June 30, 2009

Today NCYC officially kicked off the concert 2009 tour! After morning rehearsal with Dr. Theimer, the choristers enjoyed a cantoring class with Camp Leader Kathryn. They snuck in one more rehearsal before heading to Sartell, MN, for their first concert at St. Francis Xavier Church.

Morning rehearsal	Cantoring class with Kathryn	Fatafehi tries his hand at cantoring
All aboard!	Warming up for the first concert!	Fr. Anthony leads the chant
Sartell Concert	Becca shows her skills on the recorder	Annalisa's solo in "The Lily of the Valley"
Gotta love that rhythm section!	The audience is invited to sing	Emma's solo in "Blest Are Those"
Lookin' sharp, fellas!	Alysha performs her solo	"Sing to God a New Song" with Alyssa
Cecilia soars into Schubert's "Ave Maria"!	Ashley wows the audience with Mozart's "Alleluia"!	Nothing hits the spot like a little warm Johnnie bread after a long day's work!
Yum!	This is divine!	That looks sooo good!
Hanging in the dorm

 

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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