Wolfgang Schäfer (born 7 April 1945) is a German choral conductor and academic teacher. He founded the Freiburger Vokalensemble, the BosArt Trio, and the Frankfurter Kammerchor.
Also in 1982 he was the director of the Frankfurter Kantorei, succeeding Kurt Thomas and Rilling. He conducted the choir until 1997. In 2008 he founded the Frankfurter Kammerchor. Schäfer has been a juror at international music competitions. He has been the artistic director of the annual Staufener Musikwoche in his hometown. Since his student days, Schäfer has also been a member of the musical comedy group BosArt Trio [de].[4]
In 1990 he recorded Telemann's cantataDie Tageszeiten with Mechthild Bach, Mechthild Georg, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Johannes Mannov, the Freiburger Vokalensemble and Collegium Musicum, the second commercial recording of the cantata.[6] In 2003 he recorded Telemann's PassionDas selige Erwägen des bittern Leiden und Sterbens Jesu Christi with Barbara Locher, Zeger Vandersteene, Stefan Dörr, Berthold Possemeyer, Jesus-Rene Schmidt, the Freiburger Vokalensemble and L'arpa festante, then probably the only recording of the work.[7]
After retiring from the Musikhochschule Frankfurt, Schäfer founded the Frankfurter Kammerchor, mostly formed by alumni of the Hochschule. He conducted the chamber choir in concerts in the Limburg Cathedral, St. Martin, Idstein, and the Stiftskirche, Stuttgart, among others. He designed a program for Advent which includes several settings of Ave Maria and Jan Sandström's Es ist ein Ros entsprungen.[8]
Awardsedit
1981: BBC competition "Let the Peoples Sing", first prize with the Freiburger Vokalensemble
1984: Wettbewerb der Europäischen Rundfunkunion, first prize with the Freiburger Vokalensemble
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Wolfgang Schafer born 7 April 1945 is a German choral conductor and academic teacher He founded the Freiburger Vokalensemble the BosArt Trio and the Frankfurter Kammerchor Wolfgang SchaferBorn 1945 04 07 7 April 1945 age 79 Staufen im BreisgauEducationHochschule fur Musik FreiburgOccupationsChoral conductor Academic teacherOrganizationsHochschule fur Musik Freiburg Freiburger Vokalensemble BosArt Trio Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main Frankfurter Kantorei Frankfurter Kammerchor Contents 1 Career 2 Awards 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksCareer editBorn in Staufen im Breisgau Schafer studied music education voice and choral conducting in Freiburg im Breisgau and orchestral conducting in Stuttgart He was a teacher at the Hochschule fur Musik Freiburg from 1971 to 1982 He has been the artistic director of the Freiburger Vokalensemble de which he founded in 1971 1 In 1982 Schafer was appointed professor for choral conducting at the Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main HfMDK Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts succeeding Helmuth Rilling 1 In that capacity he conducted both the choir and the chamber choir of the Hochschule He performed concerts with the chamber choir of the MfMDK at the university and also in the Rhein Main Region such as 2007 in St Martin Idstein a program of mostly psalm compositions Das ist mir lieb Psalm 116 by Heinrich Schutz Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Muhseligen by Brahms Eli Eli based on Psalm 22 by Georgius Bardos Bruckner s Os justi Psalm 37 19 20 and Bach s Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden Psalm 117 2 Among his students are Peter Reulein Christoph Siebert and Dan Zerfass In 2008 after 26 years of teaching he conducted in a farewell concert Schicksalslied by Brahms and Schubert s Mass in A flat major 3 Also in 1982 he was the director of the Frankfurter Kantorei succeeding Kurt Thomas and Rilling He conducted the choir until 1997 In 2008 he founded the Frankfurter Kammerchor Schafer has been a juror at international music competitions He has been the artistic director of the annual Staufener Musikwoche in his hometown Since his student days Schafer has also been a member of