Friedrich Oberschelp was a German music teacher and choral conductor.
10 Facts About Friedrich Oberschelp
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Friedrich Oberschelp founded the Bielefelder Kinderchor, a mixed children's choir in Bielefeld, in 1932 and led it until 1984, making recordings and touring internationally.
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Friedrich Oberschelp founded Die Leineweber, a mixed choir formed by former members of the children's choir, in 1946, with a focus on German Volkslied.
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Friedrich Oberschelp founded the Bielefelder Kinderchor, a mixed children's choir, in 1932.
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Friedrich Oberschelp led the choir in first rehearsals at the school's Turnhalle.
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Friedrich Oberschelp recruited singers, from age 10, by visiting the fourth grades of elementary schools before summer vacation, and listening to voices.
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Friedrich Oberschelp went on to conduct the choir in concerts, many recordings and international tours.
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Friedrich Oberschelp realised soon that working for two choirs was too much, and passed conducting to Fritz Reinardt.
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Friedrich Oberschelp was then succeeded by his son Jurgen Oberschelp, who had been a choir member.
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Recordings of the Bielefelder Kinderchor conducted by Friedrich Oberschelp were advertised internationally, such as in the English trade magazine Record Mail in April 1959, mentioning Mendelssohn's "Hebe deine Augen auf" and Weber's "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz", among others.