Dresdner Kreuzchor

The Dresden Kreuzchor is one of the oldest and most famous boys' choirs in the world. Its history dates back to the first mention of the city of Dresden in the early 13th century. Even after more than 800 years, one of the most important tasks of the Crucians is to sing in the liturgical services of the Kreuzkirche at Dresden's Altmarkt. Here, the Dresden Kreuzchor performs at vespers and church services and regularly gives concerts of outstanding works of sacred music. They form the core of the repertoire and are an expression of the choir's Christian humanist character. Apart from important soloists, the choir's main artistic partners are the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. The Dresdner Kreuzchor also works with early music ensembles such as the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin. The repertoire of the Dresdner Kreuzchor ranges from the Renaissance to world premieres of contemporary works. His extensive artistic output is documented in numerous recordings. In addition to its formative function for musical life in Dresden, the city-supported choir has been traveling throughout Germany and beyond European borders to Israel, Canada, Japan, South America, Korea, China and the USA for nearly 100 years. It represents the Saxon state capital as its oldest cultural institution on almost every continent . The choristers are also regularly engaged as soloists for opera roles. Photos (c) Martin Jehnichen