The Most Important in Brief

The English Seminar Choir was founded in 1989 by Allan Turner, a former lecturer at Basel University, in order to provide an opportunity for students to practice English through song. The choir is under the artistic leadership of Raitis Grigalis and Reiner Schneider-Waterberg and normally prepares and performs two programs per year (late May and early December). The choir is a non-profit making organisation, funded by members' dues, concert donations and sponsors contributions. Choir rehearsals are normally Tuesdays from 12:15 to 13:45 during the University semesters and take place in the Grosser Hörsaal of the English Seminar, Nadelberg 6.

1. Purpose

   Zielsetzung des Vereins ist die Pflege von Chorgesang in vornehmlich englischer Sprache. The purpose of the Society is to cultivate choral singing, primarily in the English language.

2. The Most Important in Brief

   The English Seminar Choir was founded in 1989 by Allan Turner, a former lecturer at Basel University, in order to provide an opportunity for students to practice English through song. The choir is under the artistic leadership of Raitis Grigalis and Reiner Schneider-Waterberg and normally prepares and performs two programs per year (late May and early December). The choir is a non-profit making organisation, funded by members' dues, concert donations and sponsors contributions. Choir rehearsals are normally Tuesdays from 12:15 to 13:45 during the University semesters and take place in the Grosser Hörsaal of the English Seminar, Nadelberg 6.

3. Goals

   Vorbereitung und Aufführung von zwei hochkarätigen Chorkonzerten pro Jahr, während sie in einem unterstützenden Umfeld arbeiten und singen. To prepare and perform two sets of high quality choral concerts per year while working and singing in a challenging but supportive environment.

4. Principles

   Wir sind ein internationaler, multikultureller, englischsprachiger Chor, der eine Reihe von klassischer Musik singt, insbesondere Programme, die auf der säkularen und nicht-säkularen englischen Chortradition basieren. Musikalische Vorerfahrungen sind nicht erforderlich, und die meisten Teilnehmer haben bereits in Chören gesungen. We are an international, multicultural choir who English-speaking choir who sing a range of classical music, in particular programs based around the secular and non-secular English choral traditions. Prior musical experience is necessary and most people have sung in choirs before.

Area of Impact

• Europe
• Western Europe
• Switzerland
• Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
• Basel-Stadt, Switzerland