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Singknaben Der St. Ursenkathedrale Solothurn
The Boys Choir of St Ursus Cathedral in Solothurn (German: Singknaben der St. Ursenkathedrale Solothurn) are a Swiss boys choir from Solothurn. The tradition of the choir is based on the medieval Schola of St. Ursenstift, the collegiate church that preceded Solothurn Cathedral, and which is first mentioned in 742. This makes the choir the oldest boys' choir in Switzerland. The choir is denominationally neutral today. The repertoire includes both religious and secular choral literature from all eras. Activities The choir comprises more than 60 boys and young men who spend three or four hours a week singing. The intensive rehearsals apply to the development of new literature in individual parts as well as in the entire choir. A professional vocal artist and a singing teacher accompany the work of the Singknaben. The pivotal point in the musical year of the choir is the singing of the boys' voices, during which the program for the annual autumn concert is worked out. The performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solothurn
Solothurn ( , ; french: Soleure ; it, Soletta ; rm, ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town, a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality, and the Capital (political), capital of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located in the north-west of Switzerland on the banks of the Aare and on the foot of the Weissenstein Jura mountains. The town is the only municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of the Solothurn (district), district of the same name. The town got its name from Salodurum, a Roman-era settlement. From 1530 to 1792 it was the seat of the France, French ambassador (diplomacy), ambassador to Switzerland. The pedestrian-only old town was built between 1530 and 1792 and shows an impressive array of Baroque architecture, combining Italian Grandezza, French style, and Swiss ideas. The town has eighteen structures listed as heritage sites. The official language of Solothurn is (the Swiss variety of Standard) Swiss Standard German, German, but the main spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solothurn Cathedral
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Andreas Reize
Andreas Reize (born 19 May 1975) is a Swiss organist and conductor, with a focus on opera and choral conducting. He was appointed Thomaskantor on 11 September 2021, becoming the 18th director of music to take charge of the world famous Thomanerchor at Leipzig in succession to Johann Sebastian Bach. Career Reize was born and grew up in Solothurn, where he passed the Matura in 1996. He was a long-term member of the Singknaben der St. Ursenkathedrale Solothurn. He studied church music at the Hochschule der Künste Bern and the Musikhochschule Zürich, achieving also master's degrees in piano pedagogy and concert organ playing. He studied organ and harpsichord at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis from 1999 to 2002, followed by studies of orchestral conducting at the Musikhochschule Luzern. He took post-graduate studies in conducting at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz and with in Vienna, completed in 2006 with distinction. Reize attended master classes with , C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
