Grave of Armin Kircher in Salzburg

Armin Kircher (1966 – 12 October 2015) was an Austrian composer and conductor.[1]

Life

Born in Kufstein, Austria, in 1966 Kircher grew up in Breitenbach am Inn and completed his matura in 1985 at the College Borrpmaeum in Salzburg.[2]

He led the church music department of the Archdiocese of Salzburg and was, from 1992 to 2015, the organizational manager of the Austrian working week for church music.[3] He was also a conductor at the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in Salzburg and organist at the oldest preserved organ in the city of Salzburg in the Kajetanerkirche.[4]

He was the editor of several editions of ancient and modern choral music. He wrote numerous refrains in praise of God in 2013.[2][5]

Kircher died on 12 October 2015 of heart failure.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Reinhard Kriechbaum. "Aus der Musik herausgerissen". drehpunktkultur.at.
  2. 1 2 3 "Trauer um Salzburger Kirchenmusiker Armin Kircher". Erzdiözese Wien (in German). 13 October 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "83. Bachfest in Salzburg 2008 - Armin Kircher". Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Carus-Verlag Stuttgart - Armin Kircher". www.carus-verlag.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Armin Kricher stift-stpeter.at
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