Fehér László
chorus master
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1934
Born in 1934, Budapest. Started his musical studies in the Pest Nemzeti Zenede where his piano teacher was Edit Czöllner and learnt musical theory from Lőrinc Kesztler. At the Conservatory his teachers were Kálmán Halász and Ferenc Gergely (organ), Rezső Sugár (composition). He learnt sacred music from Artur Harmat and Sebestyén Pécsi. He became cantor of the Józsefváros Parish Church in 1954, and the chorus master of Jézus Szíve Church in 1955.
László Fehér has been the conductor of the Saint Stephen Basilica's Choir since 1962. He taught and conducted several oratories, has a significant role in promoting and performing 20th century church music. Since 1984 he has led the choir on tours in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and in Transylvania, Romania.
He was the Hungarian member of jury of the 'Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina' choir competition in Rome, 1995.
He was honoured with Ferenc Kölcsey Award on the Day of Hungarian Culture in 2006. In 2012 László Fehér was decorated with The Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of Hungary. In 2020 he received the Golden Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (civil division).
László Fehér has been the conductor of the Saint Stephen Basilica's Choir since 1962. He taught and conducted several oratories, has a significant role in promoting and performing 20th century church music. Since 1984 he has led the choir on tours in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and in Transylvania, Romania.
He was the Hungarian member of jury of the 'Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina' choir competition in Rome, 1995.
He was honoured with Ferenc Kölcsey Award on the Day of Hungarian Culture in 2006. In 2012 László Fehér was decorated with The Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of Hungary. In 2020 he received the Golden Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (civil division).
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |
Szent István emlékezete
(Dem Heiligen Stephan zum Gedenken) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 31042 | LP |
| 1998 |
A magyar egyházi zene 100 éve - A Szent István Bazilika kórusának válogatott felvételei
(Hundred years of Hungarian sacred music) |
Magánkiadás | NL 1998 2 | |
| 2000 |
A magyar millennium egyházzenéje - Koloss István művei a Szent István Bazilikában
(Church Music of the Hungarian Millenium - István Koloss' compositions in the St. Stephen Basilica, Budapest) |
Jada Bt. | Tomkin 00/1 | |
| 2001 |
Bárdos Lajos: Kórusművek
(Lajos Bárdos: Choral Works) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31980 | |
| 2009 |
100 éves a Szent István Bazilika Kórusa - A budapesti Szent István Bazilika Kórusának jubileumi felvételei
(100th Anniversary of the Quire of Saint Stephen's Basilica - Jubilee Recordings the Quire of Saint Stephen's Basilica, Budapest) |
Jada Bt. | Tomkin 09/01 |