The Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig is the concert choir of the Christophorus Music Gymnasium Altensteig (Germany). It is composed of girls and boys between the ages of 15 and 19 years. The Choir is conducted by Michael Nonnenmann since 1993 and was founded in 1962 by KMD Dr. Jürg Wieber. Every member of choir takes voice lessons from voice trainers Eberhard Schuler-Meybier and Jeanette Bühler.
Repertoire The choir has an extensive repertoire of sacred and secular a cappella music with focus on contemporary works like "Short People" by Randy Newman, but also pieces and oratorios by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Gounod and Bruch.
Concerts The Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig gives 30 to 40 concerts a year in Germany and on an annually concert tour that led to New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Greece, the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, the US, Belgium and France in the past few years.Website of Altensteig (German)
Awards 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009: 1st Prize at Landeschorwettbewerb Baden-Württemberg 2000: 1st Prize cum laude at European Music Festival for the Youth in Neerpelt/ Belgium 2002, 2006: 3rd Prize at "German Choir Competition" in Osnabrück/ Kiel 2005: 1st Prize at Festival Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs in Spain 2008: 3rd at International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen/ Wales 2009: 2nd Prize and Award of the Audience at International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf 2010: 1st Prize at "German Choir Competition" in Dortmund
Discography (selection) The choir produced more than 20 CDs, the most recent publications are: 1996 - Internationale Chormusik 1998 - Jauchzet dem Herren 2001 - Jesus Christ Superstar 2002 - Cantate Domino 2007 - Geistliche und weltliche Chormusik 2012 - O du Fröhliche 2012 - Laudate omnes gentes 2012 - Insalata VocaleWebsite of Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig (German)
References
External links Website of Christophorus-Kantorei Altensteig (English)