On our way to the Loire Valley, we stopped at Chartres to see the cathedral, Le Cathédral Notre-Dame de Chartres. Yesterday was Whit Monday, or the second day of Pentecost. Thousands of the faithful go on a pilgrimage, mostly from Paris, to the cathedral on Whit Monday. It was quite a sight. And the cathedral is magnificent. It's also home to one of the most famous labyrinths, but we could not see it because they were performing mass.
Here's some photos of our visit to Chartres:
By the time we got to our B&B, I was just too tired to blog. But, we slept in until 10:00AM today and decided to just hang out at our B&B all day. Here's the first set of pictures of Chartres and a couple of our B&B. More to come later.
Carolyn sort of went nuts with the camera today, so here's a set of pictures taken out the various windows of our room at the B&B. This is truly the most beautiful bed and breakfast we've stayed at in France.
Here's some pictures of the inside of our room and bathroom.
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MSN Ad Utilizes Barbershop Quartet 03-05-2012 13:05  Put this one in the "fun" category, MSN having itself a bit of fun pushing their latest warez using a supporting cast of Brian Baumgartner of NBC's "The Office" and four plucky harmonizers:
It's worth noting that while the Society in no way endorses the use of MSN products themselves, we do happily endorse the inclusion of four-part harmony to help sell said products. Enjoy! Read more... |
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An "Outsider's" Look at Harmony University 24-02-2012 15:02 
Originally posted in the Kansas City Choral
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers." – William Shakespeare
"No man is an island." – John Donne
"Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow" – Swedish Proverb
The longer I direct choirs, and the longer I live, the more convinced I am of the fact that it's all about relationships. This is not a new concept, but I guess I'm a slow learner. An introvert by nature, I've never found it easy to build relationships, but I've grown... Read more... |
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A Tag-along's Guide to the Harmony Universe 06-02-2012 10:02 
Every August, the Barbershop Harmony Society holds Harmony University, a weeklong music education workshop, on campus.
I decided it was time to find out a litlle bit more about the hundreds of barbershop Quartet members who descend on Missouri Western every summer and entertain us in four-part harmony while we work. So I arranged to shadow a Harmony U. attendee, and at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. the fifth day of the workshop, I lound myself sitting in on their general session in the Potter Hall
theater.
I've been to a lot of conferences and workshops before. But... Read more... |
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Media Coverage for Midwinter 27-01-2012 10:01 
Two quartets from the Tucson area appeared on local TV broadcasts on Wednesday, January 18 during the Midwinter Convention.
Joint Venture sang and interviewed on "Morning Blend", a show on the local ABC channel Wednesday morning at 11:00. To listen, click here.
Touch of Grey recorded two songs and an interview for the local PBS channel which aired Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 7:00. The interview covered the history of barbershop music and of the Society. To listen, click here.
The local NBC Channel covered the Youth Festival with... Read more... |