German trombone choirs give churches a boost: Music gives German church a boost
(The Christian Science Monitor) On a recent Monday evening, tourists and locals dining at restaurants next to Leipzig’s St. Nicholas Church heard a faint brass band sound accompanying their conversations.
The foreign tourists among the diners had no idea what the brass music was about, but the local diners were accustomed to it. Monday night is rehearsal night for the St. Nicholas Church’s trombone choir, one of about 30 such ensembles in Leipzig alone.
“I’ve played in brass bands in the past, but trombone choirs are great because you play with people of all ages, and you play all kinds of music,” said Silke Lantau, a young member of the St. Nicholas trombone choir, after the rehearsal.
