Karl-Friedrich Beringer has been the director of the Windsbacher Knabenchor since 1978, leading the ensemble to international acclaim.
Performer Biography
The Windsbacher Knabenchor, a boys' choir, was founded in 1946 by Hans Thamm in Windsbach, Germany.
Compositional Technique
Max Reger's 'Acht geistliche Gesänge' (Eight Sacred Songs) for choir, composed in 1912, uses the choir almost orchestrally, sometimes in double or true eight-voice settings.
Performer Biography
The Windsbacher Knabenchor performs approximately 60 times a year and undertakes extensive tours in Germany, Europe, Latin America, Australia, and Asia.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Igor Stravinsky, though not a regular churchgoer, was a deeply devout Christian, and his Orthodox faith became a form of 'home' during his decades in exile, leading him to compose sacred works.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded across several sessions in 1999, 2000, and 2001 at Münster Heilsbronn, St. Gumbertus Ansbach, and the Windsbach choir hall.
Performer Biography
Karl-Friedrich Beringer, the conductor, studied at the Meistersingerkonservatorium in Nuremberg and founded the Amadeus Choir during his student years.
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