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Schola Cantorum took place. Ernst Lipp, who had been intimately involved with the development of the choir since its founding, died that same year. In 1942 and 1943, interest in joining the choir fell dramatically from its generally high levels, and the choir had only 16 members in May, 1943, who were not of a high enough quality to give a successful concert with the Schola Cantorum at the Barfüsserkirche ("Barefeet Church"). Fortunately, by 1944 the choir had grown back to 30 members. In May, 1945, the choir organized a thanksgiving service on the occasion of the end of the war.

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time being. For that reason, the rehearsal time was extended from 75 to 120 minutes and divided into 60 minutes each of singing technique and choir rehearsal after the summer break in 1930. Meanwhile, the choir had grown to 88 boys, which necessitated changing the rehearsal space from St. John's Chapel to a larger and considerably more expensive location in Nadelberg by the Peterskirche. In December, 1930, the choir celebrated its 25th appearance. Their quality and proficiency had gradually increased, and soloists were already emerging from the choir.

137: 477:("Choir students of the Protestant Church of Basel-City"), which consisted of former choirboys whose voices had changed, was founded. The expansion of the choir to include changed voices had already been considered by January 1928, but the proposal did not resonate with the older students; the consistory also refused it because of the unintentional competition it would create with the adult community and church choirs. Nevertheless, the choir students appeared at Hamm's 461:; soon, though, they moved due to the heating problems in the Katharine Chapel of the cloister. The first public appearance occurred on October 30, 1927, as a part of a church service in the Martinskirche, but it was such a fiasco (the 19 boys who did show up sang very poorly) that Ulbrich threatened to resign. Lipp encouraged him to continue, however, and on Christmas, 1927, the choir enthralled the congregation of a church service in the Theodorskirche. 22: 651:, were seen as disadvantageous. Finally, they decided to establish the choir as an independent organization in order to separate it from the consistory. The foundational meeting took place on February 2, 1972 and resulted in the election of Max Huldi as a replacement for Massini. At the parents' meeting, yet another name change was decided upon which was in keeping with its recent shift toward 603:

expanded to include students from the second grade and older, allowing them to compete strongly with the Scouts. In 1956, there was another change of president; Studer stepped down because he had to move and handed the position over to the composer Rudolf Moser. In 1959, after the success of a concert with organist Hans Balmer, the choir performed several contemporary works for Swiss radio.

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department. A further improvement came in 1933 with vocal training, for which they were able to employ Helene Sandreuter. The rehearsal space was changed from the expensive location in Nadelberg to the church. At the end of the year, Jakob Staehelin stepped down as president due to having to move from Basel; his cousin Hans Staehelin took over his position.

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announced in January, 1959, that their inclusion would be made permanent. However, since no tenors could be found until 1962, the deepest boys' voices and the voices still in the process of changing were used to sing the tenor parts. In 1959, the previously discussed name change finally took place: the choir became the

1061:, which was broadcast on national television. In the Fall, the choir held its first ten-day choir camp in the former Maloja Palace in the Swiss district of Maloja; originally planned as a one-time camp, the KKB returned to Maloja for its Fall camp every year until 2007. In December, 2002, the KKB performed Handel's 915:, rediscovered in 1985. This was their first globally distributed recording; the double-CD release was distributed by Ars Musici. In April, Gerhard Winkler stepped down as president. His successor was Jürg Rauschenbach. In 1995, the boys' choir embarked on a concert tour of Germany, traveling through the cities of 584:

and Helene Sandreuter were entrusted with the interim direction of the choir, leading to temporary cessation of voice lessons. Meanwhile, the size of the choir had shrunk by 25 percent. Ulbrich, who was still on duty, developed a Christmas liturgy with the choir. In 1941, a joint performance with the

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and various orchestras, such as the Basel Symphony Orchestra and the Basel Sinfonietta, plus ensembles from outside Basel such as the Bern Freitagsakademie, as well as with various guest choirs, there were also regular collaborations with the Basel Girls' Choir in the past. A collaboration with the

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were marked by solid efforts for improvement. Ulbrich and Sandreuter, the voice teacher, fell in love and were married on July 11, 1936. Also in 1936, Alfred Courvoisier assumed the presidency. In December, 1938, the choir undertook a half-hour radio program for the first time. The high point of the

