Social:Director musices

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Director musices, Latin for music director, was a title held by music directors especially at European universities or cathedrals; sometimes also at cathedral schools. The title is still used at universities in Sweden. In Finland it is an honorary award granted by the President of the Republic.

Today directores[1] musices are primarily responsible for music activities at a university and choral and/or orchestra conductors.

Swedish universities with director musices positions

Directores musices

  • Johann Sebastian Bach, "Cantor zu St. Thomae et Director Musices Lipsiensis"
  • Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner, Uppsala University 1808–1833
  • Wilhelm Stenhammar, Uppsala University 1909
  • Hugo Alfvén, Uppsala University 1910–1939
  • Lars-Erik Larsson, Uppsala University 1961–1965

See also

  • Kapellmeister
  • Director of Music

Notes

  1. plural