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The
Columbus Maennerchor
Under the direction of Ron
Markle, The Columbus Maennerchor (or Men's Chorus), boasts a membership of
around 50 men. Though the chorus was first formed by German Immigrants,
and for many years, membership was restricted to men of German descent,
the membership has broadened to include all ethnic groups who share a love
of the German Music we work so hard to preserve for our community.
Founded in 1848, the Columbus Maennerchor is the oldest and largest
continuously operating German singing society in North America. The 12
original founders of the club were German immigrants and decided to get
together to sing songs from their homeland and share some good times.
Using only 6 candles for the 12 of them they held their first practice on
a Tuesday evening in October at 8 pm. The Maennerchor still practices on
Tuesdays at 8 pm today! Those founders' names can be found all over
German Village, in the street
names and in businesses. We are proud of the contribution the German
Culture has made to Central Ohio and hope to continue that proud tradition
of excellence into the 21st Century.
Practices held Tuesdays at 8 PM in the Konzert Halle. For more
information e-mail us at
maennerchor@maennerchor.com.
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The Columbus
Damenchor
The Columbus Damenchor was formed in 1931 by women who wanted to
make their voices heard in Columbus' art scene. Like the men in 1848,
many of these ladies were new to this country and wanted to have a piece
of home to keep here. What better than music! The Damenchor has almost
80 members, among whom is the last remaining charter member of the chorus,
Elsie Beane. At 96, Elsie still actively participates in our fundraisers
and parties, and sings every week on Wednesdays.
The Damenchor performs a wide variety of music. In addition to their
German repertoire, you will hear folk songs from many other European
nations and from America, as well as Masterworks.
Join us for practices on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm. For more information
e-mail us at
damenchor@maennerchor.com.
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The Columbus
Kinderchor
The Kinderchor was formed in 1969 by the Maennerchor, the Germania
and the Swiss Club to assist the growing number of children in our German
community in holding on to their heritage.
Currently, under the direction of Katie O'Keefe, the Kinderchor has 28
members. These members are divided into two groups, the Kinderchor (for
our younger children) and the Jugendchor (for the older children). In
the Kinderchor, we learn about music at its very basic level and learn how
to pronounce the German. The older students learn the basics of good
singing practices and learn to sing in harmony.
Join us for practices on Tuesdays at 6 pm. See our webpage at
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