250 years of Stadtkapelle Oberndorf: a festival of music and friendship!
250 years of Stadtkapelle Oberndorf: a festival of music and friendship!
Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Österreich - A musical festival of the extra class experienced Oberndorf near Salzburg when the city chapel on the Salzach celebrated its 250th anniversary. The celebrations, which took place from May 28th to June 1, 2025, attracted numerous visitors and music lovers from near and far into the city. Mayor Matthias Winter from the twin town of Oberndorf am Neckar traveled with a delegation to celebrate this special anniversary together.
A total of up to 74 guest clubs took part in the celebrations, including 50 music bands from Salzburg Flachgau, Innviertel, Bavaria and even from Switzerland. A highlight was the appearance of the popular Spider Murphy Gang, who opened the festival on May 28th. 2,400 places in the marquee were reserved for the event, which again underlined the popularity of this event. [Black Forest Bote] (https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.grosses-refen-in-oberdorf-stadtkapelle-an-Salzach-feier-250-jubilaeum.47bfa05c-ce3f- 4639bddddad7.html) reports of a fixed framework Friendship and warmth was shaped.
The festive season included a varied program with concerts and parades. A big music festival took place on May 30th on Stille-Nacht-Platz, where numerous chapels with tradition and heart performed against the background of the famous Christmas carol. On December 24, 1818, this song was premiered in the St. Nikolaus Church-a fact that strengthened the connection to the city chapel and the celebrations. The song "Silent Night! Holy Night!" Since then, has developed into a global phenomenon that is sung in many places. [Salzburg 24] (https://www.salzburg24.at/news/salzburg/flachgau/250-jahne-stadtkapelle-bertorf-jubilaeum-mit-gross-Fest-Art-ART-ART-ART-ARP Salzburg is.
a special place in history
The Stadtkapelle Oberndorf, which was founded in 1775, has lived through many ups and downs in the course of its long history. A drastic event was the Second World War, which strongly influenced the chapel. But the musicians could not be discouraged and then rebuilt the chapel. The anniversary was also a moment of review and appreciation.
The participation of numerous music bands, which participated in the city and the city chapel with a “musical gift”, was particularly touching. The ceremony in front of the Stille-Nacht chapel and the parish church of St. Nikolaus were witnesses to a lively exchange between the cities and showed the strong connection between the musicians.once again, the aim was already for the 111th anniversary of the Stadtkapelle Oberndorf in the Klosterhof, which could further consolidate the close friendship between the cities. The Black Forest Bote reported on the success High musical quality of the performances.
Especially in connection with the anniversary, the story of "Silent Night! Holy Night!" illuminated. The origins of the song are not documented to the last, but it is known that the old organ of the St. Nikolaus Church did not work on the day of the premiere. Contrary to the legend that a mouse eats the Blasebalg, it was probably the inadequacy of the organ that affected the sound. Stille Nacht Museum reports that the organ was at some point repaired by the Mauracher family from the Zillertal and contacted the song from there.
Thus, the celebrations in Oberndorf not only knew the sound of the music, but also the sounds of history, which resonated in every clock of performances. The tradition of music in Oberndorf remains alive and is celebrated by such anniversaries and is anchored even more.
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