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Their third appearance, a Bach concert in April 1928, was also their last before a long summer break, during which a large advertising campaign was carried out to ensure the continued existence of the group. Adolf Hamm, an organist at the Münster, played an important role in the campaign; he ensured

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After the concert season was over, Raaflaub announced his resignation, effective February 2007. As in 1980, a search commission was formed. The final choice was Markus Teutschbein. Raaflaub's crowning achievement as director of the choir was two sold-out performances of Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio

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The KKB then experienced a tremendous growth: as an independent organization, they were able to ask for financial support from a greater variety of institutions; furthermore, many members and patrons contributed to the improved financial situation, allowing them, for example, to hire more qualified

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In 1960, the choir was shaken by President Moser's accidental death; his successor was Rudolf Massini. In the 1960s, Ulbrich handed over some of his responsibilities: his wife, Helene Sandreuter, and his son, Markus Ulbrich, along with Kurt Tschirren, an employee in the administration, assisted him

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planned to form a children's choir, which meant further competition. For this reason, an "educational department" (now known as "Choir 101") was created to avoid any further reduction in quality. Talented singers then still came into the choir right away, and the others went through the educational

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In February, 1970, Hermann Ulbrich and Helene Sandreuter announced their resignations from their positions with the choir effective at the end of June. The leadership of the choir was taken over by their son Markus along with two other former choirboys, Kurt Tschirren and Werner Schniepper. Markus

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In 1958, the changed voices were finally allowed to join the unchanged voices; the KUBG approved a trial period for their inclusion. A name change was also discussed, but put off until after the trial period. On August 23, 1958, the first rehearsal with eight changed voices took place, and Ulbrich

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On June 22, 1952, the choir celebrated its 25-year anniversary with a special church service in Münster. The composer Rudolf Moser composed a setting of the 29th psalm for the choir. Changed voices, drawn from former trebles and altos, were brought into the choir. The enrollment of new singers was

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by Walter Müller von Kulm with the Bach Choir. In 1949, the choir participated in the 17th "church music day," organized by the Swiss League of Church Music. In 1950, the minister Alfred Studer replaced Courvoisier as president. That same year, the choir returned to their original rehearsal space,

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One problem that came up again and again between 1930 and 1933 was the variation in the number of singers and the quality of the choir: Ulbrich was able to keep some of the members of the choir from leaving and train them for some promising performances, but the best singers quickly fell victim to

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The quality of the singing, which was still modest in comparison with large boarding school choirs, was such a cause for concern among the choir parents that, after a weak appearance in a church service in Kleinhüningen, they demanded that the choir refrain from further public appearances for the

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In 1992, a scheduled three week concert tour of the United States suffered a financial setback as a result of the withdrawal of two large sponsors, and had to be cancelled as a result. In response, it was agreed at the yearly general meeting that a financial reservoir needed to be developed that

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In November, 1980, Hermann Ulbrich, the founder of the choir, died at the age of 77; consequently, Markus Ulbrich retired for professional and personal reasons at the end of the year. For the first time, a commission was formed to search for a new choir leader. In the end, the choice was between

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Jürg Rauschenbach, who was intimately involved in the execution and the success of the large concert tours through South Africa and Brasil, stepped down as president in 2002. Kuno Hämisegger, a banker, was chosen as his successor. Around the same time, Rolf Herter, who had resigned as Assistant

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was founded, which fosters continued training in church music, both for older current choir members as well as alumni. Ulbrich pushed for the improvement of educational opportunities: bassist Stefan Kramp was hired as a voice teacher, and the educational department became "Choir 101", which it

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Upon Knall taking over, Schniepper stepped down as administrative director. In 1982, the KKB found itself in deeper financial trouble; the Basel-city canton revoked the KKB's subsidies. Klaus Knall himself stepped down at the end of the year for professional reasons as well as a lack of time.

