Dresdner Kreuzchor

Dresdner Kreuzchor
Choir
OriginDresden, Saxony, Germany
Music directorRoderich Kreile
HeadquartersKreuzkirche, Dresden
Websitewww.kreuzchor.de
Dresdner Kreuzchor in 2012
Roderich Kreile conducting the choir
Members of the choir in 2012

The Dresdner Kreuzchor is the boys' choir of the Kreuzkirche in Dresden, Germany. It has a seven-century history and a world-wide reputation. Today, the choir has about 150 members between the ages of 9 and 19, from Dresden and the surrounding region. The boys attend the Kreuzschule in Dresden. They are also called "Kruzianer".

Until summer 2022, the director of the choir is Roderich Kreile, who is the 28th "Kreuzkantor" (Cantor) since the Reformation.[1] Next Kreuzkantor will be Martin Lehmann [de].[2] The Cantor between 1971 and 1991 was Martin Flämig.

  1. ^ "Ende der Ära Kreile beim Kreuzchor: "Habe mich hingegeben" – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Martin Lehmann ist als neuer Kantor des Dresdner Kreuzchores nominiert". MDR.DE (in German). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2022.