Vier Chöre a cappella op. 15

The Erich Schmid Edition

at the same time part of the Berliner Schule Edition edited by Ludwig Holtmeier

aims at presenting all sixteen opus works of the Swiss composer Erich Schmid (1907-2000) in a historical, critical, yet practical edition. The little, yet important oeuvre by the Schoenberg pupil Erich Schmid was created at a time when twelve-note music was not in fashion in Switzerland. 'Vier Chöre' Op. 15 (1930/1940)

based on texts by the worker-poet Bruno Schönlank, presented in this first volume of the series

dates back to the student days of Schmid with Arnold Schoenberg in Berlin and was composed during a significant study time of the composer who expected new ideas and inspiration from Schoenberg after his studies in Frankfurt.