Thomanerchor
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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
Key facts
- Choir.name
- Thomanerchor
- Choir.image
- File:Logo Thomanerchor.svg
- Choir.origin
- Leipzig, Germany
- Choir.genre
- Choral, classical
- Choir.music director
- Andreas Reize
- Choir.affiliation
- St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- The choir
- History
- Cantors
- Notable members
- Films
- Awards and recognition
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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 1750.
==The choir== thumb|The choir singing at the Bach House (Eisenach)|Bach House in [[Eisenach on 17 May 2007]] thumb|200px|Thomaskirche, 2008
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