June 24, 2008

Ninth Day
It's the ninth day at camp and the choristers spent most of the day getting ready to go on tour. Breakfast was outside the dorms, and right after everyone went to Mass at Emmaus Hall. A Vocations talk was given by Fr. Matthew and Sister Trish and the choristers ate birthday cake. The choristers rode the bus to their first concert, and rocked the house!!

Breakfast	Enjoying good company	Today's Mass	Sign of Peace	Communion
Look at the camera...smile!!	Lunch time!!	Sister Trish during vocation's talk	Birthday Cakes	Sleepy Time
Ready to roll!!!	Relaxing before concert	Dinner!!	Warm up	Concert Time
Agnus Dei	Sharing good music	Molly's Solo	Patrick's Solo	Sign and clap!!

 

 

 

 

The National Catholic Youth Choir is a liturgically-based choir open to Roman Catholic youth entering 10th-12th grade.  The conductor of the choir is internationally renowned choral clinician Dr. Axel Theimer.  Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s abbey, is the founding director of the choir.  The program takes place each summer on the beautiful wooded grounds of Saint John's Abbey and University in central Minnesota.  What is unique about the National Catholic Youth Choir is its liturgical focus.  The singers learn about the Catholic liturgy and how the treasury of sacred music (Gregorian chant, Palestrina, Mozart, Bruckner, Poulenc, Duruflé...) fits in Catholic worship today.  The choir also sings contemporary and newly-written music, some of it specially commissioned for the NCYC.

© 2009 National Catholic Youth Choir

Saint John's Abbey and University,

Collegeville, Minnesota 56321

For further information, contact the choir founder and chaplain,

Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB
 

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