at the music school, here, in Suhl until 10:30 am so they had a chance to get well-acquainted with their host homes and a good night's sleep! Once we had all arrived at the school, we placed our concert uniforms in what looked like a choir rehearsal room and awaited further instructions. It turned out we were going to go sightseeing around Suhl! We walked through downtown, and we were greeted by the mayor, himself! It was pretty sweet! We also saw posters for
our concert posted on many business doors and windows throughout town! After we got to the outskirt of the city, we trekked up the mountain to a chapel situated beautifully on the mountainside. The boys definitely had their exercise today! ;) From the chapel, we could see the whole city of Suhl nestled in the valley--it was awesome!After the sightseeing "hike" was over (just past 1:00 pm), we were welcomed back with an AUTHENTIC German "bratwurst" (yes, pronounced braht-voorst) barbeque. Not going to lie--it might have been the BEST thing I have EVER eaten in my life! Most of the boys I think ate about three! Seriously...by the way they eat, you'd think they have never seen food before! haha And to top the bratwurst we had, of course, ketchup...and authentic locally-made mustard!
Good stuff!!Following lunch, the boys went to rehearse with the Suhler Knabenchor in the church (St. Marien Suhl) until about 3:45 pm. We showed them our method of warm-ups, then they all rehearsed the two mass pieces for the concert tonight. When the practice was over, we walked back to the school and had a small snack...which consisted of like ten different types of cake (I think I even saw a cheesecake!!)! These kids are so spoiled! Just kidding, but it seems as though all they do is eat!!
The concert was at 5:30, so once they were done eating their snack, the boys went to go change into their concert uniforms. We walke
d to the church and were shocked to see that there was a line of people about thirty feet leading from the church entrance! It was a full church--even the balcony was lined with people! The boys sang beautifully tonight and received a standing ovation at the end of the concert and another one as they exited the church. They did a great job today--I was VERY proud of them! They have worked very hard to get to where they're at, and today was just the beginning of their "pay-off" (about two more weeks to go!)! While t
he boys were shaking hands, it started to downpour, so they were taken by car back to the school to change (about 3-4 blocks away). We went to a restaurant after the concert where the boys got to eat, drink, and have fun with the Suhler Knabenchor host families. The boys loved it because they got to drink as much pop as they wanted! They had Coca-Cola, a local cola, Fanta, Sprite, and a carbonated lemon/limeade that was pretty popular with a few of the boys. I'm hoping that they didn't drink too much so they will actually sleep tonight, but I guess we'll find out tomorrow!
After the "party" of sorts, we split back into host homes and parted ways. Tomorrow, we leave Suhl and head for Berlin. We have a bus tour planned in the afternoon and a full concert in the evening. Tomorrow will be another full day. Keep looking for posts!-Kenny
P.S. I got the pictures posted from Iceland--be sure to check those out! OH, and I forgot to tell you...our arrival made the newspaper!! Check it out! :)
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