Wolfgang Helbich
German conductor, church musician and university professor
About Wolfgang Helbich
Lived 1943 – 2013 (aged 70). Wolfgang Helbich was a German conductor, church musician, university teacher, choir director and composer.
Wolfgang Helbich (8 April 1943 – 8 April 2013) was a German church musician, a choral conductor and academic. He was the founder of the Alsfelder Vokalensemble and served as their conductor for decades, a group that toured internationally and received awards for their recordings. After retiring as a church musician, he also conducted the Bremer RathsChor.
Life Born in Berlin, Wolfgang Helbich studied music pedagogy and church music at the Musikhochschule Berlin and Musikhochschule Detmold. From 1969, he was church musician (Kantor) in Alsfeld. He founded in 1971 the Alsfelder Vokalensemble and conducted the vocal ensemble until his death.
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German conductor, church musician and university professor (1943-2013)
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Wolfgang Helbich was born on 8 April 1943 in Berlin.
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Wolfgang Helbich died on 8 April 2013 in Kassel.
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Wolfgang Helbich was a conductor, church musician, university teacher, choir director and composer.
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Wolfgang Helbich was German.
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