In the timelessness of the tour bubble – it just occurred to us that it’s Friday, and there’s only one more day!

Last night, all the choirs gathered again, joined by a local men’s choir, the Eugene Gleemen, this time for a chance to watch Fernando work with each choir on one piece in their repertoire. With members into their 80s, Eugene Gleemen, were just back from TOUR. Think about it. “Choirboys” going on tour into their 70s and 80s!

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Eugene Gleeman

Once again, KSB brought their A game, as the Chamber Choir guys sang D’Animals. Fernando ended his session with them noting that we’re neighbors, and that he looks forward to seeing us at home, for which he and I laid the groundwork.

As for today’s music making, instruction has been turned over to Male Ensemble Northwest , a vocal ensemble made up of music educators/choral conductors committed to encouraging male singers in schools throughout the region. The grads are wrapping up an energetic session with the ensemble – imagine two hours with a dozen Mr Fisher’s leading a tag-team rehearsal, with a most kinesthetic approach to vocal instruction. The room is exploding with teenage boy choral energy! The trebles are up next, with a tutti rehearsal tonight.

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yeah, this is choir rehearsal

For fun today, we went to a local pharmacy called Hirons. Ask your son about it when we gets home!

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uh… what?

… well, it is a pharmacy …

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Hirons. So much fun!

University of Oregon’s Hayward Field is hallowed ground, where Nike was invented, and where the US Olympic Track and Field Trials are held. It’s only open to the public from 6:00 – 9:00am, but that didn’t deter our two runners, John and Jaleel who went for run before breakfast.

John and Jaleel up for a run on Hayward Field

John and Jaleel up for a run on Hayward Field

Looking forward to our final day, and to the concert tomorrow night!