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The choir consists of approximately 45 unchanged and 35 changed voices. The changed voices are, as a rule, former trebles and altos who have been in the choir for at least a year. The singers dedicate a considerable amount of their free time to the choir: in addition to rehearsals, there are

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In 1967 the "mutant group," a group of singers undergoing a voice change, was formed with the purpose of productively using the mandatory time off from the choir for vocal training and learning repertoire to better prepare themselves for vocal maturity. Beginning in 1967, the choir started

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for Christmas, 1928, and a Passion concert for Easter, 1929. In August, 1929, a working party was founded on the occasion of the first parents' evening, and Jakob Staehelin was elected its first president, making him also the first president of the KKB.

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took place; the KKB, with Winkler as its business manager and Raaflaub as its musical director, was heavily involved with the planning and execution of the event. In 1993, the choir participated in more than 40 opera performances (including

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In the years after the war, the number of singers gradually increased. Ulbrich and Sandreuter, now married, could once again fully dedicate themselves to the choirboys. In 1945, the choir was already ready to perform for the premiere of

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in the summer of 2002. The Brazilian tour was the longest and most successful in the choir's history; the KKB was enthusiastically received in 13 cities and reached tens of millions of viewers in an appearance in the city of

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took place in November. That same year, assistant director Rolf Herter stepped down; he was replaced by a German director named Johannes Tolle. The anniversary concert tour took place in February 1998, taking the KKB through

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Teutschbein has been the KKB's musical director from February 2007 until Autumn 2016, and his first joint project with the choir was to organize the sixth EJCF in May 2007, in Basel. In September, the choir appeared in the

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during a Swiss concert series; other engagements at the Lucerne Festival followed in subsequent years. At the end of the year, Britten's St. Nicholas cantata was performed in collaboration with

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teachers. Public relations were enormously strengthened and improved, and the choir got a logo by holding a public competition. In the summer of 1973, their first concert tour took place in the

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On December 22, 1929, the boys' choir organized their first full concert: a Christmas liturgy at the Münster with the locally renowned soprano Helene Sandreuter, which was a big success.

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Between 1970 and 1972 there was intense discussion regarding how the choir should be legally organized in the future. Various possibilities, including a merger with the

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1987–various composers: "60 Jahre KKB – Jubiläumsprogramm" ("The KKB's 60 Year Anniversary Program", KKB (private label), CS 572 K, only available internally)

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1989–various composers: "Musik zu Weihnachten – Weihnachtslieder und Motetten" ("Music for Christmas – Christmas Songs and Motets", KKB (private label))

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1989–various composers: "Musik zu Weihnachten – Weihnachtslieder und Motetten" ("Music for Christmas – Christmas Songs and Motets", KKB (private label))

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1987–various composers: "60 Jahre KKB – Jubiläumsprogramm ("The KKB's 60 Year Anniversary Program", KKB (private label), CS 572 K, only available internally)

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was performed with the Berner Freitagsakademie in the original English with great success; in March, there followed a concert tour through Hungary with four more

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1992–various composers: "Motetten grosser Meister/Schweizer Volksliedkantate" ("Motets of the Great Masters/Swiss Folk Song Cantata", KKB (private label))

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1992–various composers: "Motetten grosser Meister/Schweizer Volksliedkantate" ("Motets of the Great Masters/Swiss Folk Song Cantata", KKB (private label))

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are the choir's main focus. Additionally, the boys' choir has participated in the Lucerne Festival as well as the following opera performances in Basel:

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The founding of the choir goes back to the initiative of the then-school teacher Hermann Ulbrich, who sang in the Basel Bach Choir and attended the

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Director in 1997, returned to former position, which he continues to hold along with Siegrist to this day. In 2003, the KKB took part in the first

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After the outbreak of World War II, rehearing became increasingly more difficult, and in 1940 the rehearsal space changed yet again, first to the

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2001–Gustav Mahler: "Sinfonie Nr. 8 in Es-Dur" ("Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major", a.k.a. Symphony of a Thousand, only available internally)

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1989–Mozart/C.P.E. Bach: "Krönungsmesse und Magnificat" ("Coronation Mass and Magnificat", KKB (private label), only available internally)

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1987–various composers: "Festkonzert vom 17. Mai 1987" ("Special Concert on May 17, 1987", KKB (private label), only available internally)

