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History of the organization
Organization calendar
Chairman
Choir conductor
Excursions
Various
Sources:
* 75 years man choral society "Liederkranz" Dietkirchen, celebration book from the year 1975
* 100 years man choral society "Liederkranz" Dietkirchen, celebration book from the year 2000
* private archive NNP Ludwig Ries/Dietkirchen
* private archive "Rund um die Domstadt" Ludwig Ries/Dietkirchen
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This is the MGV "Liederkranz" 100 years song from man throats, united in an organization, in its anniversary year 2000. This organization in 2000 counted 37 active and 132 passive ones members 100 years after
the organization become founded officially on February 1st, 1900, according to the still available
statutes. Sociability in the form of family evenings or theater games as well as masked balls and "Bunte Abende" during carneval time showed the engagements of the organization and its members for the village community. The two World Wars took her victims also from the rows of the Liederkranz. Five singers remains on the battlefields in the 1st World War in the 2nd World War 16 fallen and 3 missing people were to lament within the Liederkranz. Within the years after the war the reconstruction of the organization followed which contained the tradition of playing theater games besides the singing again, too. Radio concerts and singing contests belonged
in the Fifties and Sixties to the outstanding activities of the organization. The 90s were stamped primarily by the participation at the respective "Dickerischer Maat" in the sociable life. Further tradition was created by the organization in form of the "Lahnfest" event which could be celebrated in 1998 for the 30th time and it isn't to spirit away any more from the villages event calender. |
| 01.02.1900 | Foundation of the organization man choral society Liederkranz |
| 13.02.1900 | 1. Meeting of the organization with election of the organizations leadership |
| 1900 | Singing contest in Dehrn with winning the 2. prize in class C |
| 1901 | Singing contest in Koblenz |
| 17.11.1901 | Decision of the acquisition of an organization flag |
| 03.-04.08.1902 | Festively consecration of the flag with participation of all village organizations and also neighboring choral societies |
| 1910 | Clear increase of the choir performance and the choir strength under the unforgotten conductor and con-founder of the organization Theodor Hannappel |
| January 1912 | clear increase of the choir performance and the choir strength under the unforgotten conductor and con-founder of the organization Theodor Hannappel |
| 27.05.1912 | 1st price in the choir class where started and 1st honorial prize in Wetzlar-Niedergirmes |
| 08.06.1913 | Song competition in Niedershausen near Löhnberg, 2nd price in the class and 1st honoric prize |
| 14.06.1914 | Song competition in Eschbach near Usingen, 3rd honoric prize |
| 1914-1918 | 1. World War, Death of 5 members of the organization |
| 10.03.1919 | 1st general meeting after 5 years |
| 02.07.1922 | Song competition in Freiendiez, the 1st class price, 1st honoric prize, 2. highest honoric prize |
| 1923 | 1st chairman Heinrich Eufinger, first no foundation member |
| 1923 | Heinrich Hannappel, son of the conductor Theodor Hannappel takes the choir with 21 years as a new conductor |
| 23.06.1923 | Member number reaches 100 |
| 1925 | Celebration of the 25-year existence at the 1. and 2. Pfingstfeiertag
in a marquee taking hold of one thousand visitors 16 organizations take part in the group singing on the 2nd day 36 organizations participate in the procession |
| 04.07.1926 | Participation in the song competition in Lindenholzhausen - four 1st prices and a state price |
| 18.06.1928 | Participation in the song competition in
Leigestern - four 1st prices |
| 1930 | Practice of the chorus act "Hagen" of Mathie Neumann
for a song competition taking place with 52 singers on June, 9th 1930 in Nentershausen - three 1st prices and - one 2nd price |
| 1933 | Take-over of the National Socialists aggravates the organization life by bans and commandments |
| 19.07.1935 | Community concert of the male-voice choirs of the conductor Heinrich Hannappel with approx. 300 singers in the Paulinenschlösschen in Wiesbaden (Liederkranz Dietkirchen, Germania Elz, Eintracht Limburg, Harmonia Staffel, Teutonia Villmar) |
| 11.12.1938 | Broadcast singing with 45 singers in a live broadcast of the Reichssender in Frankfurt |
| July 1939 | Con-arrangement and support of the 100 year celebration of the brother organization Cäcilia |
