Pray, Rehearse, and Praise

PRAY

after Mass

REHEARSE

back to work rehearsing

take five

when rehearsing gets too serious

Kenneth DeJong 

PRAISE

45 minutes before the concert -- would the pews be filled?

The reason for concern: cold & blizzard strength winds

sing & play -- and they will come

Narrator Rev. Richard Collman

Benediction by Br. Benet

The concert concluded with an amazing postlude improvisation by Paul Klemme

The 2012 retreat will be January 19-11.

Work, Pray, and Play

WORK

Most of the musicians attending the retreat at Blue Cloud Abbey last weekend participated in the concluding concert on Sunday. The title of the concert was Music of Creation, led by conductor Kenneth DeJong of Bellevue, Washington, and organist Paul Klemme of Salem, Oregon. Rehearsals started early in the weekend.

PRAY

PLAY

The evening concluded with the musicians taking turns demonstrating their talents, not all of which were musical.

Brother Benet read one of his short stories with an excellent Irish accent.

Concert pianist Eugene Gienger

Conductor Kenneth DeJong demonstrated the dryness of South Dakota by making water disappear. Next year we will ask him to do the same with the snow.

Father Michael played two Native American flutes.
more to follow