Bach’s Successor: The Thomaner's New Conductor Andreas Reize | Music Documentary

To one day direct the Thomaner Choir in Leipzig: this has always been a very special ambition in the music world, after all Johann Sebastian Bach was once cantor of the choir himself. Since the fall of 2021, this illustrious post has been filled by Swiss national Andreas Reize. Reize is the 18th Cantor at St. Thomas after J.S. Bach.

The Music Documentary "Bach's Successor – The Thomaner's New Conductor" shows how smoothly Andreas Reize has settled into his role. The film by Axel Rowohlt observes the Cantor and his highly traditional choir at work – and not just on the music of J.S. Bach; it also affords an insight into the everyday lives of the choristers at the Thomaner School. This illustrates how Reize’s appointment to the post marks a new era, because he has no personal ties to Leipzig or the over 800-year-old boys’ choir. Nevertheless: Andreas Reize is a widely respected authority on church music. For him, following in the footsteps of Bach to conduct the Thomaner Choir fulfills a long-held dream.

At a glance:
00:00 A new era for the Thomaner Choir
00:48 Music excerpt: Max Reger, “Nachtlied” (Night Song) Op. 138, No. 3
01:03 Daily life of the choir students I
01:39 Music excerpt: Heinrich Schütz, "Alle Augen warten auf Dich, Herre", SWV 429
02:03 Daily life of the choir students II
02:22 Introducing Cantor at St. Thomas Andreas Reize
04:43 Group rehearsal
05:25 Music excerpt: Heinrich Schütz: "Ach Herr, straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn", SWV 24
06:24 The concept of “historically informed performance“ (HIP)
08:40 A lesson in music … and manners
12:36 The role of religion in the choristers’ lives I
13:16 Should girls be allowed in the choir?
14:37 The iconic Thomaner Choir uniform
16:13 Preparing for the Friday evening performance
19:22 Music excerpt: Max Reger, “Nachtlied” (Night Song) Op. 138, No. 3
20:14 The special aura of St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
20:42 Music excerpt: Max Reger, “Nachtlied” (Night Song) Op. 138, No. 3
21:03 Could the choir perform in a secular setting?
22:45 Music excerpt: Hubert Parry, "My soul, there is a country"
23:08 The role of religion in the choristers’ lives II
24:51 Music excerpt: Hubert Parry, "My soul, there is a country"

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