Church Concert to Go - Daily!

Music to listen to again and again. In a growing atmosphere of uncertainty and gloomy visions of the future, so too does the need for security and stability grow – the need for retreat, inner reflection, and protection. For people who find an anchor in their religion, they are certainly well provided for. Yet sacred spaces can also be a temporary home for people without a classical religious connection – offering a sense of belonging that is precisely what is needed right now. Church choirs have been part of Christian churches since the Reformation. In rural areas, they accompany the everyday lives of village communities in a church context. Beyond that, church choirs are also places of communal activity. Due to growing religious alienation, it is becoming increasingly difficult for choirs to recruit enough new members to counter these social trends. "Kirchenkonzert to go" aims to respond to the various life circumstances of churchgoers with short pieces drawn from individual songs of the classical repertoire – from great joy to deep sorrow. These "mini-concerts" are intended to showcase the choir's achievements beyond the actual performance, present their repertoire, and open up new avenues of development by incorporating new songs. In this way, the church experiences a reinterpretation of its own motto: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Mt 11:28). The "Kirchenkonzert to go" can be heard in the parish church of Unterach daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those who would like to take the concert home with them can pick up a postcard with a QR code in the church foyer. The card provides information about the project and the songs performed, and can also be sent as a picture postcard. The project was implemented with LEADER funding.