RIAS Kammerchor
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| RIAS Kammerchor | |
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| Choir | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
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| Genre | Professional mixed chamber choir |
| Chief conductor | Justin Doyle |
| Website | www |
The RIAS Kammerchor (RIAS Chamber Choir) is a German choir based in Berlin, Germany. It receives support from the Rundfunk Orchester und Chöre GmbH Berlin ("Berlin Radio Orchestra and Choirs"), a limited-liability company owned by the public broadcasters Deutschlandradio (40%) and RBB (5%), the German Federal Republic (35%), and the State of Berlin (20%).
History
Founded in 1948, the choir was originally known as the Rundfunkchor des RIAS, after the US-run German-language radio station Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor ("Broadcasting in the American Sector"), or RIAS.[1] Early in its history, between 1948 and 1952, the choir recorded works by Bach with Karl Ristenpart, 68 cantatas, the Christmas Oratorio, and the St John Passion. The choir first performed on 15 October 1948, and its first chief conductor was Herbert Froitzheim. Whilst founded as a regional radio station choir, the RIAS Kammerchor quickly established for itself a national and international reputation. Among its founders' aims was the promotion of contemporary musical composition, and besides performing the standard repertoire, the choir has premiered many works by contemporary composers, including a number specifically dedicated to the RIAS Kammerchor.[2] The choir participated in the opening concert of the Berliner Philharmonie.[3] The choir has premiered works by such contemporary composers as Paul Hindemith, Boris Blacher, Mauricio Kagel, Ernst Krenek, Pierre Boulez, Hans Werner Henze, and Aribert Reimann, works written for the RIAS Kammerchor.
During the tenure of Daniel Reuss (2003-2006), the choir's repertoire was extended to include early and Baroque music, in collaboration with such conductors as Philippe Herreweghe, René Jacobs, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Frans Brüggen, and John Eliot Gardiner. The most recent chief conductor of the choir was Hans-Christoph Rademann, from 2007 to 2015. In April 2016, the choir announced the appointment of Justin Doyle as its next chief conductor and music director, effective with the 2017-2018 season.[4] Doyle is currently contracted to the choir through July 2027.[5] The current administrative director (Chordirektor) of the choir is Bernhard Hess (Heß), currently contracted through July 2026.[6]
The choir has made commercial recordings for such labels as Deutsche Grammophon,[7] harmonia mundi,[8][9][10][11][12] both on its own and in works that feature orchestra and chorus.
Chief conductors
- Herbert Froitzheim (1948–1954)
- Günther Arndt (1954–1972)
- Uwe Gronostay (1972–1986)
- Marcus Creed (1987–2003)
- Daniel Reuss (2003–2006)
- Hans-Christoph Rademann (2007–2015)
- Justin Doyle (2017–present)
References
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- ^ Although RIAS itself was dissolved in 1993, following German reunification, the choir retains the term 'RIAS' in its name.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RIAS-Kammerchor (Chamber Choir)". bach-cantatas.com. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chefdirigenten von Rundfunkchor Berlin und RIAS Kammerchor werden verlängert" (in Deutsch). Rundfunkchor Berlin. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ruth Jarre (2016-04-19). "Ich bin wie eine Elster". Deutschland Radio. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Justin Doyle bleibt Chefdirigent des RIAS Kammerchor Berlin bis 2027" (Press release). RIAS Kammerchor. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bernhard Heß bis 2026 als Chordirektor des RIAS Kammerchor Berlin bestätigt" (Press release). RIAS Kammerchor. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Clements (2004-12-16). "Bach: Cantatas Nos 56, 82 & 158, Quasthoff/ RIAS Chamber Choir/ Berlin Baroque Soloists/ Kussmaul". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Clements (2004-07-29). "Martin: Mass; Songs for Ariel; Messiaen: Cinq Rechants; O Sacrum Convivium: RIAS Chamber Choir/ Reuss". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Clements (2005-06-23). "Poulenc: Figure Humaine; Sept Chansons; Un Soir de Neige; etc, RIAS Chamber Choir/ Reuss". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Clements (2006-03-30). "Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito, Padmore/Pendatchanska/Fink/Chappuis/Im/Foresti/RIAS Chamber Choir/Freiburg Baroque O/Jacobs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Andrew Clements (2009-04-02). "Telemann: Brockes-Passion; Christensen/Teuscher/Chappuis/Havár/Behle/Weisser/RIAS Kammerchor/Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin/Jacobs". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fiona Maddocks (2010-03-13). "Six Motets After Franz Kafka: Choral Works Op 22, 72, 87 & 97/ RIAS Kammerchor/Rademann". The Observer. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
External links
- Official website of the RIAS Kammerchor
- RIAS Chamber Choir German-language page on the history of the choir
- Bach Cantatas page on the RIAS Chamber Choir
- Literature by and about RIAS Kammerchor in the German National Library catalogue
- RIAS Kammerchor at Harmonia Mundi
- RIAS Kammerchor at Brandenburgische Sommerkonzerte (in German)
- Entries for the RIAS Kammerchor on WorldCat
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