Thomanerchor Leipzig is a German boys' choir founded in 1212 in Leipzig by the
Margrave of Meißen. Associated with the St. Thomas Monastery, the city of
Leipzig assumed management of the ensemble in 1539 following the Protestant
Reformation. The choir is identified with Johann Sebastian Bach, who served as
its cantor from 1723 until his death in 1750. During the Nazi era, cantors Karl
Straube and Günther Ramin maintained a focus on religious repertoire to distance
the group from political ideology. The ensemble released recordings of Bach
cantatas under Hans-Joachim Rotzsch durin...