Dear Friends,                                                   May 2017

Veronika, der Lenz ist da!

I hope you all have successfully endured the cold winter, rainy spring and enjoyed a most pleasant Eastertide.

The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and it's almost show time. Music directors and singers around the state have been sharpening their choral skills, exercising their vocal cords, and reenergizing their minds and souls in anticipation of their upcoming Frühlings Konzerte.

We've just completed our spring Music Committee Meeting hosted by the Utica Männerchor. Vielen Dank to Gail Miller and Judy Schwenzfeier for their support and hospitality. Thank you to all our delegates for their input as we reviewed the 14 Month Check-Point of our 38th Sängerfest in 2018. This was the first time we are developing and planning a sängerfest under our new two day format.

Hildegard Edling, president of the Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor presented details plans of their 150th Anniversary celebration and our 38th NYSSB Sängerfest. The discussion and thoughtful deliberation by all was both fruitful and beneficial. We're looking forward to input by all choruses of their mass chorus music selections, and attendance commitments at the annual convention.

Patricia Davern and Ursula Pauly-Kraemer of Binghamton presented their proposal for our annual convention in September.

I gratefully acknowledge the hard work and dedication of all the delegates who participated in this process. We are all committed to support and sustain the New York State Saengerbund and dedicated to its future development and success.

2017 NYSSB Annual Convention Hosted by the German Club of Binghamton 16 & 17 September 2017