Bach Choir & Orchestra of Mainz (Choir & Orchestra)

Founded: 1955 - Mainz, Germany

The Bach Choir & Orchestra of Mainz (BC&OM) was founded by Professor Diethard Hellmann in 1955 and has since performed most of J.S. Bach’s choral works – in Germany as well as in France, Switzerland and Israel (where they appeared at the Music Festival Abu Gosh in 1972).

Besides participating in Bach Festivals the choir has made recordings and has appeared on Radio and Television.

Members of Bachchor Mainz:

Sopranos

Altos

Tenors

Basses

Nils Stefan

Source: Programme notes to Music Festival Abu Gosh Kiryath Yearim (January 1972)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2002)

Diethard Hellmann: Short Biography | Ensembles: Bach Choir & Orchestra of Mainz
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works

Ralf Otto: Short Biography | Ensembles: Bachchor Mainz | Bachorchester Mainz
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works
Individual Recordings: BWV 248 - R. Otto

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Ralf Otto

Choir & Orchestra

BWV 244

Hanswolf Scriba

Choir & Orchestra

[CR-38] (Mid 1970's?, Radio Recording): BWV 38

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