I was fortunate enough to sing in the TUKS Choir at the University of Pretoria and tour through Europe in December of 1999. Our repertoire included 4 Poulenc Christmas Carols and Prayer of St Francis, which we did with sign language. It was held in Prague (Czech Republic) in the most beautiful hall. We had our chance to perform our songs with the judges listening. Around 60 choirs from all over the world took part and for one night only we were all together in a gigantic warehouse. Since there were way too many people, only the winning choir got to perform their songs. We weren’t only Category winners but also the overall winners of the competition. To perform beautiful music in front of thousands of likeminded individuals who love choral music was a highlight of my life.
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