Before leaving the 
city, we had a walking tour of the city which was rather interesting. They had ruins from a church in WWII, the city hall (which almost looks like a church), the old city hall building (right next to the main church in Hannover). The tour lasted about 2 hours, but barely scratched the surface of what Hannover had to offer. We would have stayed longer, but we had to depart for Schlitz. It would be about a 3 hour bus ride, and we still had a concert to sing!
A few of the older Viking Choir boys went to Schlitz in 2008—for those boys, this was the most anticipated
stop on tour! Yet again, we arrived over an hour late at our destination (everywhere we go there is road construction). As soon as we arrived, it began to downpour and storm. As soon as it lifted, we exited/unloaded the bus and went with host homes to get settled in and eat dinner.
At 6:30 we returned to the Music Academy to warm up for the concert (at 8:00). The concert hall 
was packed—nearly every seat was filled. The boys received two standing ovations overall—not including a request to repeat a song (Sitting on Top of the World) mid-program. The boys sang beautifully and again, touched the hearts of many! At the end of the concert, each of the boys and staff were presented with a medal from the city of Schlitz. As the boys were getting awarded the medals, Francis said to the audience “Everyone’s a winner.” The boys had smiles as wide as their face, and proudly walked off stage sporting the medallions.
The concert ended around 10:00 at which time 
the boys quickly shook hands with the audience, changed, and went with host families to get some much needed sleep. It had been a long day, and the boys were exhausted! Unfortunately this is the only night in Schlitz—tomorrow we drive to France. We were treated very well in Schlitz—they were very generous and gracious hosts! They already want us back!
Hallo aus Mühlhausen,
ReplyDeleteIch schreibe Deutsch, da ich Englisch nicht so gut kann. Excuse me, please!
Es war wirklich eine schöne Vorstellung, die ich miterleben durfte, sowohl in Suhl: https://picasaweb.google.com/103775881698095371628/Land_of_Lakes_Choirboys_at_concert_in_Suhl als auch in Hannover: https://picasaweb.google.com/103775881698095371628/LandOfLakesChoirboysInHannover. Ich bin tief beeindruckt von der Disziplin der Jungen. Ich wünsche Euch einen recht schönen Aufenthalt in Deutschland, Österreich und Frankreich. Vielen herzlichen Dank für diese schönen Stunden.
Mike Luhn
Mühlhausen/Thüringen
Johann-Sebastian Bach begann hier seine Laufbahn. Mehr Informationen über meine Heimatstadt: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BChlhausen/Th%C3%BCringen or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BChlhausen
(English Translation)
ReplyDeleteHello from Mühlhausen,
I write German, I can not English so well. Excuse me, please!
It was really a nice idea, I was allowed to witness the, both in Suhl: https://picasaweb.google.com/103775881698095371628/Land_of_Lakes_Choirboys_at_concert_in_Suhl as well as in Hannover: https://picasaweb.google.com/103775881698095371628/LandOfLakesChoirboysInHannover. I am deeply impressed by the discipline of the boys. I wish you a very nice stay in Germany, Austria and France. Thank you very much for these beautiful moments.
Mike Luhn
Mühlhausen / Thüringen
Johann Sebastian Bach began his career here. More information about my hometown: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/M% C3% BChlhausen / Th% C3% BCringen or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M% C3% BChlhausen
Herr Luhn,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting the link to your pictures. The parents of the Viking boys appreciate them so very much. We are glad to see the happy faces and smiles of our sons. Thank you for helping us see our boys while in Germany.
Vicky Duran
Viking parent
Herr Luhn,
Vielen Dank für die Buchung der Link zu Ihrer Bilder. Die Eltern der Viking Jungen schätzen sie so sehr. Wir freuen uns, die glücklichen Gesichter und Lächeln unserer Söhne zu sehen. Vielen Dank, dass Sie uns helfen unsere Jungen, während in Deutschland.
Vicky Duran
Viking Eltern