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John Høybye
| 1939The Danish composer and choral conductor John Høybye is recognised far beyond Scandinavia as a conductor, arranger and composer, especially of choral music. Høybye is represented in the Carus programme with a selection of his works.
As a conductor, he has led numerous international ensembles in masterclasses, at festivals and on concert tours, including the Tritonus Choir, which he founded, the Danish and Hungarian Radio Choirs, the symphony orchestras from Århus, Ålborg and Zealand and the Danish Radio Big Band.
As a composer, he has made a significant contribution to the renewal of Scandinavian choral music, not least by successfully combining the classical choral sound with elements of gospel and jazz music. In 1993, the Danish Choral Society honoured him as ‘Composer of the Year’. Six years later, the Danish Composer's Society honoured him with the annual award.
Jazz elements also characterise the works published by Carus, including This Human Life! for solo voice and mixed choir.
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Stanley Engebretson
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Volker Hempfling
| 1944Volker Hempfling, 1944 im Saarland geboren, studierte zunächst Kirchenmusik, Orgel, Orchesterleitung und Gesang in Herford und Köln. Im Jahr 1968 rief er die Kölner Kantorei ins Leben. Von 1972 bis 1985 war er Domorganist und Kantor am Altenberger Dom und wirkte dort bis 1997 als Kirchenmusikdirektor und Leiter der Domkantorei. Parallel dazu leitete er in den Jahren 1983 bis 1994 den Gürzenich-Chor Köln. 1984/85 war Volker Hempfling Stipendiat des Deutschen Musikrats und wurde anschließend als Professor für Chorleitung an die Musikhochschule des Saarlandes berufen. Im Jahr 1993 folgte der Ruf an die Robert-Schumann-Hochschule in Düsseldorf, wo er bis zu seiner Emeritierung im Jahr 2003 auch die Abteilung Evangelische Kirchenmusik und den Kammerchor der Hochschule leitete. Neben seiner intensiven Chorarbeit ist Volker Hempfling ein international gefragter Dirigent und Dozent. Zahlreiche Konzerteinladungen führten ihn ins In- und Ausland. Zudem wird er regelmäßig als Juror zu bedeutenden Chorwettbewerben gerufen. Personal details
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