Concordia Men's Chorus & Sängerfest
On September 28, the German Choirs of Fredericksburg host the annual Sängerfest (Singers' Festival). In relation to that, we are going to post some history-related notes regarding the Texanisher Gebirgs Sängerbund (Texas State Association of German singing societies), past Sängerfest events, and German Choirs of Fredericksburg, Texas. 𝅘𝅥𝅯 The first post of the series is dedicated to "Concordia" , one of the oldest (non-church related) choirs (the first men's choir) of Fredericksburg, Texas. The Men's Chorus "Concordia" was organized on November 30, 1880. Its first officers were: President: Ed. Maier, Secretary: Robert Fresenius, Secretary: Treasurer: F. Koeppen, Director: Julius Hansen March 18, 1881 - "Concordia" had 13 members. On that day, the choir became part of the Texas Choral Society. "Concordia" was the host of Sängerfest (Singers' Festival) in 1882, 1890, and 1895. Clipping source: Hanschke, Robert. Freie Presse ...