The Windsbach Boys' Choir will perform works by Schütz, Bach, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Spiritual on July 20 at 7:30 pm in Münchenstein.
On its concert tour to France and Germany, the renowned Windsbach Boys' Choir will be performing at the Catholic Church in Münchenstein on Monday, July 20 at 7:30 pm.
The choir is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2026 under the motto "Young and Loud".
The 50 boys' and men's voices (conductor: Ludwig Böhme) will begin their concert with two important choral works from the Romantic period: by Brahms ("Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen?") and by Mendelssohn Bartholdy ("Jauchzet dem Herrn alle Welt") for 4 - 8 voices.
After two motets by Schütz and Füting, seven well-known Gerhardt songs will be performed in arrangements from the Baroque, Romantic and modern periods to mark the 350th anniversary of Paul Gerhardt's death.
The program concludes with Bach's motet for two four-part choirs: "Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir", BWV 228 and the spiritual "Hold on!".
Marjorie Frances Mayo plays organ works from the Baroque and Romantic periods.
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