Singer Pur

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Singer Pur
in 2009
The six members in 2013
Background information
OriginRegensburg, Germany
Genresa cappella music
Years active1991 (1991)–present
Websitewww.singerpur.de

Singer Pur is a German vocal sextet founded in 1991 by former members of the Regensburger Domspatzen. The five original members were joined by a soprano in 1994. The sextet is focussed on classical music, but who have also performed and recorded traditional folk songs and pop music. Singer Pur have recorded more than 30 CDs. Singer Pur have given concerts and workshops in nearly 60 countries all over the world.[1][2][3][4]

Members

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Recent members

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  • Claudia Reinhard – soprano
  • Christian Meister – tenor
  • Markus Zapp – tenor
  • Manuel Warwitz – tenor
  • Jakob Steiner – baritone
  • Felix Meybier - bass

Former members

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  • Caroline Wegmann – soprano
  • Hedwig Westhoff-Düppmann – soprano
  • Ulrike Hofbauer – soprano
  • Claus Werner – tenor
  • Christian Wegmann – tenor
  • Guido Heidloff – baritone
  • Andreas Hirtreiter – tenor
  • Thomas E. Bauer – baritone
  • Klaus Wenk – tenor
  • Rüdiger Ballhorn – tenor
  • Reiner Schneider-Waterberg – baritone
  • Marcus Schmidl – bass

Discography

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Publications

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  • (book) Sheets: SOS - Save Our Songs! - German folksongs edited for mixed choir, Schott Music ED 20301
  • (book) Sheets: Drei Schiffe sah ich segeln nach Bethlehem - German Christmas carols edited for mixed choir, Schott Music ED 20711
  • (book) Sheets: Der Singer Pur Adventskalender - 24 German Advent songs edited for mixed choir, Schott Music ED 22344

References

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  1. ^ Peter Hugh Reed ArG: American record guide 1998 - Page 241 "Singer Pur— Ars Musici 1208 (Qualiton) 64 min Singer Pur is a sextet consisting of one soprano, three tenors, a baritone, and a bass. They create smooth, homogenized, lovely tones as they croon these selections by Stenhammar, Fougstedt, ..."
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  3. ^ ZDF[permanent dead link] 21 oct. 2007 – Singer Pur sind daran gewöhnt, dass Konzertveranstalter ihre Programmkonzepte anfänglich mit einem Stirnrunzeln quittieren:
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