The Vokalensemble Cantabile Regensburg

The Vokalensemble Cantabile Regensburg seeks to perform music from five centuries of a cappella repertoire according to the stylistic conventions specific to each musical era. During its short history Cantabile Regensburg has garnered wide critical acclaim. In May 1998 the ensemble was presented with an award after it had won the 5th Bavarian choir competition in 1997. They also competed successfully at the internationally renowned 7th chamber choir competition in Marktoberdorf (Germany) in 2001; this must surely mark a high point of this young group's career. Cantabile Regensburg's consistently high level of performance was again confirmed at the equally renowned choir competition in Tolosa (Spain) in the fall of 2003. Two years later the ensemble was awarded anew with the highest rating outstanding at the Bavarian choir competition and received a mention for the best interpretation of a choral work from the Romantic period.

Cantabile Regensburg was founded by Christian Preißler in 1992 and has been headed by Matthias Beckert since 2002. Since then the dedication to contemporary choral music has had a strong bearing on the choir's repertoire. With its third CD the Vokalensemble Cantabile Regensburg now presents choral works by composer Heinz Werner Zimmermann.