Thaddäus Dorsch was born in Munich, Germany in 1966, he lives in Landsberg am Lech near Munich. He started studies of musics and composition at Music School Landsberg. Later he mastered in composition workshops with composers and conductors Karl Zepnik (Germany), Martin Ellerby (GB), Ferrer Ferran (Spain) and Stephen Melillo (USA). He has twice been awarded the Cultural Promotion Prize of the city of Landsberg am Lech and has been commissioned several times with works for choir (e.g. for German Choir Festival, Days of Choir Music Würzburg, for the German Youth Chamber Choir and other). The focus of his compositions is on choral music, sacred music and chamber music, in addition to compositions for symphonic wind orchestra, symphony orchestra and for theatre and film.
Curriculum vitae
1966
Born in Munich, Germany
1975 – 1990
Manifold musical education in different instruments, singing, choir, conducting and music theory at the Music School Landsberg,
1984/85
First compositions for chamber ensemble
1990 -1995
Co-founder and arranger of the 7-men a-cappella male vocal ensemble “Landsberger Heulbojen”, national performances and concerts
1987 – 1995
Autodidactic studies of composition
1991
Cultural Promotion Prize of the city of Landsberg am Lech, as a member of the Vocal Ensemble Landsberg
1996 – 2005
Compositions for choir, internationally successful performances by the Vocalensemble Landsberg
1996
With the “19th Psalm” (op. 8) as part of the competition programme, the Vocalensemble Landsberg wins the international M. Bartholdy Choir Competition in Dautphetal (Germany), the “19th Psalm” receives the highest score.
1997
Cultural Promotion Prize of the city of Landsberg am Lech for composition
2000 – 2004
Conducting various choirs
Artistic direction of the biennial “Lichternacht” Landsberg
2001
Commissioned composition “Moon” (op. 15) for the German Youth Chamber Choir for the Tage neuer Chormusik Würzburg
2003
Commissioned composition “Heaven” (op. 18) for the German Youth Chamber Choir Premiere at the German Choir Festival Berlin 2003
2003
Music for the modern mystery theatre “The Folly of God”, op. 19, for the 100th anniversary of the monastery church of the Archabbey of St. Ottilien.
2004/2005
Music for the film “Hinter meinem Schatten” by Michael Lauterbach (op. 21), together with Michael Lauterbach
2006
Commissioning of “Ora et Labora”, a traditional march for the 50th anniversary of the St. Ottilien School Wind Orchestra. Recorded on CD
2007
Commission of “Lechklang” (op. 23) for the guitar ensemble Capotaster (6 guitars)
2015
World premiere of “Inkontinent” for 3 female voices. Performance by “Trinitá”.
2017
World premiere “Verleih uns Frieden” for 3 choirs; choir of the parish church Landsberg am Lech, director: Marianne Lösch
2020
Commissioned composition of the German folk song about “The moon has risen” by the Landsberg Children’s Choir.
World premiere at the German Choir Festival 2021/22 in Leipzig, taking part in the choir competition for the category “Best premiere of a folk song” by the Landsberg Children’s Choir, director: Marianne Lösch.