Brazil 12 - Rehearsal Day

We started the day with one last breakfast at our hotel. At 10 AM, we departed

by bus and made our way to Campina Grande. Upon arrival

we checked into our next hotel, the Garden Hotel. We had free time until 5 PM, which

many used to explore the surroundings, grab something to eat, or cool off in one of the many

pools.

At 5 PM, we met for a brief briefing before heading to the Federal

University of Campina Grande, where we met again with the singers of the Coro de Câmara de

Campina Grande. Together we rehearsed the pieces for our performance the

next day. We started with “Locus Iste” and “Baba Yetu” under the direction of Vladimir

Silva. It was very exciting for us to receive impulses and suggestions from another conductor

and exchange ideas with the other choir singers. With Thomas, we then rehearsed

“Dark Night of the Soul” and “Kia Hora,” a piece from New Zealand by the Māori that

addresses global peace. After the rehearsal, the choir members had set up a buffet of

regional specialties, pizza, and fruits, and we had dinner together.

Meanwhile, a few Brazilians began to play traditional music and dance, and

soon some of us joined in. Around 9:30 PM, we started our way back and ended

the evening with card games and Werewolf.