Parents' protest in Freiburg: Cathedral Singing Before?

In conflict for the cathedral singing school in Freiburg, the tensions continue to increase. Boris Böhmann, the cathedral bandmaster, was released without notice, which has massive consequences for the cathedral singing boy. The parent representatives expressly criticize the Archdiocese of Freiburg and have decided not to send their children to the cathedral singing school for the time being.

In a parents' evening in which around 60 parents and singers took part, the decision was made that the children would not take part in musical services in the Münster. Parent representatives such as Sheila Mesenholl and Christine Mertzlufft justify this step with the psychological stress that the children are exposed to due to the current situation, such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.

background of the argument

The incident that led to the exemption of Böhmann occurred on Christmas Eve in the Freiburg Münster, when the presentation of the cathedral singing was rewarded with applause under his direction. Archbishop Stephan Burger felt this applause as a fault and broke the live broadcast of the service. This led to a flood of further allegations against the Archdiocese of Freiburg, including internal quarrels and public protests.

The exemption from Böhmann was also associated with the unloading of all singers of his choir formations. Members of the cathedral choir received a cancellation for the New Year's Eve service shortly before New Year's Eve. Thereupon the singers, parents and employees suddenly experienced the opening of the cathedral singing school with closed doors, which was perceived by the parents as disrespectful and humiliating.

In addition, the parents announced at the parents' evening that the further procedure should be advised at a parent assembly. They see their children as a "loser of a power game" and emphasize that the cathedral singing school is a safe home for the children, which is now denied to them. A "solidarity meeting" is planned for Monday on Münsterplatz, and the Archdiocese has announced a conversation with the parent representatives for January to discuss the situation, such as West-Ost-Medien