Kammerchor Bad Homburg

The Kammerchor Bad Homburg, which consists of approximately 40 singers from the Bachchor of the Erlöserkirche, can look back to a long tradition. Even before World War II, a “Großer Chor” (today’s Bachchor) was in existence at the Erlöserkirche; while this choir performed oratorios, the so called “Kleiner Chor” (today’s Kammerchor) until the present-day centres its attention on a-cappella literature and chamber music settings. Since 1998, the choir has been directed by Susanne Rohn. The Kammerchor aims to come as close as possible to the sound ideals of the individual historical periods through an accordingly historically informed practice for which the choir makes use of the Erlöserkirche’s galleries, aisles and apses. Contemporary works are also time and again performed with fervour by the singers. Thus, for the anniversary of the Erlöserkirche in 2008 (100 years Erlöserkirche Bad Homburg) two works were commissioned and performed. During the festivities throughout the year, the choir performed in an impressive number of varied concerts and church services (works such as Orlando di Lasso’s “Bußtränen des Heiligen Petrus,” Johannes Brahms’s “Fest-und Gedenksprüche,” and Frank Martin’s “Messe für zwei Chöre”) and played a decisive role in the dazzling celebration of this anniversary. The Kammerchor has toured many German cities as well as Norway, Denmark, England, Luxemburg, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Russia, the Czech Republic and, most recently, Switzerland. In 1989, the choir won the Hessischer Chorwettbewerb in the special category; in 1990, it was honoured as best church choir at the Deutscher Chorwettwerb and also received a sponsorship award. In 2005, the choir came first in the Chorwettbewerb Falkenstein.