The Bach Choir and Bach Collegium are supported by the registered society, “Bach-Chor an der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche e.V.” The society was founded in 1963 after the cycle of cantatas was consolidated at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church; it replaced the “Arbeitskreis für Kantate-Gottesdienste” (Working Committee for Cantata Worship Services) and is entered in the association register of the local court of Charlottenburg under number VR 3471 B. The society‘s purpose, according to its charter, is the artistic cultivation and promotion of musica sacra, notably the sacred works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The purpose of the charter is realised in particular by the Bach Choir performing church music and by the Bach Collegium accompanying the musical performances of the Bach Choir as a chamber orchestra. The Bach Choir regards its practice as a church service.
The society is managed by an executive board consisting of five members, who are currently:
Dr. Arne Ziekow – chairman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dr. Christiane Schonert – vice chairwoman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dr. Simon Gerber – secretary This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Lars Brooksiek – treasurer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dorothea Wagner – public relations This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The executive board is assisted by an advisory council with consultative, executive and communicative functions. Its members are members ex officio, delegated or appointed members. Members of the advisory council are currently:
Dr. Arne Ziekow – chairman
Dr. Christiane Schonert – vice chairwoman
Prof. Achim Zimmermann – choral conductor
Pfr. Martin Germer – as pastor and member of the parish council of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
KMD Helmut Hoeft – as church music director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Prof. Dr. Lutz-Helmut Schön – as member of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Foundation
Gabriele Laabs – as representative of the singing members
N. N. – as representative of the singing members
Kiichiro Mamine – as representative of the Bach Collegium
Bishop Dr. Christian Stäblein – as appointed member
retired Consistorial President Ulrich Seelemann – as appointed member
Dr. Dirk Kroegel – as appointed member
The elected income and accounts auditors are:
Sylvia Evers and Dr. Sebastian Seedorf
Members of the society are all singers who have successfully passed the admission exam, as well as persons who want to promote the purposes of the society as supporting members and honorary members who have been appointed at the general meeting of members.