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German church music

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The Thomanerchor (English: St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig) is a boys' choir in Leipzig, Germany. The choir was founded in 1212. The choir comprises about 90 boys from 9 to 18 years of age. The members, called Thomaner, reside in a boarding school, the Thomasalumnat and attend the St. Thomas School, Leipzig, a Gymnasium school with a linguistic profile and a focus on musical education. The younger members attend the primary school Grundschule Forum Thomanum or Anna-Magdalena-Bach-Schule. Johann Sebastian Bach served as Thomaskantor, director of the choir and church music in Leipzig, from 1723 to 1

Regensburger Domspatzen

Dresdner Kreuzchor

boys' choir in Dresden

musical motif; melody composed by Johann Gottlieb Naumann

Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde, BWV 53

aria from a church cantata formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach

Meine Seele rühmt und preist, BWV 189

church cantata by Melchior Hoffmann (likely), formerly attributed to J. S. Bach

Uns ist ein Kind geboren, BWV 142

Christmas cantata with uncertain attribution

Gedenke, Herr, wie es uns gehet, BWV 217

church cantata, formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, now attributed to Johann Christoph Altnickol

Lobt ihn mit Herz und Munde, BWV 220

cantata formerly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach

Evangelisches Gesangbuch

Lutheran hymnal; current hymnal in Germany

church musician

musician who performs music in churches, often organ and choir music

Mein Odem ist schwach

church cantata composed by Johann Ernst Bach II, BWV 222

Sei uns willkommen, Herre Christ

Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Heidelberg

Evangelisches Kirchengesangbuch

Lutheran hymnal; Common German Protestant hymnal 1950 to 1993