The boys were given a wake-up call a little later than normal, at 08h00. This morning was at leisure for boys to get to know Geneva on their own. Most had breakfast at about 09h00 and then set off to explore the city centre. All boys had a pass for public transportation and a stipend for lunch. With today being a Sunday, most of the shops were closed and most boys walked to Lake Geneva where they marveled at the landmark Jet d’eau Fountain which shoots water 80 metres into the sky!Everyone had to be back at the hotel and ready to leave for for a massed choir rehearsal at Victoria Hall at 12 noon. After this rehearsal, Chef took the boys to rehearse in a unique venue – in the open in a park just outside the University of Geneva. Here a large crowd of people, who seemed fascinated by the boys’ movements and singing, gathered.
We returned to the Victoria Hall at 16h00 for a sound check and rehearsal for our Folklore performance later that evening.The Rhythms on One World 2014 Choral Celebration Concert at Victoria Hall started at 18h00 and each of the six participating choirs performed a short programme, starting with the massed choir performance of Song of Peace, which was inspired by the Kearsney College Choir’s performance of this song at the 2012 World Choir Games. Our boys were the last choir to perform and they really did this fantastic hall and the acoustics justice and earned a standing ovation from the appreciative audience. There was a marked improvement from the previous night’s performance - which goes to show the value of pre-competition performances. Chef gave the boys 6/10 for tonight’s performance – a solid pass with room for improvement.
We returned to the Hotel at about 23h00 and the boys had some free time until lights-out at 24h00. They are all very excited about tomorrow’s white water rafting on the Arve River.
