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Choir Update 10/10: Annual Fall Choir Retreat |
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Rehearsals during the annual fall retreat were held in the main chapel at Mercy Center, a retreat center operated by the Sisters of Mercy religious order. The chapel is round in design and has excellent acoustics for group singing. | ||
Revised Retreat Format
Brings More Singing and Less Play On Friday evening, the retreat was opened with a skit prepared by Vice President and Tenor Chris Kennedy. He was "interviewed" by President and Soprano Mary Dean and answered her questions by singing phrases from popular church hymns. The short recital set the tone for the retreat this year -- happy, mellow, low-key and relaxed. Retreat Overnights View Two Movies and Overeat Saturday Morning Begins With Visit From John Rutter Kevin showed a recent story about Rutter broadcast on the CBS newsmagazine show 60 Minutes. The piece delved into Rutter's composing style, why he writes church music, how he composes, and his family, including the tragic death of his son a few years ago. We leared from the show that the Pipe Carol was Rutter's first commercial composition, published when he was just 19 years old. After the video viewing, the choir went upstairs and sang Rutter's Pipe Carol. |
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Tables of choir members arranged around television set in the recreation room at Mercy Center to see a 60 Minutes interview with Rutter, shown at left. | ||