| 1939-1945 | 2. World War, Death of 16 members of the organization |
| 22.07.1945 | First singing lesson after the war with 23 singers under Theodor Hannappel |
| 11.11.1945 | Message of the death of the conductor Heinrich Hannappel within war captivity |
| 24.11.1945 | First after-war general meeting with choice of Jakob Pötz to the 1st chairman |
| 08.03.1946 | New conductor Willi Sittel/Niederselters who, however, resigned as conductor because of the difficult traffic and supply relationships of that time in September 1947 |
| 10.10.1947 | Take-over of the choir management by Theodor Lebeda |
| January 1948 | done four times performance of the play "Die deutschen Kleinstädter" |
| November 1949 | done four times performance of the lyrical drama "Rheinische Liebe-Rheinischer Wein" |
| 1950 | Refusal of a planned song competition to the 50 Jahrfeier |
| 28.05.1950 | Gala concert in the hall "Zur Stadt Limburg" |
| 08.07.1951 | Participation in the song competition in Kelkheim - a 2nd price and - two 3rd prices |
| December 1951 | twice repeated performance of the play "Das Gefängnis" |
| Mai 1952 | twice repeated performance of the comedy "Ex - Temporale" in front of sold out house in the hall "Zur Stadt Limburg" |
| 13.07.1952 | Participation in a song competition in Niederbrechen with four 1st prices |
| 07.06.1954 | Participation in a song competition in Niedersaulheim with four 1st prices Achieving the highest complete score of all competition participants with 360 points |
| 01.08.1954 | Concert in the radio program "Stunde des Chorgesanges" in the Hessian broadcast |
| 25.-27.06. 1955 25.06. 26.06. 27.06. |
Consecration of the new organization flag Festoon ceremony Procession and gala concert with 15 participating choirs Celebration Monday, all 3 days at marvellous summer weather |
| 14.05.1957 | Participation in the song competition in Kiedrich - three 1st prices and - a 2nd price |
| 17.07.1960 | Participation in the song competition in Frickhofen - four 1st prices and - a state price |
| 11.06.1962 | Participation in the song competition
in Bodenheim/Rhein - four 1st prices - Reach the highest complete score of all competition participant and winning of the master price |
| 18.04.1964 | Recording of a broadcast singing at the broadcast in Frankfurt |
| 24.05.1964 | Transmitting of the radio program recorded on April, 4th 1964 |
| 17.06.1965 | Participation in the song competition
in Münster near Dieburg - three 3rd prices |
| 07.11.1965 | Transmitting of the radio program recorded on April, 4th 1964 |
| 07.07.1968 | First river Lahn festival |
| 27.07.1969 | Transmitting of the radio program recorded on April, 4th 1964 |
| 27.-30.06.1975 | 1st day festoon ceremony
according to the 75-year existence with four choirs and the Limburger orchestra union 2nd day group singing with participation of 11 choirs 3rd day title evaluation singing with 10 choirs |
| 1980 | Event of a autumn concert in the village community house with four choirs and a soloist |
| 1982 | Execution of the circle singer day in the village community house with delegates from over 60 organizations |
| 1989 | Execution of the circle singer day in the village community house with delegates from over 60 organizations |
| 1989 | Parting from Kapellmeister Theodor Lebeda, who retires after over 42 years as a conductor |
| 22.05.1989 | First singing hour with the new choir conductor Dr Michael Jung. |
| Autumn 1990 | 90 anniversary of the choir with "Geistlicher Abendmusik" in the Lubentius Basilika with 2 choirs, a female soloist and an organists |
| 1994 | Despite reject of a planned concert in the Prager church "Holy Virgin Maria Schnee" two pieces of singing are sung, in order to enjoy the marvelous acoustics of the church |
| October 1994 | Participation in the "1. Historical market "in Dietkirchen. |
| 1995 | Participation in concerts in Villmar, Burgschwalbach, Elbgrund and the group concert of the Choir Friends Limburg from cause their 100 years existence |
| 23.10.1995 | Last singing-rehearses in club premises "Zum Reckenforst", also named the "Apothek", because of final closing of the restaurant. 95 years long the loyalty had been held for the restaurant. |
| September 1996 | Participation in the first Castle celebration of the "Sängerbund Dehrn" in the yard of the Dehrner Castle |
| 1997 | Valuation-sing at the "Frauenchor Kettenbach" from cause of their 25-year old anniversary. Altogether 32 choirs participate. |
| Oktober 1997 | Participation in the "2. Historical market "in Dietkirchen. |
