Today was our first of three days at Oxford. I've been looking forward to this experience as a highlight for the entire program. We split into groups and headed off to different choir schools to observe these young singers and some students even got to tutor these children in music. We followed Sister Hall to the Dragon School, a private school for boys and girls. I really enjoyed observing these two choir classes. These children are ages 8 to 12 and quite a well behaved but energetic group. Their teacher was great at captivating their attention. I felt like I was watching Marry Poppins directing music she was just such a ball of energy. They did some simple warm ups. It was intriguing that these kids pronounced the African text in the warm up as if it was french. I was blown away that they all study English, French, Latin, and Greek. Amazing. It was fun to see music be taught in this way. Such a contrast from what we have been hearing from the children at the Choir Schools associated with the cathedrals and abbeys.
That evening I attended evensong at Christ Church with the same group of students. I was really impressed by the acoustics in their church and the warm tone created by the boys in the choir.
-split into groups
-dragon school
-Jess, Nick, me trying to get ahead and do our own thing
-market time: bought bread, jessica goes crazy over scarves
-gathering for evensong at Christ's Church College
-purchase stockings
-take off on busses
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