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Yesterday afternoon (Sunday) the choir performed a very nice concert in the host people's church. The concert was yet again packed and the audience was very responsive. Tookula, a youth choir in the Minden area, which resides in this church, opened our concert with several songs. This choir traveled to Blue Lake and performed last summer.

Christuskirche

Following the concert we returned to our host's house, Thomas Wertz, who is also a choir conductor and will be conducting our Carmina Burana concert on Tuesday night. His local choir of 65 adult voices will join us to bulk up the kids sound (fortunately).

Last night we had a traditional German B-BQ complete with various sausages and beers. Several other families attended with their camper guests. I'm sure to pack on a few pounds during this trip...

This morning we had free time in downtown Minden so we wandered around the town and stopped in a Café to hide briefly from the 64 campers. (We all were Blue polos so it's easy to spot them coming).

Jean Marie and I

Andy and Ashley

More pictures from Minden:

The kids gave a school performance this morning as well - followed by a nice lunch at the school.

As you can see I'm sitting in the audience. Jean Marie and I don't quite know all the music yet to be comfortable singing in the concerts. Maybe someday soon.

This evening we have a Carmina Burana rehearsal in the same church the concert was in last night. The original plan was to perform in a large hall, but since the orchestra is no longer with us the venue had to be changed. A massive stage was built in the church for the performance (pictures to be uploaded later?).