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2002–Händel/Bernstein: "Coronation Anthems und Chichester Psalms" ("Coronation Anthems and Chichester Psalms", only available internally)

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2005–Honegger/Britten: "Cantate de Noël/Sankt Nikolaus" ("Cantate de Noël/St. Nicolas", Schweizer Radio DRS, only available internally)

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with the Basel Girls' Choir were successfully brought to the stage. Three years of fall concert tours of Germany took the KKB through

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1991–Johann Sebastian Bach: "Weihnachtsoratorium I-VI" ("Christmas Oratorio I-VI", KKB (private label), only available internally)

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1996–Mozart/Reicha: "Litanei und Te Deum" ("Litany und Te Deum", KKB (private label)/SRDRS, KKB-006, only available internally)

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1986–Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: "Requiem und Grabmusik" ("Requiem und Grabmusik", KKB (private label), only available internally)

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took place, during which the choir became the first foreign choir to be allowed perform in the orthodox Easter celebration at

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youth music school, Beat Raaflaub. The commission unanimously voted for Knall, who took over leadership of the choir in 1981.

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1977–secular Renaissance songs: "Nun fanget an, ein guts Lied zu singen" ("Now begin to sing a good song", Pelca, PSR 40 617)

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sang a sold out joint performance with the KKB in Basel's Stadtcasino. At the end of February, the choir was invited to the

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and also conveyed its character as a boys' choir, in spite of the changed voices. This goal was accomplished with the name

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2001–Gustav Mahler: "Sinfonie Nr. 8 in Es-Dur" ("Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major", Telebasel, only available internally)

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1994–Mendelssohn/Rheinberger: "Psalm 95 und Weihnachtskantate" ("Psalm 95 and Christmas Cantata", KKB (private label))

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1996–Martin/Beethoven: "In Terra Pax und Friedenskantate" ("In Terra Pax and Peace Cantata", private label, KKB-007)

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2000–Johann Sebastian Bach: "Weihnachtsoratorium I, IV-VI" ("Christmas Oratorio I, IV-VI", private label, KKB-012)

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year, however, had already taken place on May 12, 1938: their participation in the premiere of Arthur Honegger's

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1976–Baroque Christmas songs: "Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem" ("A Child Born in Bethlehem", KKB (private label))

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Collegium Musicum Basel Orchestra was planned in 2007, but both organizations decided to cancel again in 2009.

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for two weeks. In May, the choir participated in the EJCF one more time. In October, Raaflaub was awarded the

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their voices changing and had to leave; meanwhile, Ulbrich needed to recruit and train new boys. Furthermore,

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1978–Bach/Brahms/Reger: "Geistliche Motetten" ("Sacred Motets", KKB (private label), EDT 80031; out of print)

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followed with the help of the organist Hans Peter Aeschlimann, and the KKB became a supporting member of the

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in Münster. In May, 1991, the boys' choir sang on the occasion of the 700 year anniversary session of the

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that year. The fifth anniversary, which occurred in 1932, was celebrated with a large family night with a

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2005–Gioacchino Rossini: "Petite messe solennelle" (private label, PST 05367, only available internally)

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1980–Johann Sebastian Bach: "Kantaten Nr. 179 und Nr. 177" ("Cantatas 179 and 177", EMI, 065-43 077)

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1980–Johann Sebastian Bach: "Kantaten Nr. 82a und Nr. 161" ("Cantatas 82a and 161", EMI, 065-43 076)

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1979–Heinrich Schütz: "Musikalische Exequien und Psalm 136" ("Musikalische Exequien and Psalm 136",

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From autumn 2016 to summer 2017 Rolf Herter conducted the choir on an interim basis. In summer 2017

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advertising for all elementary school grades. In 1968, the older singers (possibly inspired by the

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in leading the choir, and Markus Ulbrich and Tschirren Kurse worked in the educational department.

