Frühstückskonzert März
2009 |
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The German Culture
Center-UMSL presented the Northwinds Concert Band in a benefit concert for
the German School Association.
The concert took place in the
German Cultural Hall on Jefferson.
The audience was invited to a
continental breakfast ahead of the concert.
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Before the concert
began, Gert Wilhelm (right), language consultant of the Goethe Institute
handed a placard to Helga Thalheimer (left) the President of the German
School and Carmen Freeman (middle), the Principal of the German School.
The school is part of a global
initiative by the German Foreign Ministry called: Schulen – Partner der
Zukunft (Schools - Partner of the Future) |
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Larry Marsh director and
conductor of the Northwinds Concert Band played well-known American music
and traditional German songs.
The concert featured amongst others
“The Dancing Cat” by Anderson and “Fidgety Feet” by Edmundson.
The German Sing-alongs included:
“Das Wandern ist des Müller’s Lust” and “Kein schöner
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Renate Gerloff was
the narrator. She read well-known German poems such as “Er ist’s” of
Eduard Mörike or “Gefunden” of Johann Wolfgang von
Goethe.
Both, the music and narration were
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The children of the
German School participated at the concert as well. They sang traditional
and modern German childrens’ songs. |
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One of the traditional
songs was: “Du, du, liegst mir im Herzen”.
Helga Thalheimer and the childrens’
class teachers of the German School did an outstanding job of preparing
this part of the concert. |
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Larry Marsh and his
Northwinds Concert Band are applauded by the audience.
The concert was a great success.
Thanks to all performers and
volunteers: Larry Marsh, Renate Gerloff, the Northwinds Concert Band,
German Culture Center –UMSL, John Pappert and the members of the German
Cultural Society and all the volunteers of the German School
Association. |
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