Schola Cantorum Leipzig (Choir)

Founded: 1963 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

The Schola Cantorum Leipzig founded in 1963 as a children’s and youth choir and since 1982 operates under auspices of the city of Leipzig. In different choirs sing currently a total of nearly 300 children, adolescents and young adults

Choir Director

Reinhardt Syhre (1963-1991)
Eckhard Budrowitz (1992-2001)
Martin Lehmann (2001-2005)
Philipp Amelung (2005-2011)
Marcus Friedrich (Since 2011)

Source: Bits & pieces from various sources; Schola Cantorum LriPZIG Website (Photo 01, 05: © Gert Mothes; Photo 02:03, 05-6 © Eric Kemnitz)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (July 2016)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Georg Christoph Biller

Choir

Bachfest Leipzig 2004: BWV 192

Links to other Sites

Schola Cantorum Leipzig (Official Website) [German]
Schola Cantorum Leipzig on Facebook

Schola Cantorum Leipzig (Wikipedia) [German]