Church organ instead of stadium: Surprise of the diocese from the diocese of Essen with fan singing

Church organ instead of stadium: Surprise of the diocese from the diocese of Essen with fan singing

enthusiasm in the church: Designer from Bottrop dancing to Oranje fan song

An unusual spectacle recently occurred in the municipality of Sankt Johannes in Bottrop-Boy: Under the sound of the church organ, the valet danced in red-white robes to the Dutch fan singing "right left" of the band "Snollebollekes". The video of this unforgettable campaign was proudly published on the Instagram page of the Ruhrbishe and received a lot of applause from the community.

This extraordinary idea was initiated by Simon Wiggen, who runs the social media editorial team of the diocese of Essen. The organist Dominik Gerhard was immediately enthusiastic about the idea and grabbed the organ to accompany the dance performance of the valet. "Improvisation is my thing," emphasized Gerhard to the Catholic News Agency (KNA) and was happy about the diversity and joy that sport brings into community life.

on new musical heights

In addition to the "right left" siege song from the Netherlands, the question arose whether the organist in the event of a potential German EM triumph, such as "filler with beer" or "pyrotechnics is not a crime" on the organ. Gerhard kept in covered and let the tension for upcoming events increase by announcing that he is inspired by the events of the European Championship.

The municipality of Sankt Johannes in Bottrop-Boy, in which the cheerful valet are at home, enjoys a group that is fun for everyone. Even Pastor Clemens Hruschka joined the dancing valets. The happy atmosphere was captured during a parish festival, and the enthusiastic organ improvisation took place the following day to celebrate the unique connection of music and dance.


area: 1,877 km²
Members: approx. 680,000

embedded in the beauty of the diocese of Essen, which is considered one of the youngest and smallest among the Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany, this creative action was given a lot of approval and enthusiasm. It is another example of the diversity and the sense of community that exists within this believing community and is repeatedly expressed.

- Nag

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