About
The NDR Vokalensemble (North German Radio Choir) is the choir of the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), based in Hamburg. It was founded in 1946, with Max Thurn as the first director of then 55 singers. The group has participated in premieres of contemporary music, such as the posthumous concert premiere of Schoenberg's opera Moses und Aron. It is also known for a capella music, introduced by Helmut Franz such as a recording of all such works by Johannes Brahms. The current artistic director is Klaas Stok, who has held the position since 2019. NDR Chor, now a group of 28 singers, is one of the leading professional chamber choirs in Germany. In 2021, the NDR Choir was renamed to NDR Vokalensemble.
Members
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Bettina Podjaski soprano vocals
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Regine Adam soprano vocals
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Christa Diwiak alto vocals
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Gesine Grube alto vocals
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Almut Pessara alto vocals
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Ina Jaks alto vocals
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Joachim Duske tenor vocals
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Stephanie Stiller soprano vocals
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Raphaela Mayhaus soprano vocals
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Dorothee Fries soprano vocals
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Gabriele-Betty Klein alto vocals
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Andreas Pruys bass vocals
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Katharina Sabrowski soprano vocals
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Christoph Liebold bass vocals
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Dávid Csizmár bass vocals
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Aram Mikaelyan tenor vocals
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Keunhyung Lee tenor vocals
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Andreas Heinemeyer bass vocals
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Alexandra Hebart alto vocals
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Fabian Kuhnen bass vocals
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Catherina Witting soprano vocals
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Anna-Maria Torkel alto vocals
Discography
Albums
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Bedford: Two Poems for Chorus / Ligeti: Lux aeterna / Mellnäs: Succsim / Kopelent: Matka
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Sylvano Bussotti: Cinque frammenti all’Italia / Nicolaus A. Huber: Versuch über Sprache
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Die Chorwerke, Choral Works
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Requiem, op. 144 B / Lateinisches Requiem, op. 145 A / Dies Irae
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Requiem
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Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
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Symphony no. 1 / Yigdal Cantata / Chamber Pieces I & II
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Symphonie d-moll / Waldgespräch / Frühlingsbegräbnis / Maiblumen blühten überall
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Stuensee / Les Patineurs
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La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ
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Symphony 9 "Visionaria" / Symphonic Poem "Älven"
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Passio et mors Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Lucam
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Reger vocal I: O Tod, wie bitter bist du
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Zigeunerliebe
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Heiße Liebe
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Jesus in Gethsemane, Halleluja & Salve Regina
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Acis und Galatea / Georg Friedrich Händel (Version By Mendelssohn Bartholdy)
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Symphonies 1-4
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Stabat mater / Les Biches
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Symphony 5 / Isis
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Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - Weihnachtliche Chormusik
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Sonnengesang
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Moses und Aron
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Chansons Françaises
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Symphony no. 2 “Lobgesang”
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Brockes-Passion
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Mondnacht (Werke für Chor a cappella)
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Nine(Birds)Here [Works for Choir and Saxophone Quartet]
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Weihnachtsoratorium
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Requiem
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Ave Maria, Musik für Chor und Bläserensemble
Compilations
Links
Conductor position
Also known as
Chor Des Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunks Hamburg · Chor des Norddeutschen Rundfunks · NDR Chor · NWDR-Chor
Tags
- choir
- german choir
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- b3a1e4c2-0beb-4c63-bbb2-e8d69afbad61
- ISNI
- 0000000110131280
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.