The 'Basler Madrigalisten', a vocal ensemble with between four and twenty-four male and female singers (solo and choral), have a large repertoire at their disposal ranging from the Renaissance period to modern times.
It was founded in 1978 at the 'Schola Cantorum Basiliensis' by Fritz Näf. The 'Basler Madrigalisten' favours the performance of old and contemporary music (commissions for compositions and world premieres) with the programmes normally being subordinate to a larger theme. The 'Basler Madrigalisten' have participated at the world's most important music festivals and concert tours have taken them to practically every country in Europe, to Russia, USA, Lebanon and the Far East. The pinnacle of the ensemble's career was reached in 1996 with a privileged invitation as the first and only Swiss ensemble to the Fourth World Symposium for Choir Music and World Choir Festival in Sydney with, amongst other appearances, a performance at the Sydney Opera House. A tour in connection with the festival led the ensemble to Brisbane (Australia), Hong Kong and South Korea. Scenic performances (madrigal comedies) and radio, television and CD recordings also belong to the manifold work of the ensemble.
1882 - Prize awarded by the 'Schallplattenkritik' for the series of recordings 'Dokumenta' by the 'Schola Cantorum Basiliensis'
1991 and 2002 - Promotional prize awarded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation for the Interpretation of Contemporary Music.
Grammont Sélection 5 (Musiques Suisses Nr. MGB CTS-M 137, 2012)
Interpreters:
Gubler, RicoBrotbeck, Conradin
Kernjak, Anton
Näf, FritzHenneberger, JürgScheidegger, MatsLeimgruber, UrsBlum, Dominik
Basler MadrigalistenCattrallWorks:
Wüthrich, Hans:
Peripherie und Mitte (2009-2011)
Schneider, Urs Peter:
Dieselben (2009-2010)
Roth, Michel:
Räuber-Fragmente (2011)
Keller, Max E.:
Die Schwestern (2011/2012)
Henking, Christian:
Keine Zeit ist zeitig mit der Sehnsucht Zeit (2011)
Glaus, Daniel:
Passacailles fugitives (2011)
Weissberg, Daniel:
Hausmusik für H.G. (2011)
Profos, Felix:
Real Fire (2011)
Holliger, Heinz:
Zwei Stücke nach Mani Matter (2011)
Tara, Dragos:
Horde (2011)
Fachard, Antoine:
L'instant c'est déjà la solitude... (2011)
Satapati, Rajiv:
Im Keim der Liebe erschlagen (2011)
Grammont Sélection 2 (Musiques Suisses Nr. MGB CTS-M 120, 2009)
Interpreters:
Gubler, RicoNäf, FritzHenneberger, JürgHaag, IvoSoós, AdrienneMonot, Pierre-AlainZiegler, MatthiasFurrer, BeatQuatuor Sine NomineBasler MadrigalistenEnsemble ContrechampsKlavierduo Adrienne Soós und Ivo HaagCollegium Novum ZürichNouvel Ensemble Contemporain NECEnsemble Phoenix BaselWorks:
Wirth, Stefan:
Yhôll/Gennff (2005-2008)
Blank, William:
Traces (2006)
Furrer, Beat:
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester (2007)
Kelterborn, Rudolf:
Kammersinfonie 3 (2007)
Scartazzini, Andrea Lorenzo:
Siegel (2007)
Schmucki, Annette:
hagel und haut (2007-2008)
Roth, Michel:
Pessoa (2008)
Knüsel, Alfred:
inmitten der Fülle das Verschwinden als verbindendes Element (2008)
Frank, Patrick N.:
Responsorium I-X (2008)
Erich Schmid (Grammont Porträt Nr. 33-2)
Interpreters:
Wyttenbach, JürgKeller, ChristophZimansky, RobertNäf, FritzBasler MadrigalistenWorks:
Schmid, Erich:
Suite, op. 2 (1929/1930/1936)
Schmid, Erich:
Zwei Sätze (Sonatine II), op. 8 (1932-1938)
Schmid, Erich:
Rhapsodie, op. 11 (1936)
Schmid, Erich:
Drei Gesänge, op. 12 (1938-1941)
Schmid, Erich:
Fünf Bagatellen, op. 14 (1943)
Näf, Lukas: Paul Sacher und die Basler Madrigalisten, in: Paul Sacher zum 100. Geburtstag. Begleitpublikation zu den Hommage-Konzerten in Basel April-Mai 2006, hrsg. von Matthias Kassel, Basel 2006, S. 62-65
Sackmann, Dominik: Die Bedeutung des Autors für die Interpreten - oder: Wer komponierte die Missa Da pacem von Josquin Desprez?, in:
ARS VOCALIS. 25 Jahre Basler Madrigalisten, hrsg. von Lukas Näf, Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2003, S. 47-52