Loreley Singers celebrate
the 35th Anniversary
The program said May 20, - my wedding
anniversary - thanks for reminding me, but meant was the 20th
Day of March, when a little over 35 years ago a few members of
the Rifle Association decided to enrich the clubs activities
with some Christmas caroling.
Interest grew strong and the following year at the annual
meeting in March Kurt Wagner, who had been leading the singers,
announced the forming of the choir. Kurt Heymann was introduced
and took over the conducting of the choir. The founding meeting
was held on May 22nd of the same year and the rest is
history.
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| 25 year membership |
 All this and many other things came to light at the anniversary
celebration at the Lorely Club in Oshawa, and many pins for 25
year membership were presented. We also heard of 7 still active
members, who joined 35 years ago: Otto Heller,
 Ruth and Heinz
Henninger, Fred Lautenschlaeger, Irene Lipski, Herbert Schmidt
and Peter Stenz. That is quite remarkable!
 We enjoyed a delicious dinner and then listened to the musical
entertainment. First of course there were the Loreley Singers
with popular and familiar German folksongs, conductor Monica
Cotton.
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Loreley Singers |
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| The Loreley
Singers under Monica Cotton |
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Then we heard The United Church Choir with four
spiritual choices under Tim Southwell, followed by Heinz
Ottinger with the Loreley Heimat Singers with some lovely
choices, including various versions of Heidenroeslein, words by
J.W. von Goethe and music by Franz Schubert, Heinrich Werner und
Franz Lehar.
| The United Church
Choir under Tim Southwell |
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| The Loreley
Heimat Singers under Heinz Ottinger |
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All choirs sang together “A song of Peace”, which was amazing,
as was the heartwarming rendition of “Heimat” and a men’s choir
offering of “Jacob’s Ladder”.
| The mass choir |
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| The Loreley
Choirs |
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| The male choir |
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 I had forgotten how “gemütlich” it is in the Oshawa Club and am
grateful for the opportunity to renew my acquaintance with that
establishment.
Next the club itself is having an important anniversary. The
Hansa Club is also having an anniversary soon.
Until next time
Sybille Forster-Rentmeister
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