The taz choir is a mixed adult choir of 40+ singers. Founded by journalists and friends of the Berlin based newspaper die Taz, the choir nowadays brings together people from varying backgrounds.
The repertoire focused on Renaissance music, early 20th century music and political songs. The taz Chor gives 4-5 performances per year in different venues.
taz choir Berlin/ German, rehearsal image concert Feierhalle 2012
example program for the concert carnival 2013 at eßkultur
Carne vale - farewell to meat. Blazing speeches of vat, Songs and Dainties before the feast.
"This feast is named the Carnival, which being Interpreted, implies "farewell to flesh:" So called, because the name and thing agreeing, Through Lent they live on fish both salt and fresh."
"With fiddling, feasting, dancing, drinking, masquing"
Shrovetide and Carnival - from the Venetian Renaissance up to Brazil: Paul Sonderegger reads verses by Lord Byron, the taz Chor sings Carnival songs from five countries and four eras.
1. Readings from the poem.
2. We move into the hall with the song "Die Welt ein Narrenhaus" (The World is a House of Fools), 1894.
3. Miserere followed by Carro della morte accompanied by a large frame drum.
4. Vecchie letrose with percussion
5. Moderation
6. Di, perra mora with percussion
7. Oy comamos y bebamos with percussion
8. Opening of the buffet.
9. Readings from the poem.
10.Unsere Stammbaum by Bläck Fööss (naked feet)
11.Moderation
12.Das Glück kam zu mir wie ein Traum by Alexandra
13.Manha du Carnaval
14.Moderation
15.Fru mak de dör op Rummelpott song
16.Und auf der Heck ein Kukuk
17.Chag Purim with dance and percussion and move out of the hall