Organ: the 1st awardee of the Grand Prix d’ECHO Off the sheets for mixed choir Motet for mixed choir 5.00 p.m., Cathedral of Our Ladies Ola Gjeilo (*1978): Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901): Petr Eben (1929 – 2007): SANCTUS: London Pater noster Günter Raphael (1903 – 1960): De tempore for mixed choir a capella for five-voice mixed choir Im Anfang war das Wort op. 63 Nr. 2 No.3 out of the Verba sapientiae for two five-voice choirs a capella composition for organ composition for organ and award ceremony composition for organ Peteris Vasks (*1946): Mate saule Willy Burkard (1900 – 1955): Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur (1908 – 2002): for eight-voice choir a capella Cyrillus Kreek (1889 – 1962): God is with us Epithalame Nr. VII out of “Le Cantique des Cantiques” Taaveti laul Nr. 104 (Psalm 104) Out of “New Power” – Suite for mixed chorus op. 34 for two mixed choirs Out of 4 Taaveti laulu (4 Psalms of David) 24 25 The Choir of the Gewandhaus Concert Hall The Choir of the Gewandhaus Concert Hall The choir of the Gewandhaus Concert Hall is closely semi-professional ensemble and there are rehearsals connected to the orchestra of the Gewandhaus in its with the about 50 ambitious singers twice a week. The Gregor Meyer history and is therefore able to look back on a lasting repertoire is versatile and demands high voice flexibili- Gregor Meyer has been the artistic director of the Ge- Meanwhile Gregor Meyer passes along his choir con- tradition of 150 years. Famous conductors have worked ty. There are regular performances of the Gewandhaus wandhausChoir since the season of 2007 / 08. He stu- ductor experiences to students: he was the director of together with the ensemble such as Carl Reinecke, Ar- Choir with other choirs as well as with instrumenta- died choral conducting and choral church music in the chamber choir of the Leipzig conservatory, he was thur Nikisch, Franz Konwitschny, Hermann Abendroth, list ensembles and the choir gives guest performances Leipzig. As the director of the choir he works together a tutor in choral conducting and since the beginning Kurt Masur, Herbert Blomstedt und Riccardo Chailly as home and abroad – recently in India and the Vatican with internationally esteemed conductors and various of 2010 he also has a lectorship for choral conducting well as the famous cantors of the St Thomas Church – plus performances at numerous festivals. Several CD-, orchestras. Furthermore he repeatedly drafts innovati- at the Protestant University for Church Music in Halle. Karl Straube, Günter Ramin, Kurt Thomas und Erhard DVD-, TV- and radio productions with the Gewandhaus ve programmes for the choir which quite often go bey- In addition to all that also radio and CD productions Mauersberger. In 1964 Andreas Pieske was the leader Orchestra complete the wide variety of activities. Their ond the limits of classical choir repertoire. are part of his artistic works. The most recent releases of the GewandhausChoir, succeeded by Georg Chris- last publication at the “querstand” label was a highly Before he started his employment at the Gewandhaus are the CD “And we all shine on”, a collection of arran- toph Biller in 1980. After that the choir sang under the praised CD with sacred works of Liszt and in June 2012 in Leipzig Gregor Meyer has already worked as a choir gements after songs of John Lennon with the Vocal- musical direction of the Gewandhaus organist Micha- they released a live recording of a performance by Ferdi­ ­ conductor with ensembles of various sizes and styles. consort Leipzig and a recording of sacred vocal music el Schoenheit till 1992, followed by Ekkehard Schreiber nand Hiller’s “Destruction of Jerusalem”. At the “Busch­ He founded the Vocalconsort Leipzig in the fall of 1999 of Franz Liszt together with the GewandhausChoir and and from 1999 till 2007 Morten Schuldt-Jensen had the funk” label there was a release of a conjoint CD to- and brought Concerto Sacro and Opella Musica, two there was also a live recording with both choirs of Fer- musical direction. Since the season of 2007 / 08 Gregor gether with “L’art de passage” which wants to honour solist formations, to life. dinand Hiller’s “Destruction of Jerusalem”. Meyer has been working as the artistic director of this the work of Friedrich Silcher in quite free arrangements. 26 27 Host Co-operation partners ECHO – European Cities of Historical Organs (Grand Prix) Municipality of Freiberg Gottfried-Silbermann-Society e.V. 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