Kammerchor der Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität Linz
Anton Bruckner
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Composition History
Bruckner composed 'Wir alle, jung und alt' as a greeting choral piece for the saint's day of his deceased teacher, Simon Sechter, in 1869.
Composition History
Bruckner's 'Volkslied' was submitted to a musical competition in 1882 for an "anthem for the German nation in Austria," but did not win a prize.
Compositional Technique
Bruckner frequently used "humming voices" (Brummstimmen) in his male choir compositions, a technique he first employed in his work 'Ständchen' around 1846.
Composition History
The choral piece 'Lasst Jubeltöne laut erklingen' was composed by Bruckner in 1854 for the reception of Bavarian Princess Elisabeth (Sisi) in Linz, but was not performed at the event.
Recording & Production
This album is a second selection of Bruckner's male choir compositions, following a first selection presented at the 2008 Bruckner Festival and released on CD.
Composer Biography
Anton Bruckner was involved with male singing from a young age, singing second bass in a men's quartet in Kronstorf and founding the Florian Quartet in St. Florian.
Composer Biography
Bruckner was an executive member and later choirmaster of the 'Frohsinn' Singing Society in Linz, and also had friendly ties with the male choral society 'Sängerbund'.
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