Honorary challenge award for German men's choirs

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The honorary challenge award for German men's choirs ( imperial chain ) was founded by Kaiser Wilhelm II by decree of January 27, 1895. Wilhelm II awaited proposals from the Minister for Spiritual Affairs etc. about the organization of the competition and the awarding of the honorary award, stating that the challenge award “awarded to the winner for the best performance in this field at an annual competition between German men's choirs should be. "The design of the prize was intended as a chain:" The prize should be made in the form of a jewel made of fine metal and worn around the neck on festive occasions. "

In a further decree on board his yacht Hohenzollern in Travemünde on July 2, 1898, Wilhelm II informed the responsible minister “ that the first singing competition will take place in Cassel in the summer of 1899 ”. On December 28, 1898, the emperor set May 26 and 27, 1899 as the period for the “ first competition of German men's choirs ”. He appointed the President of Hesse-Nassau to be the “chairman of the local commission in Cassel” and at the same time appointed the 51 members of this commission who had to submit “ proposals ... about the organization of the festival ” to him. The commission included the Lord Mayor, the Vice Mayor, a Kapellmeister, a Music Director, the City Councilor, City Councilors, the Police President, architects, administrative officers, doctors, lawyers, merchants, master craftsmen and other notables from the city of Kassel . Wilhelm II also reserved the right to appoint the judges. He appointed the judges from a group of experts, including music professors, music directors and band masters.

The design for the honorary hiking award, also known as the Kaiserpreis , was made by Professor Anton Seder in Strasbourg and the necklace was made in the studio of the court goldsmith Theodor Heiden in Munich. For the implementation of the competition, detailed regulations were issued from the beginning and published in the relevant version of the festival book. Based on the experience gained, the “Regulations on the Execution of the German Male Choir Competition…” were extended from the original 11 to 14 regulations up to the last time the singing competitions were held in Frankfurt am Main in 1913.

The Kaiserkette won alternately between the Cologne men's choir (1899 and 1909) and the Berlin teacher choir (1903 and 1913).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Detailed illustration e.g. B. In: Festival book for the 2nd singing competition, Frankfurt a. M., 1903, pp. 24f. and on a contemporary postcard with the caption: "The stolen imperial chain", which was published after the theft of the original in Cologne in 1912 by the local publisher Johannes Böttger under no. 12933: Digitalisat
  2. ↑ Tasks: Prussian Ministry of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs , see under this keyword on Wikipedia
  3. ↑ Festival book for the I. Singing Competition (Kassel 1899) p. 8
  4. ↑ Allerhöchster Elass from January 27, 1895 In: Festival book for the 1st singing competition of German men's choirs (Kassel 1899) p. 8
  5. ^ Supreme decree of July 2, 1898 In: Festbuch zum I. Gesangwettstreit, p. 9
  6. ^ Supreme decree of December 28, 1898 In: Festbuch zum I. Gesangwettstreit, p. 14ff.
  7. ↑ Festival book for the II. Singing Competition (Frankfurt a. M. 1903), p. 25
  8. ↑ Printed in: Festbuch zum I. Gesang-Wettstreit (Kassel 1899), pp. 8-10, provisions in the version dated January 27, 1895; Festbuch zum II. Gesang-Wettstreit (Frankfurt a. M. 1903), pp. 10–12, amendments of June 4, 1902, pp. 14f; Festival book for the III. Singing competition (Frankfurt a. M 1909) pp. 8–10; Official festival book for the fourth competition of German men's choirs for the challenge prize donated by Sr. Majesty the Emperor and King from May 5 to 8, 1913 Frankfurt am Main pp. 6-9, publisher and editor: The united music and press committee. Printing of the text: August Osterrieth. Production of the cover: Klimschs Druckerei J. Maubach & Co. Drawing of the text illustrations: Architect Ludwig Grüning. Design of the cover drawing: painter Otto Linnemann. All of Frankfurt a. M.
  9. ↑ 75 years of the Berlin Teachers' Choir 1887 - 1962. by school councilor Berthold Feige. Ed .: BERLINER LEHRER-GESANG-VEREIN EV (Berlin 1962), chapter “Foundation and Rise” (unnumbered after the title page, p. 3f.); Successor: Berlin Teachers' Choir (BLGV)

literature

  • Tilo Wahl: Strong in song - German to the core. The honorary challenge award for German men's choirs . In: Orders and Medals. The magazine for friends of phaleristics, publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ordenskunde , issue 119, 21st year, Gäufelden 2019. ISSN 1438-3772.