The History of the Obernkirchen Children's Choir
The story of the Obernkirchen Children’s Choir
is exciting and rich in detail. We have divided them into useful sections for better readability.
The previously known discography is then listed.
The short version is suitable for a brief overview:
music school website at www.maerchensaenger.de
Kurt Weinhold, Edith Möller, Elsbeth Weinhold, Peter Baner and Erna Pielsticker
The film “The Happy Wanderer”, shot by the Berolina Film Studios in 1955, has been digitized and published on DVD in the “Jewels of Film History” series.
There is also said to be an English version of this film.
Where ? Is not known.
Biographies
In addition to the choir history, the biographies of the choir directors and important personalities can also be found here.
From the first phase of the choir:
“Der Fröhliche Wanderer”: Die wahre Geschichte
Unlinked topics are still waiting for their author.
Discography since 1948
These photo links show the variety of sound carriers produced. From the first phase of the choir under Edith Möller:
LPs – records
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3
Singles – records
Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3
From 1956 about 30 different singles (mostly new editions) were added, which at the time were only available in paper bags without a cover. These are not listed here.
From the phases of the choir as part of the music school Schaumburger Märchensänger e.V.
(mainly under Friedrich Wilhelm Tebbe):
