The Zürcher Bach Chor is a mixed choir in Zurich, Switzerland, dedicated to the works of

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...

. It was founded in 1947, and first performed exclusively works by Bach. From 1963, the repertory was widened, including even works of the 20th century, such as Stravinsky's ''Messe für Chor und Doppelbläserquintett'' in 1972,

Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ''Ne ...

's ''Flieder-Requiem'' in 1977 and 2003, Penderecki's ''Te Deum'' in 1986, Janáček's '' Glagolitische Messe'' in 1988, ''Late Swallows'' by Delius in 1997,

Lili Boulanger Marie Juliette "Lili" Boulanger (; 21 August 189315 March 1918) was a French composer and the first female winner of the Prix de Rome composition prize. Her older sister was the noted composer and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. Biography ...

's Psalm 130 ''Du fond de l’abime'' in 1997 and Britten's ''

War Requiem The ''War Requiem'', Op. 66, is a large-scale setting of the Requiem composed by Benjamin Britten mostly in 1961 and completed in January 1962. The ''War Requiem'' was performed for the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral, which was b ...

'' in 2002.

Musical directors

* 1947–1951: Albert E. Kaiser * 1951–1972: * 1972–2011: Peter Eidenbenz * 2011–2021:

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 Thomanerch ...

* since 2021:

Literature

* ''Chronik zum 50-jährigen Bestehen des Zürcher Bach-Chor.'' Zürcher Bach-Chor, errliberg1997.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zurcher Bach Chor Culture of Zürich Bach choirs Swiss choirs Musical groups established in 1947 1947 establishments in Switzerland