The Maulbronn Chamber Choir (German: "Maulbronner Kammerchor") was founded in 1983 and is directed by

Jürgen Budday Jürgen Budday (born 1948 in Germany) is a German conductor, director of church music and music teacher. He is artistic director of the concert series at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Abbey, of the choir 'Maulbronner Kantorei' and of t ...

. It took first place at the

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

Choir Competition in 1989 and 1997, second place at the 3rd German Choir Competition in

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

in 1990, first prize at the 5th German Choir Competition in

Regensburg Regensburg or is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers. It is capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state in the south of Germany. With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the f ...

in 1998 and most recently achievement level I "internationally excellent" together with a special prize for the best interpretation of a sacred choral work at the 11th International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf as well as two first prizes at the 3rd International Choir Competition Malta 2009.

Discography

Oratorios by G. F. Handel

Historically informed performances in English * ''Jephtha'' - Oratorio in three acts. An historically informed performance in English with

Emma Kirkby Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, (; born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She has sung on over 100 recordings. Education and early career Kirkby was educated at Hanford School, Sherborne School for Girls in Dors ...

(Soprano),

Melinda Paulsen Melinda Paulsen (born 1964) is an American mezzo-soprano and contralto who has appeared mostly in Germany, with a focus on concert singing. She has been an academic voice teacher at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt. Early life and education Pauls ...

(Mezzo-soprano),

Charles Humphries Charles Humphries is an English countertenor, noted for performances of Baroque and Renaissance music. He is the director of Baroque music at the SIMF. He has performed at the Barbican Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw in Am ...

(Countertenor),

Julian Podger Julian Podger (born 1966) is an English tenor who has appeared mostly in concert in historically informed performance. He took part in the 2000 Bach Cantata Pilgrimage. He also sings in vocal ensembles, and directs his own ensemble, Trinity Bar ...

(Tenor), Stephen Varcoe (Bass), Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Barockorchester der Klosterkonzerte, Conductor:

(1998, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Samson'' - Oratorio in three acts. An historically informed performance in English with Sinéad Pratschke,

Michael Chance Michael Chance CBE (born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom 7 March 1955) is an English countertenor and the founder and Artistic Director of The Grange Festival. Chance was born in Penn, Buckinghamshire, into a musical family. After growing ...

, Marc LeBrocq, Raimund Nolte, David Thomas, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Barockorchester der Klosterkonzerte, Conductor:

(1999, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Judas Maccabäus'' - Oratorio in three acts. An historically informed performance in English with Sinéad Pratschke (Soprano), Catherine King (Mezzo-soprano), Charles Humphries (Countertenor), Mark LeBrocq (Tenor), Christopher Purves (Bass), Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Musica Florea Prag, Conductor:

(2000, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Saul'' - Oratorio in three acts. An historically informed performance in English with Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Laurie Reviol (Soprano),

(Countertenor), Marc LeBrocq (Tenor), Michael Berner (Tenor), Stephen Varcoe (Bass), Steffen Balbach (Bass), Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

(2002, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Solomon'' - Oratorio in three acts. An historically informed performance in English with Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Laurie Reviol (Soprano),

(Countertenor),

(Tenor), Steffen Balbach (Bass), Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

(2004, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Belshazzar'' - Oratorio in three acts. An historically informed performance in English with Miriam Allan (Soprano),

(Countertenor), Patrick Van Goethem (Countertenor), Mark Le Brocq (Tenor), Stephen Varcoe (Bass), Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Hannoversche Hofkapelle, Conductor:

(2005, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Messiah'' - Complete recording of the English Oratorio HWV 56. Performed according to the traditions of the time with Miriam Allan (Soprano), Michael Chance (Countertenor), Mark Le Brocq (Tenor), Christopher Purves (Bass), Hanoverian Court Orchestra (Hannoversche Hofkapelle), Maulbronn Chamber Choir (Maulbronner Kammerchor), Conductor:

(2006, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Der Messias (The Messiah)'' - Complete Recording Oratorio in three parts by George Frideric Handel in the arrangement of

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

. Performed according to the traditions of the time, sung in German, with

Marlis Petersen Marlis Petersen (born 3 February 1968)Heinrich (2018) is a German operatic coloratura soprano. Career Born in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Marlis Petersen won six important piano competitions before eventually going to the Stuttgart Conserv ...

(Soprano), Margot Oitzinger (Alto),

Markus Schäfer Markus Schäfer (born 13 June 1961) is a German lyric tenor, a soloist in opera, oratorio, and '' Lied''. He has performed with major opera houses and with the ensemble La Petite Bande. He has been a professor of voice at the Musikhochschule Ha ...

(Tenor), Marek Rzepka (Bass), Hanoverian Court Orchestra (on period instruments), Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

(2006, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Joshua'' - Unedited version in English from 1748. Performed according to the traditions of the time with Miriam Allan (Soprano), David Allsopp (Countertenor), Mark LeBrocq (Tenor), James Rutherford (Bass), Hanoverian Court Orchestra (Hannoversche Hofkapelle), Maulbronn Chamber Choir (Maulbronner Kammerchor), Conductor:

(2007, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Israel in Egypt'' - Unedited version in English from 1739. Performed according to the traditions of the time with Miriam Allan (Soprano), Sarah Wegener (Soprano), David Allsopp (Countertenor), Benjamin Hulett (Tenor), Steffen Balbach (Bass), Daniel Raschinsky (Bass), Hanoverian Court Orchestra (Hannoversche Hofkapelle), Maulbronn Chamber Choir (Maulbronner Kammerchor), Conductor:

(2010, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition) * ''Jephtha'' - Complete recording of the English Oratorio HWV 70. Performed according to the traditions of the time with Kirsten Blaise (Soprano), Annelie Sophie Müller (Mezzo-Soprano), David Allsopp (Countertenor), Benjamin Hulett (Tenor), Simon Bailey (Bass), Ensemble il capriccio (Baroque Orchestra), Maulbronn Chamber Choir (Maulbronner Kammerchor), Conductor:

(2013, concert recording, Maulbronn Monastery Edition)

a cappella

* All meine Herzgedanken ~ Chormusik der Romantik, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

1991 * Tröste mich wieder ~ Geistliche Chormusik, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

1993 * From early dawn... until late at night, A daily musical routine according to the tradition of horary prayers with works by Orlando di Lasso, Joseph Rheinberger, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Rolf Schweizer, Johann H. Schein, Jozef Swider, Arvo Pärt, Sven D. Sandström, Max Reger, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

1999 * Du verwandelst meine Klage in einen Reigen ~ Geistliche Chormusik, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

2003 * Der Mensch lebt und bestehet ~ Geburt - Endlichkeit - Ewigkeit. Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

2006 * Transeamus usque Bethlehem ~ Europäische Weihnachtslieder und Motetten, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

2008 * Die Nacht leuchtet wie der Tag, Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

2010 * Liebe & Leid (Love & Sorrow), Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

2014 * Von Gott ~ Zu Gott · Verheißungen und Gebete (From God ~ To God · Promises & Prayers), Maulbronn Chamber Choir, Conductor:

2016

References

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