Berlin Radio Choir
| Rundfunkchor Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Genre | Professional mixed choir |
The Rundfunkchor Berlin (Berlin Radio Choir) is a professional German classical choir founded in 1925.
In the 1950s the choir was divided into the Berliner Solistenvereinigung and the Großer Chor des Berliner Rundfunks. These were united as Rundfunkchor Berlin in 1973.[1][2]
The choir is one of four professional bodies under administration of Rundfunk Orchester und Chöre GmbH Berlin, founded in 1994 and jointly owned by Deutschlandradio (40%), Bundesrepublik Deutschland (35%) and Land Berlin (20%): Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB) founded 1925 continuing in East Berlin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, founded 1946 in West-Berlin as the RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester (RSO), the Rundfunkchor Berlin, and the RIAS Kammerchor founded 1948 in West-Berlin.
For PENTATONE, the choir has recorded ten operas of Richard Wagner, the F-minor mass by Anton Bruckner and Die Tageszeiten by Richard Strauss.
References
- ↑ Simon Halsey Will Step Down As Berlin Radio Choir’s Principal Conductor In 2016
- ↑ Organists' Review 1996- Volume 82 Page 229 "Now Marcus Creed's RIAS Chamber Choir (the Berlin radio choir) has produced a programme which eclipses them all. The Choir was founded in 1948 to sing contemporary music. Entrusted with first performances by many major composers .."