Federal Song Festival 1870

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The 14th Federal Singers' Festival took place in Neuchâtel from 9 to 11 July 1870 . Thus, for the first time, a French-speaking city hosted the song festival. A total of 2500 singers took part in 54 clubs. The festival was organized by the German-speaking male choir Frohsinn Neuenburg - despite the negative attitude of the Francophone Orphéon de Neuchâtel.

The later Federal Councilor Eugène Borel acted as party president . The president of the jury was the Chur music director Heinrich Szadrowsky , the festival director of the overall performance was the Neuchâtel choir director Eduard Munzinger .

Ranking list

1st prize: Zurich men's choir
2nd prize: Union Chorale de La Chaux-de-Fonds
3rd prize: not awarded

literature

Robert Thomann: The Eidgenössische Singerverein 1842-1942. Zurich 1942, pp. 67-68.