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In this story, Tim Jarnot, director of the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor, gives us a quick review of what's happening with the group during the first part of 2008. The Maennerchor practices every Wednesday evening at the ROCORI High School choir room. New members are always welcome and if you're interested just give a call to Duane Kuss @ 320.685.8603.
Early Years Maennerchor Members (click photo to enlarge)
Since 1981, the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor (Maennerchor means "Men's Chorus" in German) has been a member of the Associated Male Choruses of America (AMCA) which is a national organization of male choruses. The Maennerchor is a part of the Upper Midwest District of the AMCA involving choirs from such places as Rochester, MN; Eau Claire, WI; Jamestown, ND; Grand Rapids, MN and many other cites.
Maennerchor in German vests 1992 (click photo to enlarge)
Each year a different choir plays host to this weekend long event including a variety of activities for the choirs, their members and their wives. The culmination of the weekend is the joint "BIG SING" concert held Saturday night open to the public. In 2007 the Cold Spring Area Maennerchor sponsored this esteemed event for the first time and was honored to bring it to the people of central Minnesota.
Maennerchor 1999 Marshall, MN BIG SING (click photo to enlarge)
The BIG SING concert included many chorus numbers sung by the massed group and several solo numbers by select choirs. A special attraction this year was a selection sung by a festival choir comprised of a few members from each representative choir. The grand finale of the evening included the singing of the "Hallelujah Chorus" by F. Handel, accompanied by the magnificent St. John's Abbey pipe organ.
Cold Spring Maennerchor Christmas concert, Melrose, MN 2002 (click photo to enlarge)
In 2008 the Maennerchor will be attending the Big Sing held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Their host choir will be the Eau Claire Male Chorus. Other major performances during the coming year include a "Mini Sing" in Wisconsin the the Clark County Male Chorus and the Maennerchor's Annual Dinner & Song nights that will be held at the Great Blue Heron Restaurant.
Cold Spring Maennerchor
P.O. BOX 353
Cold Spring, MN 56320
For more information: Call Duane Kuss : 320.685.8603
Cold Spring Area Maennerchor Website
2007 Photo taken to commemorate the Maennerchor's Big Sing sponsorship.
TO LEARN MORE...
Maennerchor Fall 2007 Oktoberfest in Richmond
Maennerchor Big Sing - MEET THE BLANDIN MALE CHORUS
MAENNERCHOR Christmas Dinner & Song Nights
Annual Maennerchor Pancake Breakfast
Maennerchor's Trip To Ireland
Maennerchor @ Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
Cold Spring Area Maennerchor Website
Associated Male Chorues of America Website
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