German Choirs of Fredericksburg, TX

It is not known who the author of the song is.  "Horch, was kommt von draussen 'rein" was popular among students at the end of the 19th century. Many men's choruses added the song to their repertoire then. In the 20th century, other types of choirs started singing it as well.  Franz Joseph Roehl is the author of the tune musical arrangement sung by the ladies of the German Choirs of Fredericksburg.   You can read more about the song HERE .

September 25  The choirs were invited to the Heritage Assisted Living in Fredericksburg, TX, by the members of its German Club. We all enjoyed the gathering and the sing-along time. Our thank you to the German Club for the invitation!      Mr. Larry Kuhlken led the Choirs' program

The German Choirs of Fredericksburg TX gave their respectful farewell to Ms. Lillian M. Meurer, a past member of Gemischter Chor, who had sung with the group for 50 years. The Mass of Resurrection took place on Friday, September 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Thank you, Ms. Lillian. God bless your soul. 

  Gemütlichkeit and the annual May performance are coming! The Choirs are working on their new repertoire. Come and listen to our new old songs!

 The song " Der fröhliche Wanderer ", known also as " Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann ", is believed to be a German folk lied, but it actually is not. Well, at least not exactly. The lyrics were written by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund (b. 1791 in Schwarzburg/d. 1877 in Blankenburg) and later adapted to more modern needs by Edith Möller. The current song tune was composed by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller not long after WW2. In 1953/54, the song was a hit on BBC radio. "Der fröhliche Wanderer" has been translated into many languages, but we believe it sounds best in the original German version. The song is also part of the German Choirs' repertoire .

 After a well deserved break, the Choirs restart their practice meetings on February 9.

The Choirs closed the Singing Season 2022 on December 19, 2022. Here is the year in review New singers Violet , Ron , and Chris joined the Choirs. We are so pleased you sing with us! The Choirs performed at:  a funeral service 3/18 at the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Van der Stucken Festival 04/02,  Maifest,  Fredericksburg Anniversary Ceremony 05/06, Sängerfest in San Antonio 09/24,   Oktoberfest 10/01, Herbfest 11/6, Golden Hub 12/16, Villages of Windcrest 12/19. The number of followers of our new Instagram page has been growing. Right now, it is 95 individuals and choirs from all over the world. A new Facebook page was created on March 3. Credits Sängerfest photo by Ms. Loretta Schmidt, Oktoberfest photo provided by Susi Woitalla Pharmakis .