Name: Chorandacht with the Windsbacher Knabenchor in Neuendettelsau 2026
Start: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: St. Laurentiuskirche Neuendettelsau

Chorandacht Windsbacher

About Chorandacht Windsbacher

In Neuendettelsau, in the district of Ansbach, the Choral Service with the Windsbacher Knabenchor has a long tradition. In the St. Laurentiuskirche, one of Germany's most renowned boys' choirs presents a spiritual service with works by Bach, Schütz, Mendelssohn, and Reger – a moving concert experience that visitors of all ages listen to with devotion.

Dates 01 Jul — 01 Jul 2026

Venue Neuendettelsau (09571)

Prices Free

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Edition 2026

Chorandacht Windsbacher — edition 2026

In 2026, the Windsbacher Knabenchor continues its tradition of the Choral Service in Neuendettelsau. In the St. Laurentiuskirche, spiritual choral music by Bach, Schütz, Mendelssohn, and Reger will be performed. The exact date will be published in the Windsbacher's concert calendar; in 2026, the choir celebrates its 80th anniversary.

In 2026, the Windsbacher Knabenchor continues its long-standing tradition of the Choral Service in Neuendettelsau. In the St. Laurentiuskirche, under the direction of the chief conductor, the choir presents a spiritual service with works by Johann Pachelbel, Heinrich Schütz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and Max Reger, complemented by congregational hymns and organ accompaniment.

The year 2026 is special for the Windsbachers: the boys' choir celebrates its 80th anniversary. In the same year, the Windsbacher Mädchenchor will give a concert on June 26, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the St.-Nikolai-Kirche on the occasion of "125 Years of St. Nikolai Neuendettelsau." The exact date of the boys' choir's Choral Service will be announced via the Windsbacher's concert calendar.

Highlights Chorandacht Windsbacher 2026

Spiritual choral music by Bach, Schütz, and Mendelssohn by one of Germany's most renowned boys' choirs in the anniversary year (80 years Windsbacher Knabenchor).

Programme Chorandacht Windsbacher 2026

Choral Service in the St. Laurentiuskirche

Spiritual choral works by Johann Pachelbel, Heinrich Schütz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, and Max Reger
Congregational hymns and organ accompaniment
Direction: Chief conductor of the Windsbacher Knabenchor

Accompanying in the anniversary year: Concert by the Windsbacher Mädchenchor for "125 Years of St. Nikolai Neuendettelsau" on June 26, 2026, 6 p.m., St.-Nikolai-Kirche. The exact date of the 2026 Choral Service will be published in the Windsbacher concert calendar.

Prices Chorandacht Windsbacher 2026

Admission to the Choral Service is generally free or by collection; details in the Windsbacher concert calendar.

Practical information

Practical information — Chorandacht Windsbacher

Getting There

Neuendettelsau is located in the district of Ansbach, accessible via the A 6 motorway (Lichtenau exit) and the Nuremberg–Ansbach railway line. The venue is the St. Laurentiuskirche.

Date

The Choral Service is a recurring event; the exact date for 2026 will be published in the Windsbacher's concert calendar.

Organizer

Windsbacher Knabenchor in cooperation with the Neuendettelsau parish.

Spiritual Choral Music in Neuendettelsau

The Windsbacher Knabenchor is among Germany's most renowned boys' choirs. For decades, it has maintained the tradition of the Choral Service in Neuendettelsau, a place characterized by diaconal work in the district of Ansbach, not far from its hometown of Windsbach. In the St. Laurentiuskirche, the choir presents a spiritual service that many visitors of all ages listen to with devotion.

Bach, Schütz, Mendelssohn

Under the direction of the chief conductor, works by great composers of spiritual choral literature will be performed – including Johann Pachelbel, Heinrich Schütz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Max Reger, and Johann Christoph Bach. The service combines choral singing with congregational hymns and organ accompaniment; it was even broadcast live to the facilities of Diakonie Neuendettelsau in the past.

A Cherished Tradition

The Choral Service is an integral part of Neuendettelsau's concert life and an expression of the close connection between the Windsbacher Knabenchor and the region. In 2026, the choir will celebrate its 80th anniversary – a special year for the "More than Music" of the Windsbachers.