Tower blowing from the town hall tower
The Chemnitz trombone choirs play from the balcony of the tower of the Old Town Hall every Saturday morning from April until Advent. They play tower music from the time of Gottfried Reiche, chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach and modern pieces by Traugott Fünfgeld. Each performance lasts about half an hour.
The best place to listen is on the market square in front of the carillon.
The tradition of tower bell ringing was revived by long-time Chemnitz tower warden Stefan Weber (deceased 2015) and dates back to the 1980s.
History:
Originally, the tradition of playing from the tower in Chemnitz dates back to the 15th century. At that time, it was the task of the towers to play musical pieces from the High Tower, which is part of the Old Town Hall and St Jakobi City Church. This tradition experienced various ups and downs over the centuries, including interruptions during wars and fires. From 1932, the tradition was revived by a district trombone choir, which still exists today. After the Second World War, the tower was partially rebuilt and tower blowing was able to continue. Today, brass players from 15 parishes regularly play on the High Tower and maintain this 500-year-old tradition.
Further information and dates
The Sächsische Posaunen Mission e. V. organises and coordinates the Chemnitz Tower Blowing.The dates and the trombone choirs playing can be found on the website: