The Gewandhaus Choir boasts an enviable 150-year history, during which it has always been closely allied to the Gewandhaus Orchestra. The Choir has continually performed under the leading conductors of the day, including such celebrated maestri as the Gewandhauskapellmeister Carl Reinecke, Arthur Nikisch, Franz Konwitschny, Hermann Abendroth, Kurt Masur, Herbert Blomstedt and Riccardo Chailly, as well as the Cantors of St. Thomas's, Karl Straube, Günter Ramin, Kurt Thomas and Erhard Mauersberger.

 

The Gewandhaus Choir's eclectic repertoire necessitates considerable vocal flexibility on the part of its members. In addition to a cappella music from the most diverse epochs and the large-scale choral symphonic repertoire the Choir's programmes regularly include gospel, soul, pop and jazz. Recent highlights include the collaboration with star trombonist Nils Landgren and a magnificent Bach Night to mark the composer's 325th birthday.

 

 

Program:
Die Vogelhochzeit
lily of the valley and the blümelein
Folksong - To dance, there's a girl
Days of beauty
Renovation of the world
see on clay. - cerf volant
Scherzo - smart cuckoo
Niska bath
For the beauty of the earth
Only Mama is the Best in the World
Chinese song - Jasmin flower
An die Nachtigall
Mexican Folksong - El jarabe tapatio
Bring me little water, Silvy
Tundra
Keren Or
Bob Chilcott - Can you hear me
Traditional Xhosa Folk Song - Dubula
The Seal Lullaby
Berverley Ross - Lollipop
The syncopated clock