Motettenchor Pforzheim

The Motettenchor Pforzheim, supported with the Freundeskreis für Kirchenmusik an der Stadtkirche Pforzheim (the Friend’s Group for Cathedral Music from the Pforzheim Town Cathedral), was founded in 1966 by Teacher Rolf Schweizer and is currently led by Kord Michaelis, who’s the Condition Kantor of Mittelbaden. The choir frequently broadcasts, conducts concert travels, and records; at exactly the same time, it assumes regular liturgical responsibilities as the choir from the Evangelischen Stadtkirche Pforzheim (Evangelist City Chapel of Pforzheim). The a cappella concerts possess brought acclaim towards the choir for his or her balanced, homogenous audio and professionalism and reliability. The choir also works together with the Bachorchester Pforzheim as well as the Oratorienchor Pforzheim in the overall performance of cantatas and oratorios. The Motettenchor is usually a combined choir of around 60 to 70 users. The group specializes in the a cappella books, from Heinrich Schütz and Johann Sebastian Bach to Maximum Reger and modern works, a lot of which were premiered from the group. The Motettenchor gets its younger users from your Jugendkantorei, young males and adults who have exceeded through a succession of varied choir levels inside the Evangelischen Singschule (Evangelical College of Performing), also produced by Rolf Schweizer. Also, interested performers may sing combined with the Motettenchor through the Bachkantaten für Mitsingen (Bach Cantata Singalongs).