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Regensburger Domspatzen

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The renowned Regensburger Domspatzen is probably the oldest boys’ choir in the world. Founded by Bishop Wolfgang in his own cathedral school more than thousand years ago, in 975 AD. Under the leadership of the cathedral’s Director of Music, Dr Theobold Schrems (1893-1963) the Domspatzen from Regensburg became well–known worldwide and have continued to be so since 1930s. With Schrems’ successor Georg Ratzinger (*1924) the choir farther toured through-out Germany and across the globe. Since September 1994 until 2019 Roland Büchner (*1954) has been the Director of Music. Today Christian Heiß is Director of Music in den cathedral and therefore conductor of the famous Regensburger Domspatzen. Formerly as a pupil he used to sing himself in this boys choir.

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The Regensburger Domspatzen are primarily responsible for the liturgical arrangements of the church services in the cathedral in Regensburg. Every Sunday during the school year and on religious festivals the choir sings in St. Peter. In addition to the Director of Music´s main choir, there are also two junior choirs. The comprehensive musical repertoire of the Domspatzen ranges from traditional church hymns to Gregorian chants and polychromic vocals from 16th century particularly the works of Palestrina, Lasso and Hassler through to Baroque and Romantic pieces and even folk songs and works by contemporary composers. The Domspatzen are accustomed to working regularly with renowned orchestras and soloists and in major oratorio projects.

The Domspatzen school campus comprises a primary school, grammar school and boarding school offering choir and voice training alongside a traditional academic education. The grammar school currently has more than 300 pupils, since 2022 boys and girls. Now three boys choirs and one new girls choir exist at the Domspatzen in Regensburg.  

Regularly updated information including concert dates can also be found on: www.domspatzen.de

Please use only this Weigold & Böhm authorised 2022/2023 biography

Contacts

Concerts

Projects

  • Regensburger Domspatzen – Christian Heiß DKM (Leitung)

    Lux et Vita

    Program:

    A-capella-Programm

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  • Regensburger Domspatzen – Christian Heiß DKM (Leitung)

    Lux et Vita

    Program:

    A-capella-Programm

    Contact:

  • Regensburger Domspatzen – Christian Heiß DKM (Leitung)

    Lux et Vita

    Program:

    A-capella-Programm

    Weitere Termine: 17.09., 20.10., 22. bis 24. 10. 2023

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  • Regensburger Domspatzen – Christian Heiß DKM (Leitung) – „Musica Florea Prag“ (Orchester) – N.N. (Solisten: zwei Soprane und Alt)

    Zelenka (1679-1745) + Vivaldi (1678-1741)

    Program:

    Jan Dismas Zelenka - Magnificat in C, ZWV 107
    Jan Dismas Zelenka - Simphonie à 8 concertanti, ZWV 189
    Vivaldi – Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, RV 606 (könnte evtl. entfallen)
    Vivaldi – Kyrie, RV 587
    Vivaldi – Gloria D-Dur, RV 589

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  • Further dates upon request

    Regensburger Domspatzen – Christian Heiß DKM (Leitung) – La Cetra Barockorchester Basel (Bläser-Ensemble) (auch a-capella möglich)

    1050 Jahre Regensburger Domspatzen – 500. Geburtstag von Palestrina (1525-1594) Palestrina + Hassler

    Program:

    Palestrina + Hassler

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