The majority of South African synagogues are orthodox and do not allow women to partake in singing. This means that even though the tunes of Lewandowski and his contemporaries are still widely sung in these synagogues, the original texture and harmonies are often lost.
The majority of South African synagogues are orthodox and do not allow women to partake in singing. This means that even though the tunes of Lewandowski and his contemporaries are still widely sung in these synagogues, the original texture and harmonies are often lost.
Most of the choir’s repertoire is made up of the compositions of Louis Lewandowski, Salomon Sulzer and Salomone Rossi, but we also sing secular baroque music and traditional African choral music.
The Lewandowski Chorale was founded by its conductor and musical director, Adam H. Golding, at the beginning of 2012. Since then, it has given numerous concerts in Johannesburg and Soweto. We also took part in the second Lewandowski Festival in Berlin in 2012. More recently, in March 2016, the Chorale organised and hosted the first ever festival of mixed voice Jewish liturgical music in Johannesburg and Cape Town to great critical acclaim.
The Lewandowski Chorale is currently accompanied by organist, Kyle Nel.t.
More choirs of the Louis Lewandowski Festival 2016
BELSIZE YOUTH CHOIR
The youth choir "Belsize Youth Choir" was founded in 1950 by Hanni & Paul Lichtenstern and has been directed by music director Sue Mariner ever since. Since Sue Mariner retired, Alyson Denza has been the driving force behind the choir.
ENSEMBLE PROFETI DELLA QUINTA
The ensemble was founded in the Galilee region of Israel by Elam Rotem. It is currently based in Switzerland, where its members undertook further study at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.
Festival DVD kaufen!
Alle Festival DVDs (Audio / Video) des Louis Lewandowski Festivals sind bei Hentrich & Hentrich, dem Verlag für jüdische Kultur und Zeitgeschichte erschienen. Die DVDs sind Aufzeichnungen der großen Abschlusskonzerte mit alle Ensembles des jeweiligen Jahres. Sprachen: deutsch und englisch.
JUGENDCHOR SYNAGOGE PESTALOZZISTRASSE
For generations children have been coming to the synagogue in Pestalozzistraße with their parents. Here, the synagogue service is an interaction between cantor, choir and organ as well as Lewandowski’s music which plays a central role.
LEIPZIGER SYNAGOGALCHOR
Jewish music in the Ashkenazi Diaspora was flourishing incomparably during the 19th and beginnings of the 20th century; a phenomenon primarily caused by organ building in liberal synagogues in Central Europe.