July 8, 2009

The last day of tour was spent traveling back to St. John's from Chicago.  It was a long bus ride, but the choristers enjoyed talking to each other, sleeping, reading, and watching movies.  After arriving safely at St. John's, the choir unloaded the bus and brought their luggage back to the dorms.  Then, it was time for a cookout before going to Dr. Theimer's house for fun and the annual NCYC talent show! 

It's off to Dreamland for Michael and Liz...	...but not for these two!	Writing farewell letters to everyone
NCYC is back on campus!	Smile!	Matthew, is that made out of duct tape?
Stephanie and Mary=Good friends!	Group photo behind the dorm	Will plays a piece that he composed
It's a monster! No, wait, it's Spencer!	Chris the accompanist and Nick the chorister	Rich has gone retro!
A lively game of ping-pong at Dr. Theimer's house	Regan is the new Mozart!	Relaxing on the deck
Kathryn and Camp Leaders Anne and Lucas	Fatafehi and Scott do some beat-boxing!	Taylor sings a breath-taking aria
Katie and Emma show off their Irish dancing skills!	Alysha plays the theme from the movie "Titanic"	Liz and Rich perform "The Twelve Days of NCYC"
Marissa sings a farewell song for all her NCYC chums	Becca puts on two personas in her act	Hanging out in the lounge one last time

The National Catholic Youth Choir is a liturgically-based choir open to Roman Catholic youth entering 10th-12th grade.  The conductor of the choir is internationally renowned choral clinician Dr. Axel Theimer.  Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s abbey, is the founding director of the choir.  The program takes place each summer on the beautiful wooded grounds of Saint John's Abbey and University in central Minnesota.  What is unique about the National Catholic Youth Choir is its liturgical focus.  The singers learn about the Catholic liturgy and how the treasury of sacred music (Gregorian chant, Palestrina, Mozart, Bruckner, Poulenc, Duruflé...) fits in Catholic worship today.  The choir also sings contemporary and newly-written music, some of it specially commissioned for the NCYC.

© 2009 National Catholic Youth Choir

Saint John's Abbey and University,

Collegeville, Minnesota 56321

For further information, contact the choir founder and chaplain,

Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB
 

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