Concerts & Baguettes

rose ensemble, touring

I love France.  I love the people, the villages, the churches we sing in, and oh yeah, can’t forget to give homage to the baguette.  That lovely soft, slightly salty soft center with the golden brown crispy crust. Today is Sunday, a free day forus, and...

Autun France

rose ensemble, touring

A medieval town in the Burgundy region of France.  Wow – went for a lovely walk this morning after a breakfast of coffee and baguettes.  I found out on my walk that Autun has probably the longest and best preserved walls in the Roman West still in existence and...

We have arrived…

rose ensemble, touring

The Rose Ensemble arrived safe and without issue at Charles DeGaulle Airport this morning.  After retrieving our luggage, we met our guide, Dominique, for the first Festival in Autun.  Wearily, we boarded our bus and headed south and east for the 5 hour journey. I...

It’s July and Two More European Festivals!

rose ensemble, touring

It seems that I just got back from Legnano, Italy and here I am, preparing for another tour this time to France. The first festival that I will be performing in with The Rose Ensemble will be The Musique en Morvan 2008: Festival de l’Oratorio in Autun, France....

AGO Convention

concerts, music, rose ensemble

A big week is about to happen in Minneapolis.  The American Guild of Organists is holding their National Convention in our fair city with lots of events that will be open to the public (click here for the schedule). The opening celebration will the the church service...

Arrivederci, Legnano!

touring

I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks.  The Hotel Elitis is now quiet with the last of the choirs leaving this morning. The Festival Chorale International definitely kept us busy – 12 consecutive shows in 14 days.  Of course in that 14 days, 2 of them...