Pennsylvania German Arts and Antiques

Berks County's Pennsylvania German Chorus

"That impromptu 1980 singalong in Robesonia was the genesis of what would become the Tulpehocken Sanger Chor, Berks County's pre-eminent Pennsylvania German chorus."

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How to Play the Schnitzelbank Song on a Concert Harp

"When Sarajane Williams of Macungie was a little girl, her father would sing old Pennsylvania German folk songs to her."

"But when she grew up, Williams a professional harpist, couldn't find the music she recalled from her youth."

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George Britton: Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Songs

"Mr. Britton performed at schools, colleges, hootenannies, and Philadelphia Orchestra Children's Concerts, and on television and radio. He sang "Sermons in Song" at churches and wrote a folk Mass and an ecumenical service. He also produced several albums, and his recordings featuring Pennsylvania Dutch songs are in the Smithsonian collection."

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Philip Cooper: Expert on Pennsylvania German Church Organs

"As an organist and organ historian, he is familiar with historic organs of the region and did major research on organs built during the 18th century by one-time Lititz resident David Tannenberg."

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Reading Choral Society does Pennsylvania Stuff

"The concert's title, 'Bach to Pennsylvania,' pointed to the fact that they sang both old and contemporary pieces that honored the Pennsylvania-German connection and composers born in this state."

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Pennsylvania German Heritage Festival at the Lebanon Campus of HACC

"Taylor’s grandmother, Alice Spayd, is the founder of Die Schwadore Schalle or “The Swatara Sounds,” a singing group Spayd organized seven years ago as a project of the Pennsylvania German Studies Program at HACC to encourage young people to sing in Pennsylvania German. "

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The 14th Annual Pennsylvania German Heritage Festival at HAAC / Lebanon

"Brintzenhoff, a substitute teacher and musician who was raised in Topton, Berks County, describes a people who worked hard but knew how to have fun. He will share that aspect of Pennsylvania Dutch culture Saturday during the 14th Annual Pennsylvania German Heritage Festival at Harrisburg Area Community College/Lebanon campus."

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Students' Pennsylvania German Concert a Great Success

"'This is completely new music, something that was never done before,' Adam said. 'They got to be part of the world premiere of a landmark work."

"C. Thomas Work, a trustee of the Reading Musical Foundation, commissioned the work in honor of childhood mentors who valued music — the late Orion and Hazel Wertley and Alma Shollenberger of Hamburg."

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Berk's Classical Children's Chorus Sings New Pennsylvania German Songs

"The concert is the premiere presentation of seven compositions written to poems in “Der Haahne Greht” (The Rooster Crows), a childhood memoir by Peter V. Fritsch of Longswamp Township."

"Composer Robert Maggio of West Chester University wrote music for the poems, which will be sung in Pennsylvania German."

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Goschenhoppen Strolling Fiddlers at New Jersey Folk Festival

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"The Goschenhoppen Strolling Fiddlers, representing Pennsylvania-German folk culture, Bernie's Orchestra from Piscataway, and the sisters from the Fellowship Deaconry, established in 1933 in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, will be saying "how do you do" in the Meet the Germans tent."

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