Wetterau Chortage: A festival of voices in Butzbach!

Wetterau Chortage: A festival of voices in Butzbach!

Butzbach, Deutschland - At the weekend, Butzbach was a very special center for choral music. The Wetterau Chortage, organized by the local mountain Wettertal Singers' Association (HWS), attracted numerous singers and music lovers. The slogan of the event, "Singing club was yesterday, choir is today", illustrated the modern understanding of choral music that puts the diversity and creativity of currently living choirs for the foreground. A total of 18 choirs performed on two days, and the program offered something for every taste.

Some choirs presented themselves under fresh names, such as the "choral" from Bodenrod, "timbres" from Butzbach and the gospel choir "Let It Shine" from Kirch-Göns. Today, choirs are more based on their musical focus than according to their geographical location. The chamber choir "Cantus Firmus Wetterau", under the direction of Michael Muche, was able to come up with impressive A-Capella compositions by Bob Chilcott. The harmonious sounds of the choir were very well received by the audience.

networking and workshops

the HWS not only provided a stage for the performances, but also offered workshops that promoted the exchange and networking of the singers. Under the guidance of experienced conductors, singers were able to test pop and classic choral music intensively, which made the event even more interesting. But not every formation found the place in the old gym that she deserved. For the big "ad hoc" choirs, the stage turned out to be a little too small.

The choir director Andreas Ziegler and Matthias Schmidt were particularly impressed by the vocal qualities of the participants. An outstanding example was the men's singing club Liederkranz Cleeberg, whose project choir spoke to people of all ages with a wide audience. This choir is viewed as a cadre for the male choir and was able to present itself as a homogeneous orchestra. HWS chairman Heike Leander emphasized that the men's singing club was one of the best male choirs in Germany.

A look outside the box

The Wetterau chortage is not a single window in the choir scene. In the European context, choirs are an important cultural institution. The European Choral Association-Europa Cantat not only promotes national but also international exchange projects. The wide -ranging offer appeals choirs, singers, conductors and music teachers from all corners of Europe. The organization ensures that events that are marked with their logo are of high quality and thus offer appropriate platforms to the participants.

There are also innovative projects such as "Singing Europe" that aims to explore the artistic, demographic and economic situation of the choirs in Europe. Information about the sung repertoire and the time dedicated to choirs are of great importance to promote and understand choral culture. This initiative, which is supported, among other things, by the European Choral Association-Europa Cantat, invites choir director and singer to share their experiences in a survey.

The Wetterau Chortage impressively show what potential in choral singing and how important networking within the chorus music scene is. Even if the event in Butzbach is only a small part of a larger whole, it illustrates how alive and diverse the music world of choirs in Europe is.