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The Houston Saengerbund is a German-American Musical and Cultural Society located in the Heights in Houston, Texas. It is organized as a non-profit organization and is the oldest musical society in Houston, Texas.
History
[edit]The Houston Saengerbund or Houston Singer Union was officially founded on October 6, 1883 in Houston, Texas but traces its roots back to 1847 when settlers started a German Quartet Society. Thanks to the large influx of German-Texan immigrants The Houston Saengerbund enjoyed explosive growth adding several hundred members, and had its own men's choir (maennerchor) and orchestra plus frequent dances and concerts. On October 8, 1908 the Mayor of Houston closed public schools to celebrate German Day which the Houston Saengerbund was a prominent participant along with other German American Societies underlining the importance of the sizeable German-American population. The outbreak of war in 1917 ushered in a gradual decline as schools no longer were permitted to teach in German and immigration slowed. The Saengerbund moved to Milby st. but then changed to an address on Feagan st.in the 1920s. The prohibition generally curtailed public entertainment. The Damenchor (women choir) was officially setup in 1933. The outbreak of World War II led to a further decline of interest in German American culture. In 2004 The Houston Saengerbund sold its Feagan st. property and after an interim period found its new permanent home on the Heights Boulevard.[1][2][3]
Activities
[edit]Today, the Saengerbund performs at various festivals and collaborates with other organizations to promote German culture, fostering a sense of community and tradition in Houston. Key activities include:
- Choirs for Men, Women and Children
- Oktoberfest
- Weihnachtskonzert (Christmas concert)
- Frühlingskonzert (Spring concert)
- Soccer club
- Monthly Kaffeklatsch
- Summer Movie Nights
- Language scholarships to Germany for High School Students
- Singing competition for professional singers.[4]
Membership
[edit]Knowledge of German is not required, nor does a member have to sing or perform.
Facilities
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Located at 1703 Heights Boulevard, Houston Texas. The Houston Saengerbund owns and operates the Lambert Hall Opera House, The Saengerhalle (singer hall), the Biergarten and a Bierkeller. These facilities are available for third parties.
Associations
[edit]Through the Deutsch-Texanischer Saengerbund [5] the Houston Saengerbund is part of the Nordamerikanischer Saengerbund.[6] Usually every year a Deutsch-Texanisher Sängerfest is hel among the twelve german american choirs in Texas. The Houston Saengerbund will host one again in 2028. The Nordamerikanischer Saengerbund hosts its national event in San Antonio, Texas in 2026 celebrating the deep roots of German-American Culture in the USA.
Recognition
[edit]In 2024 The Houston Saengerbund received from both the Mayor of Houston as well as the Governor of Texas recognitions for outstanding cultural contributions at the 75th Deutsch-Texanischer Saengerfest and its 140th Anniversary in Houston.
References
[edit]- ^ Thorin, Rodney (September 2025). "Houston Saengerbund History". Houston Saengerbund History. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Gish, Theodor (1990). The History of the Houston Saengerbund (in ENG). Houston Texas: The University of Houston.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Koenig, Rodney (2013). "Houston Saengerbund Record". University of Houston Collections. 11 feet (University of Houston Library Special Collections).
- ^ Thorin, Rodney (September 2025). "Houston Saengerbund What we do". Houston Saengerbund What we do. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Heide, Claus (2015). "Deutsch texanischer Saenger Bund". Deutsch Texanischer Saenger Bund. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ n., a (2015). "Nord Amerikanischer Saengerbund". Nord Amerikanischer Saengerbund. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
External links
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