Chorus 116

The return of our esteemed teacher and choir director Christian Hauschild to Dresden prompted a group of friends and former members of the Kreuzschule choir to reunite in 2005 for a joint concert, performing J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Cantatas 1-3.

Out of a love of making music together, Chorus 116 was founded, named after the old and new rehearsal hall of the current Evangelical Kreuzgymnasium Dresden.

Under the direction of Christian Hauschild, a repertoire of sacred and secular choral music from the Renaissance to contemporary compositions was developed. After his death in 2010, Milko Kersten took over the artistic direction of the choir. With him, the choir, which had grown to around 80 members, developed its profile. In 2022, Wolfgang Hentrich took over the artistic direction of the choir and successfully led it into its 20th year of existence. With Christoph Frenzel, the ensemble has had a competent choir assistant for many years.

In numerous concerts in recent years, the choir has performed works such as the requiems by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Anton Bruckner, the Stabat mater by Antonin Dvorak and Gioachino Rossini, Mendelssohn's oratorios Elijah and St. Paul, and most recently the Mass by Pēteris Vasks. In addition, the choir regularly performs a cappella literature.

concerts featuring Chorus 116