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The final concert in Mörfelden delights with its diverse program
GROSS-GERAU DISTRICT – The first youth singing week in the Gross-Gerau district concluded with a lively final concert on Friday, August 15th. Despite the sweltering summer temperatures, the mixed project choir presented a short concert to around 50 family members and friends at the SKV Mörfelden sports club.
Enthusiasm for choral music
The 16 participants, aged 12 to 23, spent a week immersed in vocal exercises, choir rehearsals, and theoretical aspects of singing. At the concert, they received enthusiastic applause and praise for their performances. The program ranged from pieces by Udo Jürgens to a song from the Iranian women's movement and a song by Rihanna.
Support from partners in the district
The Youth Singing Week was initiated by the cultural office of the district administration and the Sparkasse Foundation, which fully funded the project. Other partners included the Groß-Gerau Singers' Association, the Mainspitze Singers' Association, and the Hessian Youth Choir Association. The PopCHORn of the SKV Mörfelden organized the event. The Groß-Gerau Singers' Association also supported youth work with a donation to the choir.
Organization and lecturers
Project planning began the previous year with 14 preparatory meetings. The main organization was handled by three young members of the youth choir PopCHORn: Anna Küchler, Anja Kresse, and Kyra Emmerich. Conductor and instructor Adrian Goldner led the singing week and motivated the group through intensive rehearsals. The program was complemented by workshops led by Marvin Heppenheimer (stage presence), Ben Höhnel (beatboxing), and Lisa Meier (vocal painting).
Perspective for the future
Elke Landau from the district cultural office thanked all those involved and emphasized the desire to offer a youth singing week or a comparable choir weekend in the district annually or at least every two years. The overarching organization will be transferred to the two choral associations of Groß-Gerau and Mainspitze.
Photos: The project choir during the performance under the musical direction of Adrian Goldner.
