Herbert Schernus (born 9 March 1927 – 15 March 1994) was a German choral conductor, the second music director of the Kölner Rundfunkchor from 1962 to 1989.
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Born | Wießen, Kreis Heydekrug, Lithuania | 15 March 1927
Died | 10 May 1994 Nideggen, Germany | (aged 67)
Education | Musikhochschule Hamburg |
Occupation | Choral conductor |
Organizations | Kölner Rundfunkchor |
Schernus was born in Wießen, Kreis Heydekrug, now Vyžiai, Lithuania. He studied conducting and composition at the Musikhochschule Hamburg. He was a Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, then assistant for the NDR Sinfonieorchester and at the Hamburgische Staatsoper.[1]
In 1962, Schernus moved to the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne. He focused on collaboration with contemporary composers whose works he prepared and conducted.[1] Under his direction, numerous world premieres have been performed, which have established and consolidated the reputation of the Kölner Rundfunkchor nationally and internationally.[2] He prepared them for recordings of classical music, especially contemporary music.[3] Schernus died in Nideggen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Herbert Schernus gestorben" (in German). ARD. 14 March 1994. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Friedrich Nowottny; Elke Semran (19 March 1994). "Der Westdeutsche Rundfunk trauert um Herbert Schernus". Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.
- ^ Kölner Rundfunkchor; Capella Coloniensis; Herbert Schernus (1992). Gossec, Messe des morts. Capella Edition. Capriccio.
External links
edit- Herbert Schernus discography at Discogs
- Herbert Schernus on rateyourmusic.com