Collegium Musicum
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Collegium Musicum is a Latin term for a group of amateur musicians connected with a university. It is also the name of many modern choral groups. In Germany, numerous choral groups by this name flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries, and actively promoted public concerts.
Historical choruses by that name include:
- Collegium Musicum (Leipzig) - a musical ensemble founded in Leipzig in 1702 by Georg Philipp Telemann, later associated with Johann Sebastian Bach.
- Collegium Musicum (Hamburg) - a musical ensemble founded in Hamburg in the 17th century by Matthias Weckmann.
Modern choruses by that name include:
- The Collegium Musicum of London
- The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum