Sbor Sv. Jiří ve Vraném

Sbor sv. Jiří ve Vraném nad Vltavou the Netherlands tour
	In cooperation with a dutch mixed chorus Vivace at Hoorn we have organised a tour and concerts of our chorus at the Netherlands. Vivace conducted by Jan van der Leek.

	Accomodation at Dutch Sea Scouts club near the Ijsel Meer was not very comfortable but was nice.
	Here you can find the map showing the city of Hoorn location. and several photos taken there. Photogallery with more pictures accesible from the main page
	Saturday June the 3rd 8p.m. we performed together with Vivace chorus and with Bombari African Djembe players at Schellinkhout close to Hoorn. Programme We were very nervous prior the concert, but at the end the public applaused and looked satisfied. Photogallery with more pictures accesible from the main page Schellinkhout pages link.


	The Sunday mass was held at rome catholic dominican church at de Goorn. We have performed Missa Loretta by Czech author Mr. Adalbert Rihovsky and other pieces see programme. We got terrible concert fever but the result was within our possibilities satisfactory. Applause at the end of the mass. Photogallery with more pictures accesible from the main page
	On Monday we performed at Grote Kerk Naardenu. The concert was prepared in cooperation and with kind help of Ingrid Kaczmarek from Comenius Museum Naarden. We have visited the grave of Iohan Amos Comenius a famous Czech pedagogue as well. Full programme here There was a big success here. While the public was quiet at the beginnig, they became more warm after Milan's sax solos and after the guitar pieces. We ended with standing ovation, what was for us the first time. It is not customary at classical music concerts.
	Next places we have visited was a cheese farm at volendam, Openlucht museum near Arnhem and some of us National Park Hoge Veluwe.
Tour programme in brief: Wednesday June 30th night Vrane bus departure Thursday July 1st morning Hoorn arrival, accommodation, short rest, town sight seeing lead by Will, translation by Nikol Friday Cheese market at Alkmaar, then individual walk through Amsterdam, evening picnic at the beach together with Vivace chorus, common singing and training of songs to be performed together at the Schellinkhout concert Saturday trip organised and lead by Jan van der Leek / by bus to Enkhuizen, by boat to Stavoren, through Friesland., Sneek and across Afsluitdijk back to Hoorn. Afternoon rehearsal, late afternoon concert at Schellinkhout together with Vivace chorus and Bombari - African Djembe players Sunday morning De Goorn rehearsal, 10 a.m. singing at the mass, afternoon sightseeing Volendam, Edam lead by Nikol Monday morning rest, afternoon transfer to Naarden via Lelystad, sight seeing, Comenius Museum and Jan Amos Comenius grave visit, rehearsal, evening concert at Naarden church, Tuesday morning Hoorn departure, Openlucht museum Arnhem, Hoge Veluwe National Park, late afternoon leaving the Netherlands Wednesday morning Vrane arrival