A musical journey: State Church Music Days celebrate 75 years of church music!

A musical journey: State Church Music Days celebrate 75 years of church music!

Meißen, Deutschland - The state church music days 2024 recently celebrated a festive opening in the picturesque backdrop of the cathedral in Meißen. On April 10, 2024, the starting signal was given with a cantata concert in the Frauenkirche Meißen, where 170 students, former graduates and church musicians from Saxony and beyond, also played together. The motto of the event, "limitless", shows the ambitious spirit, which also shaped the concerts that took place below. At the opening, the importance of church music was underlined not only through the musical performances, but also in the words of state bishop Tobias Bilz, who in his sermon, on the revival of church music according to the pandemeine -related restrictions, was underlined. He emphasized how important this music is for the soul of the people, as Sonntagsachsen.de reports.

On April 14, 2024, the festive end of the regional church music days in the Meißen Cathedral finally took place. The service included a musical design through a large group of brass and the cantories of the Meißen-Grossenhain church district. The cathedral pastor Superintendent Andreas Beuchel took over the liturgical direction, while the orgelle lines were accompanied by Domkantor Thorsten Göbel. Ultimately, the vocal skills of the participants, which underlined the solemn atmosphere, also belonged.

insights into the diversity of church music

As part of these events, not only classics by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Stefan Mey were listed, but also contemporary compositions that impressively reflect the variety of church music. State Church Music Director Markus Leidenberger described the regional church music days as a festival and advanced training at the same time. It became clear that the church music acts as a strong pillar of the regional church and creates a magnificent space for playing music together and exchange.

Against the festive background, numerous guests, including the Saxon Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Barbara Klepsch and Mayor Olaf Raschke, were also allowed to linger on the cathedral square. Here brass sounds offered the right musical accents for social cooperation, while the historical walls of Meißen created a very special atmosphere as a backdrop.

In addition, church music not only plays an important role in the form of beautiful sounds, it is also supported by conceptual planning, which was adopted by the 28th state synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (EVLKS). In this context, printed matter No. 140 presented the request of the theological committee, which praised the title "On, soul, God!" carries. This plan follows the vision of promoting church music in the communities and making the heart of the church offers, as can be read on Kirchenmusik-sachsen.de.

The festive opening of the state church music days and the subsequent events impressively show how lively and significant church music is for the community. It remains to be hoped that the swing of music and the creative power of the church musicians will also improve in the long term and inspire people to connect with the music and the community. The regional church office has certainly proven a very good hand by promoting and accompanying the implementation of the concept in the communities.