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Swiss choral music

19.12.2025 – Susanne Wenger

How do Swiss choirs sound? Below are four examples.

A choir dating back to the 19th century: La Chorale du Brassus, founded in 1849, singing “Prière du Rütli” by Gustave Doret (1866–1943) from the canton of Vaud.

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The Männerstimmen Basel singing “Nachts” from “Vier Rheinlieder” by Hans Huber (1852–1921) from Solothurn.

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The German Meistersinger performing “Der Mensch lebt und besteht” by Hans Georg Nägeli (1773–1836), whose fame extended beyond Switzerland.

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The Appenzeller Jugendchor, the Jugendchor beider Basel and chorisma, the Schaffhausen Youth Choir, singing “Levada dil sulegl”, a choral work in Romansh by Swiss composer Flavio Bundi (born in 1987).

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Selection: Caiti Hauck/editorial staff

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