District cheeky festival in Roppen: A holiday for choral music!

District cheeky festival in Roppen: A holiday for choral music!

Roppen, Österreich - in Roppen was recently celebrated the district chief, to which over 30 choirs at the invitation of Pepi Kraneblitter, the district chairman and deputy. State chairman of the Tirol Choir Association. With their singing and enthusiasm for choral music, they ensured an unforgettable experience.

The event started at Löckpuitplatzl with a festive march to the parish church of Roppen. There, more than 100 singers intoned the famous "shaggy march". Despite a threatening short thunderstorm, the singers found refuge in the church in good time, where numerous listeners were already looking forward to the program.

a musical festival for everyone

Ten choirs presented a wide range of choral music that caused goosebumps in the present. Pastor Johannes Laichner emphasized the importance of choral singing for various celebrations and the spectators were enthusiastic about the variety of performances. Pepi Kraneblitter thanked the choirs for their numerous participation and described the event as unique.

Speaking of uniqueness: A total of twelve choirs were able to perform their songs on the fairground next to the church and show what they can do on it. Klaus Heiß and Johannes Nagele were also honored with the "Honor in Gold" of the Choir Association Tyrol - a deserved recognition of their commitment.

importance of choral singing in Tirol

The solemn words of the guests of honor, including LR Rene Zumtobel and Mayor Ingo Mayr, underlined the relevance of the common choir singing. A point that the choir association tirol emphasizes, which shapes the choir and vocal culture in Tyrol with around 510 choirs and about 11,500 singers. The association offers a broad training program that ranges from children's and youth singing camps to singing and choir director weeks.

The history of the choir association goes back over 160 years. This tradition is currently being processed by historians to promote the culture of memory and is the option of choirs to provide information from their chronicles. ​​The choir association Tirol invites the choirs to actively participate in the documentation of their history.

Finally, it remains to be said that the district chef was a complete success and that many participants would hope for a repetition next year. It shows once again how alive and enriching the choral culture in Tyrol.