Knabenchor Hannover, a boys' choir founded in 1950 by Heinz Hennig in Hannover, Germany, initially focused on performing music from the 17th century. Under Hennig's direction until 2001, the choir gained prominence for its recordings of Heinrich Schütz's works, earning multiple awards, including the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis. In 1998, they expanded their repertoire to include Andreas Hammerschmidt’s sacred choral music. The Knabenchor Hannover has collaborated with notable conductors such as Gustav Leonhardt and ensembles like the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2000 with a performance of St Matthew Passion alongside Thomanerchor. The choir received the Echo Klassik award in 2006 for "Verleih uns Frieden", featuring previously lost works by Hammerschmidt. In 2009, Harald Weiss dedicated his requiem composition Schwarz vor Augen und es ward Licht to Knabenchor Hannover. In 2018, they first sang at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.
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Diogenio Bigaglia: Miserere / Missa in F (Antonio Lotti: Credo in F)
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Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, Mass & Babel
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Knabenchor Hannover: Christmas Around the World
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Knabenchor Hannover: Sing mit!
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Actus Tragicus (Kantaten und Motetten auf dem Weg zu Johann Sebasitan Bach)
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John Rutter: Magnificat (Bruder Heinrichs Weihnachten)
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Johann Rosenmüller: Marienvesper
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Engelbert Humperdinck: Deutsches Kinder-Liederbuch
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Volkslieder für Knabenchor und Blechbläserquintett (LIEDERPROJEKT)
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New Eyes on Martin Luther
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Knabenchor Hannover & London Brass: Christmas Carols (British Music for the Festive Season)
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Markus-Passion BWV 247
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Siegfried Strohbach: Weihnachten mit dem Knabenchor Hannover (Gloria in Excelsis Deo)
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Knabenchor Hannover: Portrait (Works by Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mend
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