It's Tuesday afternoon here in Spain, and we're smack in the middle of our daily siesta (which, by the way, America should definitely adopt). In about an hour we'll head off to Pamplona for a little bit of shopping, then a rehearsal and a concert.
Yesterday, we also had siesta, which was great---and a video was made during that time which you can view on the Salt Lake Vocal Artists facebook page. In the video, the concert from last night is referenced---we sang in a church in Basauri called San Pedro of Eliza.
The concert was very fun and pretty well attended---they definitely liked us and really appreciated our Basque songs. They fed us a very late meal afterwards which we very much appreciated!
Tonight we'll sing in Pamplona and hopefully it will go better than it did yesterday---not that last night was bad, just that there is always room to improve and the competition is approaching very quickly!
Spain is very cold right now but very beautiful. We are happy to be here!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
SLVA Spain Tour: Sing, Sing, Sing!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
SLVA Spain Tour: Flight and Arrival
Did you know the Salt Lake Choral Artists have a new addition to their choral family? The Salt Lake Vocal Artists are a small chamber choir of about 40 voices that have just begun a 10-day tour of the Basque region in Spain. We left Salt Lake City at noon on Saturday, October 22, and, after a flight to Atlanta and another to Madrid, arrived here in Spain on Sunday safely.
It's beautiful and very rainy---whether on the plain or not!
We are staying in a little town called Oiartzun which is not far from Tolosa. What is happening in Tolosa near the end of this week is the reason we are here.
SLVA has come to compete in the Tolosa Choral Competition, which is a very prestigious competition attended by some of the best choirs in the world. We are competing in both the large (40 voice maximum) and small (16 voice maximum) categories. Before the competition begins, we'll give a few concerts in towns around the area.
We're all looking forward to performing, meeting the Spanish people, and giving our best at the competition! Hopefully the wifi at our hotel will continue to work so we can keep you updated. You can also follow us on facebook!
We hope you enjoy SLVA's first tour blog!
