The boys had a nourishing supper
consisting of a salad buffet as well as an all-you-can-eat chicken stir-fry at
our hotel. At 19h00 we boarded
our private coach for the Espace Omnisports du Saleve, which is a big community hall in the small town of Collonges-sous-Saleve. The town lies just beyond the border between
France and Switzerland – so within two days the boys have been in three
countries. We attended a concert
of three other choirs who are also participating in The Rhythms of One World
Festival. The choirs were very diverse in nature, each with their own unique style and repertoire.
First to perform was a choir
called Echology from The University of Newcastle in Australia. They performed authentic Australian and
Aboriginal folk music. Next was the
Signal Hill Alumni Choir from Trinidad and Tobago, who performed music in a
Caribbean vibe. The audience (and the
boys especially) really enjoyed this choir’s vibrant calypso melodies as
well as their super-synchronated moves. Last on the program was The Singing Angels from the USA. They consist mainly of middle- and high school-aged children who performed songs typical of America - from Barbershop to
Broadway.
The concert finished at about 22h00 and
afterwards there was a small reception hosted by the community choir of the
town of Collonges-sous-Saleve. The boys
immediately set off to impress the female members of The Singing Angels and some Kearsney boys sang songs outside together with The Singing Angels while other boys showed
off their dancing abilities. Loads of
fun was had by all!
We boarded our coach at about 22h45
for a 15 minute trip back to the hotel after which the boys were told to go to bed
immediately as we have our first concert tomorrow evening at the Conservatoire
de Musique in Geneva at 18h00. The boys
will be having breakfast tomorrow morning at 08h00, before departing for a rehearsal at the Conservatoire at 09h00.
