Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 1st All-Day Nuremberg Sacred Harp singing was held on Saturday before the last Sunday in September at Jakobskirche in Nuremberg, Germany. The class was called to order by Joel Igli leading 171. The opening prayer was offered by Thomas Zeitler. Leaders: Derek Buckland 401; Sebastian Borckenhagen 56b; Gerben Vos 42; Cooper Thompson 49t; Edward Ricemeyer 39t; Kostas Mavreas 29t; Juniper Hill 455; Laura Eisen 173; Lizzy Van Blerkom 562; Inga Buckland 76b; Peter Kocher 84; Elisabeth Schallwig 63; Sebastian May 442; Caitlin Jay 105; Richard Ogden 448b; Naomi Kaye Honova 445.

RECESS

Lizzy Van Blerkom called the class to order leading 330t. Leaders: Joel Igli 49b; Edward Ricemeyer 48t; Sebastian May 48b; Gerben Vos 214; Cooper Thompson 146; Derek Buckland 323b; Sebastian Borckenhagen 282; Kostas Mavreas 168; Laura Eisen 128; Lizzy Van Blerkom 320; Inga Buckland 457; Peter Kocher 183; Susanne Hausner 117; Magdalena Osthaus 388; Juniper Hill 254; Caitlin Jay 165; Richard Ogden 122; Naomi Kaye Honova 480; Machna Nowak 276. Thomas Zeitler offered a prayer before the meal.

LUNCH

Juniper Hill called the class to order leading 503. Leaders: Lizzy Van Blerkom 502; Inga Buckland 450; Peter Kocher 99; Elisabeth Schallwig 411; Magdalena Osthaus 432; Gerben Vos 245; Sebastian May 377; Laura Eisen 87; Richard Ogden 448t; Caitlin Jay 274t; Lucie Reissert 440; Noah Feeman 24b; Machna Nowak 504; Kostas Mavreas 368; Cooper Thompson 159; Edward Ricemeyer 209; Sebastian Borckenhagen 335; Derek Buckland 121; Juniper Hill 547; Joel Igli and Cooper Thompson 178.

RECESS

Peter Kocher called the class to order leading 133. Leaders: Elisabeth Schallwig 348t; Inga Buckland 540; Juniper Hill 269; Lucie Reissert 444; Caitlin Jay 472; Noah Feeman 120; Machna Nowak 300; Cooper Thompson 299; Sebastian Borckenhagen 114; Kostas Mavreas 535; Edward Ricemeyer 272; Derek Buckland 426t; Joel Igli 236; Laura Eisen 111b; Lizzy Van Blerkom 210; Erich Neumann 163b; Sebastian May 47b; Gerben Vos 191.

Joel Igli thanked all who helped to make the singing a success. Lizzy Van Blerkom gave the Secretary’s report, stating that thirty-four singers traveling from four countries (including Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Austria) sang seventy-eight songs led by twenty-three leaders. Doreen Blechschmidt gave the Treasurer’s report, stating that all expenses were met. Announcements were made.

Joel Igli led 347 as the closing song. Thomas Zeitler offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Joel Igli; Treasurer—Doreen Blechschmidt; Secretary—Lizzy Van Blerkom