International project choir from Dinxperlo and Suderwick sings on Pentecost Sunday

A special choral event will take place on Pentecost Sunday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. in Suderwick's St. Michael Church. There, the St. Michael church choir will perform the Kormann Mass with the choir of the former parish "de goede Herder". The US-American J.A. Kormann (1870-1946) was the son of a German father (originally: Chormann) and an Irish mother. He composed the Latin "Mass in honor of the Blessed Sacrament" in 1915.

The 35 or so singers of the ecumenical international project choir have been rehearsing for several weeks. It has almost become a tradition for them to provide musical accompaniment for the international Pentecost service next Sunday.

Different languages for Pentecost

In keeping with the biblical event of Pentecost, where people in different languages suddenly understand each other, the German-Dutch choir will sing other songs in Latin, German and English: "Veni creator Spiritus", "Laudate omnes gentes", "O Lord, what a morning" (with a solo interlude) and the gospel "Christ be with me". Overall direction is by Frank Knikkink (NL) alongside organ accompaniment by Anita Simmes (NL).

Schützenfest service on June 19, 2022

The next choir performance will take place at the ecumenical Schützenfest service on Sunday, June 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the marquee at Kerkpatt. There, the Spork church choir will make a guest appearance under the direction of Siegfried Baumann, who will be reinforced by some Suderwick choir members. The trombone choir of the Suderwick Protestant congregation will also provide musical accompaniment for this service.