Singing in church is prohibited due to the high risk of infection. With a view to Christmas, the Catholic Church is protesting against this federal protective measure. Priests are even calling for the ban on singing to be lifted during the festive season.
No understanding of the uprising
The person mainly responsible for church music in the parish of St. Peter and Paul in Winterthur cannot understand the resistance: “It is of no use to defy the regulations. If I can contribute to the health of the world, then I want to do that. “
The Catholic Church in Frauenfeld is also dealing constructively with the ban. Church music director Emanuel Helg has some ideas on how to musically accompany the service. He has organized a string group for Christmas and is already singing on behalf of the parish. He also likes to try new things on the organ. He combines the basic melodies with additional voices and interprets well-known pieces in a new way.
In an interview with TELE TOP, organist Emanuel Helg shows how he reinvents a hymn:
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