Capella Carlsruhe (Vocal Ensemble)

Founded: 2018 - Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

The vocal ensemble Capella Carlsruhe was founded in 2018 by Kantor Peter Gortner and, under his direction, works on selected Baroque masterpieces on a project-related basis. In recent years, the ensemble has stylishly performed J.S. Bach's Actus tragicus (BWV 106) as well as Heinrich Schütz' Matthäuspassion and his Musikalische Exeuqien in a liturgical context.

In 2020, Capella Carlsruhe performed together with the Karlsruher Barockorchester for the first time and joined the Easter service attendees in the Easter celebrations with J.S. Bach's Cantata Der Himmel lacht (BWV 31). In the second half of the year they devoted themselves to the funeral music of Johann Michael Bach and Johann Bach.

Members of Capella Carlsruhe:

Sopranos

Mezzo-sopranos/Altos

Tenors

Basses

Judith Gebhardt
Katharina Hirsch
Camilla Loeffler Berg
Susanne Roth-Schmidt
Johanna Schneiderhöhn

Lea Krüger
Katharina Linn
Judith Mac-Carty
Mareike Monninger
Thomas Nauwartat-Schultze
Esther Proppe
Johanna Wiebusch

Jana Bräuchle
Michael Fischer
Martin Kautzsch
Felix Krückels
Benjamin Mues
Michael Schönwald
Dominik Stütz

Moritz Heller
Philip Niederberger
Nikolaus Rentrop
Stephan Roth

Sources:
Chirstuskirche Karlsruhe Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2024)
Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2024)

Peter Gortner: Short Biography | Ensembles: Oratorienchor Karlsruhe der Christuskirche | Kammerchor der Christuskirche Karlsruhe | Capella Carlsruhe
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Tristan Meister

Choir

[CV-1] (2022, Video): BWV 31

Links to other Sites

Capella Carlsruhe (Musik an der Chirstuskirche Karlsruhe)