Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Sacred Harp Sweden invited singers to the 5th annual Uppsala All-Day Singing at the Newman Institute in Uppsala, Sweden. The chair, Hanna Flyckt, called the singing to order by leading 47t. Margaret Hunt offered an opening invocation.

Leaders: Derek Buckland 63; Saara Pakarainen 32t; Werner Ullah 33b; Oskar Kvasnes 39b; Paul Landskroener 107; Toni Knez 103; Matthew Lawson 162; Mariella Minutella 410t; Margaret Hunt 65; Hanna Flyckt 155; Derek Buckland 278t (a dedication to departed German singer, Eva Striebeck); Saara Pakarainen 126; Werner Ullah 49t; Oskar Kvasnes 101t; Paul Landskroener 300 (dedicated to Paul’s departed mother, Dorothy and Eva Striebeck); Toni Knez 277; Matthew Lawson 39t; Mariella Minutella 447; Margaret Hunt 133; Hanna Flyckt 147t.

RECESS

The class was called back together by Derek Buckland leading 101b. Leaders: Saara Pakarainen 68t; Werner Ullah 535; Matthew Lawson 163b; Oskar Kvasnes 384; Paul Landskroener 473; Mariella Minutella 178; Toni Knez 57; Margaret Hunt 159; Hanna Flyckt 286; Derek Buckland 341 (a dedication to Juanita Beasley); Saara Pakarainen 572; Werner Ullah 49b; Matthew Lawson 56b; Oskar Kvasnes 105; Paul Landskroener 55; Peter Gates and Hanna Flyckt 209. Peter Gates led the blessing before dinner.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Mariella Minutella leading 38t. Leaders: Toni Knez 118; Margaret Hunt 68b; Derek Buckland 61; Saara Pakarainen 297; Werner Ullah 457; Oskar Kvasnes 35; Paul Landskroener 168; Hanna Flyckt 111b; Matthew Lawson 455; Mariella Minutella 268; Toni Knez 146; Derek Buckland 161; Saara Pakarainen 411; Margaret Hunt 34b; Werner Ullah 313b; Oskar Kvasnes 147b.

RECESS

Paul Landskroener called the class together leading 84. Leaders: Hanna Flyckt 171; Matthew Lawson 112; Mariella Minutella 269; Toni Knez 445; Derek Buckland 163t; Saara Pakarainen 442; Lennart Nyström 335; Margaret Hunt 102; Werner Ullah 503; Oskar Kvasnes 228; Hanna Flyckt 48t; Matthew Lawson 312b; Mariella Minutella 524; Toni Knez 213t; Derek Buckland 122 (dedicated to Uschi Nolte); Saara Pakarainen 501; Margaret Hunt 40; Werner Ullah 47b.

The Treasurer reported that expenses had been met and the Secretary informed the class that fifteen singers from five countries (Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States) sang seventy-five songs. Hanna Flyckt opened the floor to guests from Germany, Norway, and the UK who extended invitations to attend their regular singings and the Hamburg group’s ten-year anniversary All-Day Singing (October 21, 2023). Werner Ullah informed the class that the UK Sacred Harp website now publishes a comprehensive calendar over local singings for all European groups at https: //sacredharp. uk/local-singings/region/europe/. After a few announcements of her own, Hanna extended heartfelt thanks to all visiting singers and the officers who served. She then led 62 as the closing song. Peter Gates offered a concluding prayer, allowing a grateful assembly to return to the world outside a little tired, but much lighter in heart and spirit.

Chairman—Hanna Flyckt; Co-Chairman—Margaret Hunt; Treasurer—John Lennart Nyström; Secretary—Peter Gates