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GERMANIA PARK ~ P.O.Box 533 ~ Conger Street ~Dover, NJ 07801 (973) 328-9693

 Deutscher Schul- und Gesangverein  ~ German School- and Singing Society

Germania Park Mixed Chorus on www.GermaniaPark.com   

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May 16, 2010  @ 4pm:     
37th Annual Concert  at Morris Knolls High School Auditorium, Denville, NJ 
(48 Knoll Drive, near Franklin Road and Rte 46) 
With exceptional Soloists:  Ronald Naldi, Tenor, Jacqueline Wasniewski, Soprano; Adelmo Guidarelli, Baritone
afterwards: Dancing with Bobbi Beins; Kitchen open: Leberkase or  Bratwurst $13; with coffee/cake: $15
2009
May 31:  36th  Annual Concert of the Germania Park Mixed Chorus (Morris Knolls HS Auditorium , Denville NJ)
November 14:  Liederabend @ Germania Park (Dinner-Dance)
2008
May 18th:  35th Annual Concert of the Germania Park Mixed Chorus.
Morris Knolls HS Auditorium
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November 15:  Liederabend
2007
May 20th:  34th Annual Concert of the Germania Park Mixed Chorus.
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November 3:  Liederabend
2006
May 21, 2006 
Annual Concert of our Mixed Chorus (Dover High School)

            

Konzert  May  22, 2005 @ 4pm
Morris Knolls High School Auditorium

 

Our 
"Evening with Song " 2004 
was a great success!!
 
Sunday, May 31, 2004:
31. Konzert des Gesangvereines
31st  Concert of Singing Society
and Award of 4 Scholarships
Another great success for
The Singers
The Soloists
President of Singing Society  ANTON PROBST
Music Director Johanna Teubner-Prussak
       Our Mixed Chorus 

On Saturday, September 20th, 2003, our Mixed Chorus had the honor and performed (led by Music Director Mrs. Johanna Teubner-Prussak) in the Steuben-Mass at St.Patrick’s Cathedral. Several officials from the Cathedral and from the Steuben Parade expressed high praise about the performance of the Chorus.

The 2003 Liederabend was very successful:
November 15, 2003  @ 7:30pm
in Germania Park.
Liederabend 2001 / Evening with Song 2001  
Rehearsal Wednesday's   at 8 pm
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Directions
History of the Gesangverein (Singing Society)
as published in the Festive Documentation:   " 100 Years Germania Park ( 1895 ~ 1995 )"
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Founded in 1897, the original male chorus of the Deutscher Schul- und Gesangverein (School and Singing Society) became inactive in the 1930's. In 1973 a handful of members joined together contemplating about the idea to re--establish an active chorus. This time a mixed chorus, ladies and men combined. Non-members were also invited to join the chorus.
 
Mr.Willi Lemcke, a former conductor of the Bayerischer Saengerbund of Brooklyn living in retirement nearby, served as the very first conductor. (The Christmas party of 1973 here in Germania Park became our first concert). Year by year the chorus kept up the good work and intentions.
 
Although struggling financially and always in need of more singers, by the 10th anniversary in May of 1983 the chorus was able to really go public with a grand concert in the Morris Knolls High School Auditorium with 40 singers. This big step to the H.S.auditorium was only possible through the leadership of Anton Probst and Johanna Teubner.
In 1977 the chorus joined the Northeastern Saengerbund of America (NOSB) during the presidency of Paul Elischer. Since 1979 some of our members of the chorus participated in all the tri-annual National Saengerfests of the NOSB, as well as the annual German Heritage Festival in the Garden State Arts center. During the Christmas season we have been visiting and singing in some of the community centers for Senior Citizens.

The highlight of the year is our annual concert in the H.S. auditorium, sometimes with a guest chorus from out of state. Another interesting concert was the one when we had the male chorus from Seis am Schlern, Northern Italy (Sued Tirol).

As for the future, we will continue our dedication of fostering German Song, music and heritage. Our next chorus will be on Sunday, May 7th, 1995 in the Morris Knolls H.S. (..this was written in 1995 on the occasion of the 100 year anniversary of our Club "Germania Park". May 23rd, 4pm Morris Knolls High School )

Hopefully we will see you at our next concert; better yet, why not join us in the near future and sing with us the songs of the great European Masters.

Anton Probst

Presidents of Singing Society:
1973 - 1976      Ike Hansen 1976 - 1978      Paul Elischer 1978   -    present    Anton Probst

Conductors:
1973 - 1980  
Willi Lemcke
1980 - 1984  
Johanna Teubner
1984 - 1985  
Gregory Scime
1985 - 2001  
Donald Winzer
2001 - present  
Johanna Teubner-Prussak

Welcome to the web home of Deutscher Schul- und Gesangverein = "German School and Singing Society" = "Germania Park" in Dover, Rockaway Twp, New Jersey - USA

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  Anton Probst, President
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