Dr. Paul Gottschalk, our Honored Member, former Musical Director, singer, musician, composer of many of our songs, has left this world to conduct a much larger choir.
The Liedekranz was blessed to have him step in as director from Gen. Wayne Marty (1992-2000) when Gen Marty went on active duty. Paul was the guy who knew the back story of just about every song we sang...and was bound to tell us.
Born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), Paul and his family immigrated to the U.S. after World War II. He later joined the U.S. Air Force, where his assignments included a teaching post at the Air Force Academy and directorship of the Academy's chapel choir.
He was also a long time member and former Musical Director of the Beethoven Männerchor. Survivors include Paul's wife, Else, who is a member of the Beethoven Damenchor. Funeral arrangements are pending.
The Liedekranz was blessed to have him step in as director from Gen. Wayne Marty (1992-2000) when Gen Marty went on active duty. Paul was the guy who knew the back story of just about every song we sang...and was bound to tell us.
Born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), Paul and his family immigrated to the U.S. after World War II. He later joined the U.S. Air Force, where his assignments included a teaching post at the Air Force Academy and directorship of the Academy's chapel choir.
He was also a long time member and former Musical Director of the Beethoven Männerchor. Survivors include Paul's wife, Else, who is a member of the Beethoven Damenchor. Funeral arrangements are pending.
The San Antonio Liederkranz
Established July 11th, 1892
Our 128th Year!
The San Antonio Liederkranz is an all male (TTBB) choir that was formed by
Fr. Henry Pfefferkorn 127 years ago as the Men’s Choir of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in downtown, San Antonio, Texas.
The choir sings the fourth Sunday 11:00 Mass at St. Joseph's with the exception of July, August, and December. In December they always sing for Midnight Mass.
In addition, the choir puts on two major fundraising concerts. The Spring /Summer Concert in June/July is composed of secular music and the first (or second) Sunday in December is reserved for our annual Christmas Concert where we sing a mixture of English, German, and Latin Christmas carols.
The group belongs to two Texas Sängerbunds: The Deutch-Texanisher Sängebund and the Texanischer Gebirgs Sängerbund. Each Bund holds a Sängerfest, one the Spring and one in the Fall. The group is also a member of the Nord-Amerikanischer Sängerbund http://nasaengerbund.org
Rehearsals are held every Monday night at 7:30 PM at St Joseph’s Hall, 420 Cesar Chavez/Durango in the historic King William Neighborhood of San Antonio. If you are a male, over the age of 18, and have a good singing voice, and sense of devotion to a singing organization, please come to the hall most any Monday night and try out.
Fr. Henry Pfefferkorn 127 years ago as the Men’s Choir of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in downtown, San Antonio, Texas.
The choir sings the fourth Sunday 11:00 Mass at St. Joseph's with the exception of July, August, and December. In December they always sing for Midnight Mass.
In addition, the choir puts on two major fundraising concerts. The Spring /Summer Concert in June/July is composed of secular music and the first (or second) Sunday in December is reserved for our annual Christmas Concert where we sing a mixture of English, German, and Latin Christmas carols.
The group belongs to two Texas Sängerbunds: The Deutch-Texanisher Sängebund and the Texanischer Gebirgs Sängerbund. Each Bund holds a Sängerfest, one the Spring and one in the Fall. The group is also a member of the Nord-Amerikanischer Sängerbund http://nasaengerbund.org
Rehearsals are held every Monday night at 7:30 PM at St Joseph’s Hall, 420 Cesar Chavez/Durango in the historic King William Neighborhood of San Antonio. If you are a male, over the age of 18, and have a good singing voice, and sense of devotion to a singing organization, please come to the hall most any Monday night and try out.
Thanks to the San Antonio Photo Imaging Center(SAPHOTO.COM) (founded by former member, Carl Schiele) which not only touched up this 120 year old photo but also provided us with a digital format for our web page
The San Antonio Liederkranz
125th Anniversary Concert
June 25 2017
Next Event in 2020:
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