Helmut Kahlhöfer (25 July 1914 – 12 April 1988) was a German church musician and academic teacher. He was the founder and for decades the conductor of the choir Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke.
Born in Barmen (now part of Wuppertal),[1] Kahlhöfer studied Protestant church music at the Musikhochschule Köln, organ with Heinrich Boell and Michael Schneider, piano with Karl Hermann Pillnay, and choral conducting with Otto Siegl [de]. Kahlhöfer graduated in 1937 with the A-Examen and the concert exam for organ. He worked as a church musician (Kantor) in Cologne from 1937 to the beginning of World War II. He then continued his studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum, conducting with Clemens Krauss and piano with Walter Lampe.[1]
Kahlhöfer worked in Wuppertal from 1945.[1] In 1946 he became Kantor of the Reformed Immanuelskirche in Barmen-Gemarke and founded there in 1946 the choir Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke which he conducted to 1986.[2] He worked also from 1950 to 1960 as a lecturer for organ at the Landeskirchenmusikschule in Düsseldorf, and as a professor for choral conducting at the Folkwang-Hochschule in Essen from 1965 to 1978.[1]
Kahlhöfer was awarded the title Kirchenmusikdirektor (director of church music) in 1954.[2] From 1961 to 1986, he also directed the Schönhausen-Chor in Krefeld. Kahlhöfer died in Wuppertal.[2]
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Erinnerung an Helmut Kahlhöfer (in German) Evangelisch in Wuppertal 2014
January 01, 1970
helmut, kahlhöfer, july, 1914, april, 1988, german, church, musician, academic, teacher, founder, decades, conductor, choir, kantorei, barmen, gemarke, born, 1914, july, 1914barmen, german, empiredied12, april, 1988, 1988, aged, wuppertal, germanyeducationmusi. Helmut Kahlhofer 25 July 1914 12 April 1988 was a German church musician and academic teacher He was the founder and for decades the conductor of the choir Kantorei Barmen Gemarke Helmut KahlhoferBorn 1914 07 25 25 July 1914Barmen German EmpireDied12 April 1988 1988 04 12 aged 73 Wuppertal GermanyEducationMusikhochschule Koln MozarteumOccupationsChurch musician Choral conductor Academic teacherOrganizationsKantorei Barmen Gemarke Folkwang HochschuleAwardsvon der Heydt Kulturpreis de Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards 3 References 4 External linksLife and career editBorn in Barmen now part of Wuppertal 1 Kahlhofer studied Protestant church music at the Musikhochschule Koln organ with Heinrich Boell and Michael Schneider piano with Karl Hermann Pillnay and choral conducting with Otto Siegl de Kahlhofer graduated in 1937 with the A Examen and the concert exam for organ He worked as a church musician Kantor in Cologne from 1937 to the beginning of World War II He then continued his studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum conducting with Clemens Krauss and piano with Walter Lampe 1 Kahlhofer worked in Wuppertal from 1945 1 In 1946 he became Kantor of the Reformed Immanuelskirche in Barmen Gemarke and founded there in 1946 the choir Kantorei Barmen Gemarke which he conducted to 1986 2 He worked also from 1950 to 1960 as a lecturer for organ at the Landeskirchenmusikschule in Dusseldorf and as a professor for choral conducting at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen from 1965 to 1978 1 He conducted the Kantorei Barmen Gemarke to 1986 2 He led the choir in liturgical music but also concerts of music from the Renaissance to the 20th century In 1966 he conducted a recording of Johann Sebastian Bach s Jesu meine Freude Motette zu funf Stimmen BWV 227 and Johannes Brahms s Fest und Gedenkspruche opus 109 Motette fur achtstimmigen Doppelchor and Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Muhseligen Op 74 Nr 1 motet for six part choir In 1973 he conducted a recording of Max Reger s three motets Geistliche Gesange Op 110 3 Fritz Christian Gerhard de dedicated in 1965 his cantata Jerusalem to him and the choir Fur Helmut Kahlhofer und die Kantorei Barmen Gemarke In 1980 he conducted Paul Hindemith s Apparebit repentina dies and in 1982 Stravinsky s Mass and Symphony of Psalms Bach was the focus of the choir s repertory They recorded Bach s motets in 1963 with the Collegium Aureum and several of his cantatas including Schauet doch und sehet ob irgend ein Schmerz sei BWV 46 in 1960 and Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 61 in 1966 with the ensemble Deutsche Bachsolisten 4 Kahlhofer conducted Bach s St Matthew Passion St John Passion and Mass in B minor in the years 1983 to 1985 2 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Bach s birth in 1985 1 The Mass was also recorded that year with soloists Mitsuko Shirai Hildegard Laurich Karl Markus de and Andreas Schmidt 4 Kahlhofer was awarded the title Kirchenmusikdirektor director of church music in 1954 2 From 1961 to 1986 he also directed the Schonhausen Chor in Krefeld Kahlhofer died in Wuppertal 2 Awards edit1976 von der Heydt Kulturpreis de of Wuppertal 1 5 References edit a b c d e f Schmiedeke Elisabeth 1984 und ich darf nur dirigieren Helmut Kahlhofer zum 70 Geburtstag PDF Der Kirchenmusiker in German 4 Archived from the original PDF on 20 December 2016 Retrieved 10 December 2016 a b c d e Helmut Kahlhofer Bach Cantatas 2001 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Diskografische Anmerkungen zu Regers geistlichen Gesangen PDF in German Internationale Max Reger Gesellschaft 2003 pp 29 31 Retrieved 10 December 2016 a b Helmut Kahlhofer amp Kantorei Barmen Gemarke Bach Cantatas amp Other Vocal Works Bach Cantatas 2015 Retrieved 10 December 2016 Helmut Kahlhofer Kirchenmusiker Prof in German Wuppertal 1976 Retrieved 10 December 2016 External links editKantorei Barmen Gemarke Schonhausen Chor in German Verband Deutscher Konzertchore Helmut Kahlhofer permanent dead link in German Barmen 200 Jahre Erinnerung an Helmut Kahlhofer in German Evangelisch in Wuppertal 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helmut Kahlhofer amp oldid 1133073382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
