While waiting for our sound check we saw a video feed of the Santa Rosa choir on stage, then a little of the Filipino choir before we went into the next room. Once we got on stage we were thankful for plenty of room on the risers and the stage. We started all our pieces, which sound fabulous in their shiny new performing arts center. Dan asked "Can we chop up this hall & take it home with us?" Gary Lamprecht, in charge of the festival laughed and replied "Build your own!" We heard that we impressed many who heard us, so hopefully that's a good sign.
There was an afternoon reception, and I chatted with a couple of oeople from the host choir, finding out that on Sunday night the combined choirs get to sing Finlandia with their new pipe organ - can't wait to hear that! The disappointing bit is the folk round is so sold out they've also sold the seats for the choirs to listen to each other, so we're only going to be able to see them backstage on the video feed. The rest of our afternoon was free so after a supply run in Nathania & Kevin's van (I unexpectedly splurged on a possible new party prop! Heehee)...too long for Treo!...
