Gerd Turk (Tenor) - Short Biography

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Gerd Türk (Tenor)
Born: Germany
The German tenor, Gerd Türk, received his first vocal training with the Limburger Domsingknaben (Boys' Choir of Limburg Cathedral). At the Frankfurt College of Music he studied church music and choir direction. After having taught at the Speyer Institute of Church Music he devoted his attention entirely to singing. He complted his training by studying Baroque singing and interpretation with René Jacobs and Richard Levitt at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Following his studies, Gerd Türk developed a career as a sought after singer, touring in Europe, South-East Asia, the USA and Japan. He has performed at major festivals of early music, e.g. in Bruges, Utrecht, Stuttgart, London, Lucerne and Aix-en-Provence. Gerd Türk has a great preference for ensemble singing. He is a member of Cantus Cölln, Germany's leading vocal ensemble, and Gilles Binchois (France), renowned for its interpretation of medieval music. Gerd Türk also teaches singing and oratorio interpretation at the Heidelberg College of Music.

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Source: BIS Records (January 2001) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2001)
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Volker Hempfling	Tenor	BWV 245
Heinz Hennig	Tenor	BWV 244
René Jacobs	Tenor	BWV 225-230
Konrad Junghänel & Cantus Cölln	Tenor	BWV 4, BWV 12, BWV 106, BWV 196, BWV 225-230
Gerald Kegelmann	Tenor	BWV 244
Ton Koopman	Tenor	BWV 24, BWV 25, BWV 67, BWV 95, BWV 105, BWV 136, BWV 144, BWV 148, BWV 173, BWV 181, BWV 184 BWV 243, BWV 245, BWV 249
Beat Raaflaub	Tenor	BWV 248
Karl Rathgeber	Tenor	BWV 245
Masaaki Suzuki	Tenor	BWV 1, BWV 2, BWV 3, BWV 5, BWV 8, BWV 21, BWV 22, BWV 23, BWV 24, BWV 25, BWV 28, BWV 31, BWV 33, BWV 38, BWV 40, BWV 44, BWV 48, BWV 55, BWV 60, BWV 70, BWV 71, BWV 73, BWV 75, BWV 76, BWV 80, BWV 85, BWV 90, BWV 91, BWV 101, BWV 106, BWV 109, BWV 113, BWV 115, BWV 121, BWV 126, BWV 127, BWV 131, BWV 133, BWV 135, BWV 144, BWV 147, BWV 148, BWV 153, BWV 154, BWV 167, BWV 173, BWV 175, BWV 181, BWV 183, BWV 184 BWV 232, BWV 243, BWV 244, BWV 245 (x2), BWV 245 [DVD], BWV 248
Jos van Veldhoven	Tenor	BWV 244, BWV 245, BWV 248
Links to other Sites
Gerd Türk, tenor (BCJ)			GERD TÜRK, biography, discography (Goldberg)

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