June 18, 2008

Third Day
It's the third day at camp and the first activity of the day consisted of going to the Hill Museum and Monastic Library to see the St. John's Bible. Then it was time to spend a grand total of 7 hours rehearsing! But of course there was time to eat and play games between rehearsal time and spend lots of time with new friends which made a day at camp another memorable day! 

Learning about the St. John's Bible	Midday Prayer	The kids of Knights of Columbus!
and them being goofy...	Yay! It's lunch time!	Food!
Time for some volleyball!	O ya! You hit that ball Liz!	Volleyball
Playing sing along	Yup, music brings them together.	Happy Birthday Liz!
Break time, Praise the Lord!	You give a little, you get a little..	yup, its just that good
Dr. Theimer giving choristers lessons	Seriously rehearsing..	Compline : )

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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