the musical comedy group BosArt Trio de 4 In 1984 Schafer conducted the premiere of the Kurt Hessenberg s Mass with the Frankfurter Kantorei in the studio of the Hessischer Rundfunk 5 In 1990 he recorded Telemann s cantata Die Tageszeiten with Mechthild Bach Mechthild Georg Hans Peter Blochwitz Johannes Mannov the Freiburger Vokalensemble and Collegium Musicum the second commercial recording of the cantata 6 In 2003 he recorded Telemann s Passion Das selige Erwagen des bittern Leiden und Sterbens Jesu Christi with Barbara Locher Zeger Vandersteene Stefan Dorr Berthold Possemeyer Jesus Rene Schmidt the Freiburger Vokalensemble and L arpa festante then probably the only recording of the work 7 After retiring from the Musikhochschule Frankfurt Schafer founded the Frankfurter Kammerchor mostly formed by alumni of the Hochschule He conducted the chamber choir in concerts in the Limburg Cathedral St Martin Idstein and the Stiftskirche Stuttgart among others He designed a program for Advent which includes several settings of Ave Maria and Jan Sandstrom s Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 8 Awards edit1981 BBC competition Let the Peoples Sing first prize with the Freiburger Vokalensemble 1984 Wettbewerb der Europaischen Rundfunkunion first prize with the Freiburger VokalensembleDiscography editFreiburger Vokalensemble Anton Bruckner Motetten EOM Freiburg 1980 Das deutsche Chorlied um 1600 Christophorus Freiburg 1982 Anton Bruckner Motetten Christophorus Freiburg 1984 Hector Berlioz Lelio Radio Sinfonie Orchester Frankfurt Eliahu Inbal Denon 1987 Georg Philipp Telemann Die Tageszeiten BMG Ariola Hamburg 1990 Cristobal de Morales Geistliche Werke Christophorus Freiburg 1990 Johannes Brahms Zigeunerlieder Sonomaster Stuttgart 1991 Johannes Brahms Deutsche Volkslieder Bayer Bietigheim Bissingen 1996 Musik Dokumente 1970 2003 aus der Freiburger Pauluskirche Notabene Freiburg 2003 Georg Philipp Telemann Das selige Erwagen des bittern Leidens und Sterbens Jesu Christi Sonomaster Stuttgart 2003 Joseph Rheinberger Vom Goldenen Horn Carus Stuttgart 2005 Conradin Kreutzer Goethes Faust Gesange ARTSFrankfurter Kantorei Arthur Honegger Le Roi David Christophorus Freiburg 1985 Gustav Mahler Symphony No 3 Radio Sinfonie Orchester Frankfurt Inbal Denon Ratingen 1987 Hector Berlioz Lelio Radio Sinfonie Orchester Frankfurt Inbal Denon 1987 Igor Stravinsky Les noces Carl Orff Catulli Carmina Koch Munchen 1990 Harald Genzmer Deutsche Messe Cappella Wiesbaden 1993 Antonin Dvorak Mass in D major Freiburger Musik Forum Freiburg 1993 Joseph Rheinberger Mass in F minor Sechs religiose Gesange Requiem in d Moll Stuttgart Carus 1998 Felix Mendelssohn Die erste Walpurgisnacht Stadtisches Opernhaus und Museumsorchester Sylvain Cambreling Frankfurter Museums Gesellschaft 2001BosArt Trio Unerhorte Meisterwerke 1984 Ein Schluck aus dem Opernglas 1987 Scherzo wie Watsche 1991 Musik von A bis Zett 1994 Insalata Mista 1998 Die Fledermaus und das Phantom 2000 Bach Bluten 2001References edit a b Wolfgang Schafer Choral Conductor Bach Cantatas Website 2008 Retrieved 18 November 2010 Kammerchor der Musikhochschule St Martin Idstein 5 October 2007 Retrieved 26 November 2010 Hochschulchor der HfMDK in German Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main 2010 Retrieved 22 November 2010 In den Raben lasst sich s laben in German Badische Zeitung 8 October 2009 Retrieved 21 November 2010 A Brief Autobiography By Kurt Hessenberg cassandrarecords com 1990 Retrieved 22 November 2010 Telemann Die Tageszeiten Gramophone 1990 Retrieved 22 November 2010 Robert Hugill 2003 Telemann Passions Oratorium musicweb international com Retrieved 22 November 2010 In dulci jubilo St Martin Idstein 2010 Retrieved 25 December 2011 External links editWolfgang Schaefer Frankfurter Kantorei Wolfgang Schafer Frankfurter Kammerchor in German BosArt Trio website in German Freiburger Vokalensemble Chamber Choir Bach Cantatas Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wolfgang Schafer amp oldid 1217610507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
