Herbert Schernus

Herbert Schernus (born 9 March 1927 – 15 March 1994) was a German choral conductor, the second music director of the Kölner Rundfunkchor from 1962 to 1989.

Herbert Schernus
Born(1927-03-15)15 March 1927
Died10 May 1994(1994-05-10) (aged 67)
Nideggen
EducationMusikhochschule Hamburg
OccupationChoral conductor
OrganizationsKölner Rundfunkchor

Schernus was born in Wießen, Kreis Heydekrug, now Vyžiai, Lithuania. He studied conducting and composition at the Musikhochschule Hamburg. He was a Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven, then assistant for the NDR Sinfonieorchester and at the Hamburgische Staatsoper.[1]

In 1962, Schernus moved to the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne. He focused on collaboration with contemporary composers whose works he prepared and conducted.[1] Under his direction, numerous world premieres have been performed, which have established and consolidated the reputation of the Kölner Rundfunkchor nationally and internationally.[2] He prepared them for recordings of classical music, especially contemporary music.[3] Schernus died in Nideggen.[1]

References
  1. "Herbert Schernus gestorben" (in German). ARD. 14 March 1994. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. Friedrich Nowottny, Elke Semran. Der Westdeutsche Rundfunk trauert um Herbert Schernus. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. Kölner Rundfunkchor, Capella Coloniensis, Herbert Schernus. Gossec, Messe des morts. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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