Solemn sounds: 20 years of church music support association in Schotten!
Solemn sounds: 20 years of church music support association in Schotten!
On February 10, 2025, the church music association celebrated an important anniversary in the city and region of Schotten in the Liebfrauenkirche: 20 years of committed work to promote church music activities. A choir of around 30 singers took part in this festive occasion, including the Gospel Choir Father’s Children and the Kantorei. Under the direction of Kantor Kiwon Lee, who has been working in Schotten since 2008, a variety of musical performances have been presented.
Katja Berdan-Repp, the deputy chairman of the association, accompanied the event, while the trombone choir could not take part due to an overlap of the appointment. Nevertheless, the event was enriched by the presence of further musical groups, including the popular children's choir "Singmäuse", which consists of four to six-year-old children. The flute circle and a youth choir of young people also contributed to the musical diversity of the festival.
A look at the development of the association
The church music support group was founded in November 2004 on the initiative of dean's cantor Michel Merkel. At that time, the club started with 30 members. In 2015, 100 members were already counted and there are currently 160. The purpose of the association is in the financing of church music, with 108,000 euros so far, which have been collected in 20 years. These funds flow into the procurement of notes and instruments as well as the implementation of sample free times and piano creations.
Special thanks were spoken to Ingrid Hruschka and Willi Becker, who have significantly participated in the organization of concerts. City Councilor Willi Zinnel also paid tribute to the valuable work of the association, which also contributes to the co -financing of appearances world -famous choirs. The next general meeting of the sponsoring association will take place on March 15th at 5 p.m. in the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Haus.gospel music and the role of Kiwon Lee
The Gospel Choir Father’s Children, which is under the direction of Kiwon Lee, offers a varied repertoire. The 16 singers present both new and traditional gospel songs and spiritual songs in German. The rehearsals take place every two weeks on Mondays and the choir is happy about new members.
In Gedern, this choir has regular appearances for Christmas, for confirmations and special services. These musical performances contribute to enriching church life and strengthening the community in the region.
Under the patronage of the support group, the support of church music work in evanglic diaspora churches is also promoted worldwide. The support group has established itself as an important institution for the training and further education of people in managerial church music positions, as foerderkreis-kirchenmusik.eu
For all of these activities, the support of the members of the association is essential to make the church music landscape sustainable.
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