The entire school community can be very proud of the amazing performance by the Hammond School Select Ensemble in the morning Mass of Salzburg Cathedral!! With over 1000 in attendance, our singers sung like angels in heaven.
As is typical at mass, everyone adjourns to begin their normal Sunday... however today, most stayed in hopes that the young American singers that so blessed their service would sing more... and more... AND MORE!
After wishing us a very happy new year, Professor Czifra said it "would be his personal privilege to have this choir back to sing in the cathedral anytime!"
After a quick change out of our formal clothing... we are poised to take on the city. From Mozart birth house to the Byzantine monastery, from the Mirabelle Gardens to the Salzburg Festspiedlahus... our young travelers invade Salzburg. Nothing could be finer than to spend some personal time in a side cafe with a Bavarian hot chocolate... well maybe... some of our singers became quite good on the ice as they ice skated outside the Cathedral they earlier sang.
Now we are all in our rooms resting up for dinner before our early train ride to Venice!
I see these young people growing together! The experiences they are sharing are forever tightening the bonds with some as it expands relationships with others! From singing to laughing in the street... for a moment in time these young men and women are seeing there is life outside of Columbia! There is a world to explore and taste, and they have but just taken the first bite! What a fantastic day!
I am off to dinner, where I must break the news that they have to be up at 5am!
Best wishes to everyone at home!
Hillard
It sounds so exciting. What an experience for all of these young people. Have fun and live in the moment!
ReplyDeleteJust talked to our daughter, Kelli, and she was gushing! But not as much over the beautiful things they had seen and experienced as over all of the new friends she is making! The trip will end, the memories will fade, but with a little effort the friendships will continue to grow....
ReplyDeleteHillard...I doubt our kids will care at all that they have to get up at 5:00am in the morning. They know that there will be yet another great adventure awaiting them. I just bet you won't have any trouble.
ReplyDeleteGrowing new friendships...I love hearing that!
The days sure are long here...our highlight is reading about what you all are doing...we can't wait for the next one!
Love, hugs and kisses to you all!
Loved the update! I can only try and imagine how spectacular they sound in the chapels with the acoustics! I am so proud of how they represent Hammond and our country so, so well. Tell them we are all so proud and happy for them. I miss every last one of them.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing from you!! We ( Stuart, Meg, and I) wish we were there to hear all the beautiful music. I am so thrilled that they have been given this wonderful opportunity!! Can't thank you enough Steven!!!! Can't wait to hear more!
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