"Die Gedanken sind frei" with Signing Choir

50 deaf children from four countries met up with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Beethovenfest Bonn in September 2014. They rehearsed signed songs together and performed them in a concert with the orchestra on World Deaf Day 2014.
The project is part of the MCO’s “Feel the Music” initiative.
Signing Choir from Johann-Joseph-Gronewald Schule Cologne
Mädchenchor am Essener Dom
Raimund Wippermann, Conductor
Mahler Chamber Orchestra

[@edeltraudsternchen4211]

Wunderschön dieser Chor und die Freude dieser Kinder... Ein Genuss für alle Sinne.. Danke, Danke, Danke ! Herzliche Grüße aus Salzburg.

[@nirvomind]

Stimmt =) , die Gedanken sind Frei .

[@pennydino3787]

Absolutely genial ☺😍😍👍👍👍

[@margaridabotelho7023]

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[@jc2971]

No need for this sign language. It takes away from the beautiful music and is a distraction

[@MCOmedia]

Thank you for your comment. Our programme with deaf and hard-of-hearing children, "Feel the Music", is a very important part of our work. This concert was a particularly moving experience for us, and for the audience as well. Perhaps you will be able to share this experience with us someday.

[@AaronR-C]

@@MCOmedia I noticed that the bass and kettle drums are placed near the signers, is this just because of traditional orchestra placement or does it help create a physical connection between auditory and signing performers?