| Juli 1998 | Celebration of the 30. "Lahnfest". |
| 1998 | Federal performance-sing in Erbach/Odenwald with a good average position |
| 29.11.1998 | First cut of the spade for the building of an association-own storage hall |
| 1999 | Dr Michael Jung leads 10 years the choir. |
| 09.07.1999 | Inauguration of the new storage hall by priest Staudt. Praise words by mayor Martin Richard and local chief Kurt van der Burg. |
| 26.07.1999 | Death of the 1 Chairman and honour member Willi Burggraf. |
| September 1999 | Participation in the cup people song competition in Nentershausen with 25 singers In its class the choir acquired the 1. Price in the class singing as well as in the highest honour singing and the 1. Conductor price. 175 of 180 attainable points represents the daily maximum valuation of all 21 participation choirs. |
| 1998/1999 | Preparation of the 100 year celebration |
| 19.03.2000 | Academic celebration in the village community center |
| 27.05.2000 | Group concert of the group III in the village community center with 15 choirs |
| 28.05.2000 | Friendship-sing in the village community center with 14 choirs |
| 11.06.2000 | Act of handing over of the "Zelterplakette" from cause of 100 years of existence at the Hessen day in Huenfeld near Fulda |
| 30.06.-02.07.2000 | Start of the "Lahnfest" with a discotheque evening |
| 22.10.2000 | Church concert with 2 choirs, the Limburger orchestra union and a female soloist |
| Chairmans | von | bis | |
| Fritz | Josef | 1900 | 1903 |
| Wolf | Josef | 1903 | 1907 |
| Schuy | Johann | 1907 | 1909 |
| Muth | Wilhelm-August | 1909 | 1910 |
| Schmitt | Heinrich | 1910 | 1923 |
| Eufinger | Heinrich | 1923 | 1925 |
| Schmitt | Karl | 1925 | 1928 |
| Eufinger | Heinrich | 1928 | 1930 |
| Schmitt | Heinrich | 1930 | 1935 |
| Eufinger | Heinrich | 1935 | 1943 |
| Schmitt | Josef | 1943 | 1945 |
| Pötz | Jakob | 1945 | 1952 |
| Schmitt | Johann-Michael | 1952 | 1954 |
| Eufinger | Paul | 1954 | 1959 |
| Schuy | Willy | 1959 | 1962 |
| Burggraf | Willi | 1962 | 1981 |
| Eufinger | Theo | 1981 | 1986 |
| Fiebig | Paul | 1986 | 1989 |
| Rosbach | Bernhard (temporarily as 2. chairman) |
1989 | 1990 |
| Rosbach | Bernhard | 1990 | 1994 |
| Burggraf | Willi | 1994 | 1999 |
| Keuter | Hans-Dieter | 1999 | dato |
| Stutzer | Georg | 1900 | 1904 |
| Grohs | Willi | 1904 | 1907 |
| Langenberg | W. | 1907 | 1908 |
| Feldes | Teacher; First name not known | 1908 | 1909 |
| Stutzer | Georg | 1909 | 1910 |
| Hannappel | Theodor | 1910 | 1923 |
| Hannappel | Heinrich | 1923 | 1945 |
| Hannappel | Theodor | 1945 | 1946 |
| Sittel | Willi | 1946 | 1947 |
| Lebeda | Theodor | 1947 | 1989 |
| Jung | Michael Dr. | 1989 | dato |
| Destination | Participants | from | until |
| Orsingen | 50 | 09.05.1969 | 11.05.1969 |
| Holland | 100 | 01.05.1971 | 02.05.1971 |
| Orsingen | 100 | 29.04.1972 | 01.05.1972 |
| Wallgau | 104 | 31.05.1973 | 03.06.1973 |
| Morschach | 116 | 23.05.1974 | 26.05.1974 |
| Marktschellenberg | 112 | 04.06.1976 | 08.06.1976 |
| Bolsterlang | 115 | 19.05.1977 | 23.05.1977 |
| St. Anton | 90 | 12.05.1978 | 16.05.1978 |
| Muggenbrunn | 83 | 24.05.1979 | 27.05.1979 |
| Preetz | 100 | 15.05.1980 | 19.05.1980 |
| Spiegelau | 100 | 28.05.1981 | 01.06.1981 |
| Esens | 108 | 20.05.1982 | 24.05.1982 |
| Hamburg | 53 (active singers) | 16.06.1983 | 19.06.1983 |
| St. Johann | 83 | 31.05.1984 | 04.06.1984 |
| Bergen | 65 | 16.05.1985 | 20.05.1985 |
| Niederdorf | 52 | 08.05.1986 | 12.05.1986 |
| Schladming | 44 | 28.05.1987 | 01.06.1987 |
| Damüls | 50 | 12.05.1988 | 16.05.1988 |
| Torbole | 70 | 04.05.1989 | 08.05.1989 |
| Pertisau | 62 | 24.05.1990 | 28.05.1990 |
| Feld am See | 39 | 08.05.1991 | 12.05.1991 |
| Fehrenbach | 87 | 01.05.1992 | 03.05.1992 |
| Orsingen/Stockach | 68 | 07.05.1993 | 09.05.1993 |
| Prag | 56 | 15.09.1994 | 18.09.1994 |
| Saarlouis | 31 | 15.09.1995 | 17.09.1995 |
| Spreewald | 46 | 16.05.1996 | 19.05.1996 |
| Ravensburg/Orsingen | 51 | 27.06.1997 | 29.06.1997 |
| Münsterland | 23 | 21.05.1998 | 24.05.1998 |
Homeland song
Song written by the club member and singer Bernd Hahn:
Dietkirchen, meine Heimat
Zwischen Westerwald und Taunushöhn, liegt das Lahntal wunderschön,
wo auf hoher steiler Felsenwand, Dietkirch's Kirch als Bollwerk steht
Wo an beiden Ufern von der Lahn, bunte Wiesen saftig grün
hab ich als kleines Kind oft gespielt, daran denk ich gern zurück.
Bin gereist im ganzen Land umher, von den Bergen bis zum Meer
nirgends fand ich einen Ort so schön, wie mein Dörfchen an der Lahn.
Dietkirchen meine Heimat!
Bin ich auch in weiter Ferne, an dich denk ich stets zurück, an dich denk ich
stets zurück.