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that after the successful campaign, the choir, which had grown to 63 boys, was able to perform the

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In addition, the choir has been invited to participate in important music festivals, including the

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1985–div. Komponisten: "Knabenkantorei in concert" (KKB (private label), AZ 1014 MC; out of print)

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followed. In 2014 the Knabenkantorei Basel performed the late version of Johann Sebastian Bach's

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in Basel. Ulbrich turned to Ernst Lipp, a fellow singer in the Bach Choir and president of the

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1997–various composers: "Geistliche Vokalmusik" ("Sacred Vocal Music", private label, KKB-008)

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2005–various composers: "Tournee-Programm 2005" ("Tour Program 2005", private label, KKB-014)

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In 1987, the choir held a lavish celebration for its 60-year anniversary: on January 10, the

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in 1997. The Basel Boys Choir is also the host choir of the well-known and highly successful

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1985–Benjamin Britten: "St. Nikolaus-Kantate" ("St. Nicolas", KKB (private label), CS 558-3)

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was performed three times in March 2009; after two concerts in the Basel Münster and the

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in December, 1928, but the group was ultimately unable to survive (for the time being).

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The choir's 75 year anniversary was celebrated with a three-week concert tour through

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Ulbrich placed a heavy emphasis on the works of Heinrich Schütz, with performances of

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In 1997, the boys' choir celebrated its 70th year with the premiere performance of

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1973–Felix Mendelssohn: "Chor- und Orgelwerke" (Pelca, PSR 40 585; out of print)

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could weather a bad economy, namely a concert tour endowment. In May, the first

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2022 (Men's Choir of the KKB): 1. Place, 93/100 Points, Youth Choral Competition

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Sep. 2019: Participation in „Theater im Münster“ for the 1000th anniversary of

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Dome, the KKB opened its 37th summer concert season in the Bürgel Monastery in

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2000–various composers: "Spirituals + Lieder + Songs" (private label, KKB-011)

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1999–Telemann/Krebs/Bach/Dudli: "Eine grosse Freude" (private label, KKB-009)

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and in the music hall of Stadtcasino Basel; the concert was rounded out by

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in December. In June, 2000, the choir traveled around the German cities of

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recordings. A choir camp takes place each year for the purpose of learning

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In September, 1986, soloists from the KKB participated in a production of

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In 1931, Ulbrich introduced a hierarchical group system inspired by the

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2022 (Men's Choir of the KKB): Winner "Most Entertaining Performance"

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the Bishop's residence, where the KKB still rehearses to this day.

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1994–C.P.E. Bach: "Markuspassion" ("St. Mark Passion", Ars Musici)

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and their first record, a collection of choral and organ works by

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by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was performed, in 2012 Beethoven's

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2000–various composers: "Highlights" (private label, KKB-010)

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from October 13 to 17 at the Festival of European Music in

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Chorschüler der evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Basel-Stadt

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2001–Felix Mendelssohn: "Elias" (private label, KKB-013)

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for Easter, 2004. In May, 2005, a concert tour through

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were performed. In 1990, the KKB performed with the

