Deutsch Texanischer Sänger Bund

Founded in 1854, the Deutsch Texanischer Sänger Bund (DTSB) is a non-profit organization whose goal is to cultivate music in general and German choral music in particular. Any society or choir that pursues this purpose can become a member of the association. Current membership includes 12 choirs across Texas and participation in the annual Säengerfest is required to stay in good standing. Choirs take turns hosting the Sängerfest which is always the first Sunday in May.

78. Deutsch-Texanisher Sängerfest
Will be hosted by The New Braunfels Gemischner Chor Harmonie in 2027

DTSB Saengerfest	Date	Location	Notes
1	October 15-16, 1853	New Braunfels, TX	Societies: New Braunfels, San Antonio, and Austin.
2	May 14-16, 1854	San Antonio, TX	Societies: San Antonio, New Braunfels, Sisterdale, La Grange, Collette (Meyersville), and Victoria.
3	October 12 – 13, 1855	New Braunfels, TX	Societies: New Braunfels, San Antonio, Austin, La Grange, Columbus, Indianola and Sisterdale.
4	October, 1856	New Braunfels, TX
5	October, 1857	New Braunfels, TX	Socieites: New Braunfels, San Antonio, and Fredericksburg.
6		Fredericksburg, TX	Societies: Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Perdenales, New Braunfels, Grape Creek and Austin.
7	May, 1860	New Braunfels, TX
8	September, 1870	San Antonio, TX
9	May, 1873	New Braunfels, TX
10	October, 1874	San Antonio, TX
11	October, 1877	San Antonio, TX	First Orchestra added.
12	April 15-17, 1879	Austin, TX	Orchestras from New Orleans and St. Louis
13	April 19-22, 1881	Galveston, TX	Orchestra attended. Societies: Frohsinn, Dallas; Beethoven, San Antonio; Swiss Glee club, Dallas: Arion, San Antonio; Mannerchor, Austin; Maennerchor, New Braunfels; Saengerbund, Austin; Germania, Brenham; Germania, Austin; Quartette club, La Grange; Naennerchor, Houston; Maennerchor, Fredericksburg; Alamander, Galveston.
14	May 15-18, 1883	Dallas, TX	New Orleans Orchestra. Societies: Salamander, Galveston; Mannerchor, Saengerrunde and Germania, Austin; Liederkranz, Houston; Frohsinn and Gruesti, Dallas.
15	April 12-17, 1887	San Antonio, TX	Orchestra conducted by Carl Beck of San Antonio. 10 societies participated.
16	April 12-17, 1887	San Antonio, TX	Orchestra consisted of 46 musicians conducted by Carl Beck. 12 societies participated.
17	April 23-25, 1889	Austin, TX	Orchestra consisted of 30 musicians. Societies: Beethoven Frohsinn and Maennerchor, San Antonio; Saengerbund, Liederkranz, Houston; Frohsinn, Dallas; Salamander, Galveston; Maennerchor, Saengerrunde and Germania, Austin.
18	April 14-17, 1891	Galveston, TX	Societies: Austin Saengerrunde, Beethoven Maennerchor Hormonioa of Shelby, Saengerbund of Houston, Quartette society of New Orleans, Mendelssoohn of Galvenston, San Antonio Frohsinn, Lockhart Concordia, Dallas Frohsinn, San Antonio Deutscher Mannerchor, Houston Liederkranz, Galveston Maennerchor.
19	May 9-11, 1902	Dallas, TX	Orchestra: Cincinnati Musical band.
20	May, 1894	Houston, TX	Societies: San Antonio, Austin, Galveston, Dallas, Brenham, LaGrange, Bellville, Fayetteville, Cedar and Houston. Houston Concert Orchestra with the Austin Musical Union.
21	April 28-30, 1896	San Antonio, TX	Muscial band of Cincinnati with some Texas musicians form the Orchestra directed by Carl Beck. Societies: Austin Saengerrunde, Concordia of Bellville, Dallas Schweizer Maennerchor, Dallas Froshinn, Galveston Maennerchor, Harmonia Shelby, San Antonio Quartette Club, San Antonio Liederkranz, San Antonio Frohsinn, La Salle Gesangverein, San Antonio Maennerchor, and Beethoven Maennerchor.
22	April 26-28, 1898	Galveston, TX	Orchestra directed by Prof. Bauer. Societies: San Antonio Frohsinn, San Antonio Maennerchor, Dallas Frohsinn, Schweizer Maennerchor of Dallas, Galveston Quartette club, Beethoven Maennerchor, Houston Frohsinn, Austin Saengerrunde, San Antonio Liederkranz, Houston Saengerbund, Concordia nad Galveston.
23	May 7-9, 1900	Austin, TX	Orchestra directed by Prof. Besserer. Societies: San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Galveston, and Dallas.
24	May 5-7, 1902	Houston, TX	Societies: Beethoven Maennerchor, San Antonio Liederkranz, Frohsinn of San Antonio, Concordia of Galveston, Vorwaertz of Brenham, Austin Saengerrunde, Maennerchor of Taylor, Dallas Frohsin, Maennerchor of Cedar, Saengerbund of Fayetteville, Concordia of Piney, Liederkranz of bellville, Frohsinn and Saengerbund of Houston.
25	April 25-27, 1904	Dallas, TX	Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adolph Rosenbecker. Societies: San Antonio Beethoven Maennerchor, Deutsche Maennerchor, Liederkranz, Concordia of Galveston, Austin Saengerrunde, Maennerchor of Taylor, Vorwaertz of Brenham, Saengerbund of Houston, Fruesch of LaGrange, Cedar Maennerchor, and Spring Branch Liedertafel.
26	April 19-21, 1907	San Antonio, TX	Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carl Hohn. Societies: Beethoven Maennerchor, Liederkranz, Frohsinn, and Deutschscher Maennerchor of San Antonio, Dallas Frohsinn and Schweizer Mannerchor, Galveston Concorida, Houston Saengerbund, La Grange Die Froesche, Spring Branch Leidertafel, and Schulenburg Liederkranz.