Pellworm Choir Music Week
A Week of Choral Sound in the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site
About Choir Music Week Pellworm
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Seven Days of Choral Sound on a North Frisian Island
Pellworm is a flat, green marsh island in the North Frisian Wadden Sea, nestled within the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage landscape on the Schleswig-Holstein west coast. Located in the North Frisia district, the island is only accessible by ferry – and it is precisely this seclusion that makes it the ideal location for an intensive rehearsal week. The Pellworm Choir Music Week utilizes this atmosphere to bring together choir enthusiasts from all over Germany.
Rehearsal Work at the Highest Level
The musical direction is in the hands of KMD Matthias Hoffmann-Borggrefe, an experienced church musician. The 2026 program spans a wide range of choral music history:
- Works from Heinrich Schein's 'Israelsbrünnlein'
- Heinrich Schütz's 'Geistliche Chormusik'
- Johannes Brahms op. 30
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy op. 69
- Maurice Duruflé op. 10
- The Baroque oratorio 'Jephta' by Giacomo Carissimi as the central major work
Concert and Nature Experience
The highlight of the week is the grand final concert on July 10th, 2026, at 6 PM in the New Church St. Crucis at Klostermitteldeich 3a. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. The intensive rehearsal work is complemented by a cultural program that makes Pellworm's uniqueness tangible – from mudflat hiking and encounters with the island community to the vast horizons of the North Frisian marsh.
Registration and Participation
Registration is via the email address [email protected]. Places are limited, and only a few spots were still available before the 2026 edition.
Choir Music Week Pellworm — edition 2026
The second edition of the Pellworm Choir Music Week continues the format of the premiere: a week of intensive rehearsal work, embedded in the calm atmosphere of the North Frisian island of Pellworm. Under the musical direction of KMD Matthias Hoffmann-Borggrefe, participants will work on a challenging program that spans from Protestant Baroque (Schein, Schütz) through Romantic choral music (Brahms, Mendelssohn) to the modern era (Duruflé).
The centerpiece is the Baroque oratorio 'Jephta' by Giacomo Carissimi – a rarely heard work from the Italian early Baroque tradition. Registration is via [email protected].
Programme Choir Music Week Pellworm 2026
Sunday, July 5th, 2026
- Arrival of participants, welcome at Klostermitteldeich
Monday, July 6th to Thursday, July 9th, 2026
- Daily choir rehearsals under the direction of KMD Matthias Hoffmann-Borggrefe
- Works by Schein ('Israelsbrünnlein'), Schütz ('Geistliche Chormusik'), Brahms op. 30, Mendelssohn op. 69, and Duruflé op. 10
- Work on the Baroque oratorio 'Jephta' by Giacomo Carissimi
- Complementary cultural program in the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site (mudflat hike, island tour)
Friday, July 10th, 2026
- 6:00 PM — Grand final concert in the New Church St. Crucis, Pellworm. Free admission, donations welcome.
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
- Departure of participants
The exact daily schedule and the list of participating choirs will be announced on pellworm.de.
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Practical information — Choir Music Week Pellworm
Getting There
By train to Husum, then by bus to Strucklahnungshörn, from there take the NPDG ferry to Pellworm (approx. 35-minute journey). By car: Via A23/B5 to Husum, then to the ferry terminal.
Attending the Concert
The final concert on July 10th is free of charge (donations requested). No registration is required for listeners.
Participation as a Singer
Register by email to [email protected]. Accommodation is available on Pellworm in holiday apartments and guesthouses; book early, as the island is very busy in summer.
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Where it takes place Choir Music Week Pellworm
Neue Kirche St. Crucis
Klostermitteldeich 3a, 25849 Pellworm