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In early summer 2009, a concert tour through 905:In March, 1994, the KKB performed and recorded 810:to commemorate the choir's first concert tour. 237:, the International Festival of Boys Choirs in 1833:Lukas Holliger, playwright, dramaturge, editor 731:was performed at Basel's Martinskirche and in 981:prize from the anniversary foundation of the 1528: 634:The Seven Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross 627:Establishment as an independent organization 253:, Basel, and the Schubert Choir Festival in 1339:by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy took place. 1281:took place. There, the choir performed the 773:under Roland Bader; in November, Mozart's 425: 1069:, choreographed by Parwin Hadinia in the 106:Learn how and when to remove this message 738: 1354:Alongside sporadic collaborations with 1289:, as well as in collaboration with the 989:Brazilian Tour and Raaflaub's last year 958:("I would like to be a clown", text by 943:took place followed by a choir camp in 2005: 1346:took over the direction of the choir. 786:Festival International de Chant Choral 515:("singer's mirror", equivalent to the 1854:Meinert Rahn, geologist, mineralogist 1222:concerts, one of which took place in 263:Europäisches Jugendchorfestival, EJCF 1978: 1976: 1900: 1898: 1851:, bass-baritone in opera and concert 1212:Festival. In January 2008, Handel's 1013:, as well as performances of Bach's 714:Turning point and change of director 556:as Jeanne and the chamber orchestra 44:adding citations to reliable sources 15: 1960:Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) 1928: 675:, was made. In 1974, a tour of the 13: 2033:1927 establishments in Switzerland 2013:Musical groups established in 1927 706:Klaus Knall and the leader of the 576:, then to the kindergarten at the 568:Crisis during the Second World War 499:model, singers could advance from 241:(Poland), as well as festivals in 14: 2044: 1973: 1895: 1870: 1821: 1299:) and gave other performances in 879:European Festival of Youth Choirs 794:European Festival of Youth Choirs 589:Expansion and Ulbrich's last year 446:. Lipp passed the idea on to the 259:European Festival of Youth Choirs 229:, the European Music Festival in 1712:(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), with 1085:international choir festival in 135: 20: 1349: 1188: 855:Federal Assembly of Switzerland 31:needs additional citations for 1948: 1935:Reformierte Kirche Basel-Stadt 1922: 1790:Alfred Courvoisier (1936–1950) 1362: 1313:Freiburg Cathedral Boys' Choir 1291:Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc 1029:as well as the Polish city of 869:, although only weeks before, 1: 1889: 1866:, conductor, singer, composer 1814:Werner Schniepper (2008-2017) 1808:Jürg Rauschenbach (1994–2003) 1778: 1729: 859:Federal Palace of Switzerland 312: 1842:Thomas Mattmüller, conductor 1404: 1317:Chœur de Garçons de Mulhouse 539:The years leading up to the 268: 7: 1811:Kuno Hämisegger (2003-2008) 1805:Gerhard Winkler (1983–1994) 1784:Jakob Staehelin (1929–1933) 1586:Nov./Dec. 2002, Jun. 2003: 1021:(with an appearance in the 642:History of the Resurrection 609:Evangelische Kantorei Basel 574:City of Basel Music Academy 533:Schola Cantorum Basiliensis 10: 2049: 1799:Rudolf Massini (1960–1972) 1787:Hans Staehelin (1933–1936) 1658:von Georg Friedrich Händel 1206:Jugendkulturfestival Basel 1103:Alexander Nevsky Cathedral 873:had attempted to stop it. 845:, and they also performed 749:for the first time at the 420: 1793:Alfred Studer (1950–1956) 1529:Major concerts since 1997 956:Ich möcht' ein Clown sein 907:Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 815:Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 661:Knabenkantorei Basel, KKB 293: 168: 160: 152: 130: 125: 120: 1988:www.stadtcasino-basel.ch 1845:Andreas Meier, conductor 1796:Rudolf Moser (1956–1960) 1210:Lala Blabla Pomme d'Adam 1827:Rainer Brambach, writer 1817:Peter Küng (since 2017) 1696:Sinfonieorchester Basel 1667:(Johann Sebastian Bach) 1621:Petite messe solennelle 1615:(Johann Sebastian Bach) 1293:(featured in the movie 1116:Petite messe solennelle 560:under the direction of 434:'s many concerts under 426:Founding and first year 321:repertoire ranges from 1849:Hanno Müller-Brachmann 1830:Michael Feyfar, singer 1768:ad interim (2016–2017) 1722:, Gabriel Fauré, with 1635:(Arthur Honegger) and 1594:George Frideric Handel 1511: 1443: 1367: 1039:Symphony of a Thousand 558:Basler Kammerorchester 546:Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher 507:(singer), and finally 1802:Max Huldi (1972–1983) 1724:Kammerorchester Basel 1714:Kammerorchester Basel 1555:Johann Sebastian Bach 1093:and Performed Bach's 1075:Schauspielhaus Zürich 1047:Kantorei St. Arbogast 739:Raaflaub's leadership 473:In August, 1929, the 172:www.knabenkantorei.ch 1704:Basler Gesangsverein 1700:Basler Madrigalisten 1333:Alexander Grychtolik 1242:for men's chorus in 997:with appearances in 759:Freiburg im Breisgau 415:Freiburg im Breisgau 184:Knabenkantorei Basel 121:Knabenkantorei Basel 40:improve this article 1648:(Felix Mendelssohn) 1131:A Christmas Cantata 813:In November, 1988, 337:). 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