After the concert

Hi, students!  Whew!  I'm on the bus, for a 40 minute drive back to my hotel. What a night!  Tonight's concert was in Ordizia, Spain, a small community over 1000 years old. The church we sang in was built, partially destroyed, and rebuilt countless times.

It dates back from the 11th century, and it shows. Much of the stone is original, and you can see where they have made countless repairs to the walls.

The altarpiece triptych is several centuries old,

but they also have an older, less ornate altarpiece stored in the back.

People have been making music here for a long time, and our ensemble was honored to share our music with this group.  This tour involves singing mostly in churches until we get to the competition, as they are the most suitable concert venues in these communities. The acoustics are amazing, and they lend themselves well to choral music. I had our guide and interpreter, Adrianna, take video of our performance tonight, but I'll have to upload it when I return. Apparently, my European wifi (they pronounce it "weefee") only gives me so much data before I have to buy more. Sorry. I hope you are enjoying the holiday music you're working on, and learning a lot with Mrs. Lohman. It is always good to have a guest teacher in the classroom. They teach the same things from a different perspective, and that's healthy. Please continue to show her the same respect that you show me. I'm sure you're getting along quite well. More when I can!  Tomorrow we sing in Pomploma, the city where they do the running of the bulls!!