Sounds like a delightful gathering. I'd considered trying to join you this year but the choral schedule vetoed it--we did our last big concert on the same weekend. I remember visiting Kiel a few eons ago--great fun. Also listened to some of the MP3's on one of the links you provided. Man, I am way out of practice--have no chance with anything but Hochdeutsch--and I'd need some of the songs translated--not into English, but Hochdeutsch.