Sonat Vox: LASST UNS LAUSCHEN

Sonat Vox (Conductor: Justus Merkel)
Christopher Lanitz, Mattis Jensen, Valentin Frank, Jaro Kirchgeßner, Jonathan Mayenschein, Till Biederbeck, Martin Kocher, Jan Scholkowski, Johannes Knauer, Raimund Schedler, Robert Ludwig, Johannes Haschke, Yannick Henrici, Leon Henrici, Sven Scholkowski, Marius Kaufmann, Max Sieghörtner, Justus Merkel, Daniel Dill, Daniel Oehme, Andreas Hartmann, Philipp Cuno-Friess

Motley Brass: Alexander Kirn (trumpet); Andreas Spannbauer (trumpet); Marc Gruber (horn); Gerhard Lederer (trombone); Christoph Schneider (tuba)

The male ensemble Sonat Vox was founded in 2015 by Justus Merkel. As former members of the Windsbacher Knabenchor, the singers received a solid musical education from early childhood. In addition to the classical male choir formation with tenors and basses, altos are part of the ensemble—a unique and colorful vocal constellation. Their own demands on musical interpretation, the shared passion for music, and the harmonized voices lay the foundation for high vocal quality. Thanks to the extraordinary lineup, the ensemble is able to perform a wide repertoire from Renaissance to modern times.

A special focus lies on sacred a cappella music with works by composers such as G. P. Palestrina, F. Schubert, or R. Mauersberger. Alongside the sacred and Christmas concert programs, traditional German folk songs, such as works by F. Silcher, complement the repertoire.

Sonat Vox, under the musical direction of Justus Merkel, performs numerous concerts annually in churches and concert halls, including Berlin, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Munich, or Erfurt.
In addition to the regular performance calendar, the choir has won several competitions in its three-year history.
In 2016, Sonat Vox won 1st place in the male choir category and the special prize of the Hessian Prime Minister at the Limburg Male Choir Festival. After qualifying for the German Choir Competition of the German Music Council by winning 1st place at the Bavarian preliminary round, the singers also impressed here and secured 1st place in May 2018.
In 2016, under Merkel's direction, the choir produced its first CD "Ubi Caritas Et Amor Deus Ibi Est" on the Animato label (2017). Another highlight since the founding of Sonat Vox was the collaboration with Prof. Vytautas Miškinis in the summer of 2018. The musicians had the opportunity to perform the world premiere of a work composed specifically for Sonat Vox by the composer.

For more information, visit: www.sonat-vox.de