German Choirs of Fredericksburg, TX

  Caroling time has come again ...

 

In December, we sang at the Golden Hub again.  Then, we shared the Christmas cheer at the Fredericksburg Nursing Home.

 Another Herbfest did take place again... More photos from the event on our Facebook page here .

The event, hosted by the German Choirs of Fredericksburg, started at 8 AM.      More photos on our Facebook page .   The concert began at 1:30 PM.  See its highlights in our video made by Ron.

Zion Lutheran Church invited us to sing at their Sanctuary again. Last Sunday, our second concert at Zion took place. The video included below was shared by the Zion media team. Thank you guys! Songs presented during the concert: Sängergruß - singers' greeting, Abendchor, Gut Nacht, O Du schöner Westerwald, Lieder, die von Herzen kommen, Wenn die Heckenrosen wieder blühen, Die Wacht am Rhein, Lied unser Band, Das Morgenrot, Welch ein treuer Freund ist Jesus, Danke Schön und Auf Wiederseh'n.

We are working hard getting ready for this year's Sängerfest. 

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 .

  We are getting ready for the annual Sängerfest. Guess what, this year, it is going to take place in Fredericksburg again! --- Local organizations are invited to support the Sängerfest by advertising in our "Festschrift" (event program book) and by participating in the event. We expect to be well-attended by people from various parts of our region.   For details, regarding the advertising options and opportunities (including "In Memory of..." notes), please contact the German Choirs' officers. You can also send us your inquiry here on Facebook.  

  March 8th, 2024 We were honored to be part of the celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of Fort Martin Scott .   As you can here in the recordings, it was a very windy evening.   After the event, the Choirs' received this kind thank you note: "Please pass along our thanks to everyone in the choirs who were part of this afternoon's ceremony and this evening's concert.  They did a tremendous job.  We always enjoy hearing the German choirs, as it reminds us of the lovely years we spent in Germany.  Your concert prior to the start of the ceremony itself helped tie the fort to the local community that was established here by the time the soldiers arrived.  And your rendition of the German anthem at the beginning of the Army Band's concert was a great reminder that those German settlers still cherished their own heritage. Thank you, in particular, for facilitating the participation of the choirs.  Without your help, this probably wouldn't have h...

 On December 15, the Choirs took the Christmas cheer to Knopp Retirement Center.    The Choirs also sang German Carols at the Golden Hub Community Center. We met Mr. and Mrs. Santa there!

 November 9 The Choirs sang at the Pedernales Creative Art Alliance meeting. We were also invited to the dinner, which took place afterward. PCAA has been our ongoing supporter for many years.  Our big thank you to the PCAA members for their kind and continuing assistance!

Our words of appreciation to the guests who visited with the Choirs and listened to our songs at the annual Herbfest event. Special kudos to all of you who were able to accompany us until the very end of the fest. The videos with our Herbfest songs are available on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.  

Our big thank you to all who came to listen to our songs on Saturday during Oktoberfest. It is always nice to feel your support!

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 annual Maifest hosted by the German Choirs of Fredericksburg has been history, already. We thank all the guests who attended it. You made the event special.    The President of Hermannsöhne Gemischter Chor introduces the song "Juchhei, dich muss ich haben!". And here is the song performed by the men's choir.    "Im Wein liegt Sonnenschein" by the ladies.   More videos/songs from Maifest 2023 on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Nowadays, the Choirs are having the usual summer break. The singers come back to the rehearsal room on August 4.

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