Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 5th Sacred Harp All-Day Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in March in the St. Peter’s Church, Cologne, Germany. The class was called to order by Daniel Wippermann leading 171. The opening prayer was offered by Elmar Wigand.

Leaders: Hanka Faerber 203; Elmar Wigand 159; Ulla Schlobohm 531; Tina Cramer 187; Ursula Diderich 148; Dominik Fraune 29t; Leif Simer 83t; Maria Neumann-Fraune 38t; Derek Buckland 162; Sebastian Borckenhagen 288; Constantin Dorsch 51; Sara Hellström 481; Peter Kocher 270; Ulrike Tietjen 102; Jasmina Graf 522; Fynn Titford-Mock 274t; Elisabeth Schallwig 192; Inga Buckland 69t; Paul Kolenbrander 430.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Ulrike Tietjen leading 74b. Leaders: Walburga Ruhl 344; Lucia Ferguson 65; Baker Wardlaw 149; Caitlin Jay 467; Rike Fischer and Maria Neumann-Fraune 29b; Eloise Clark 269; Edward Ricemeyer 131t; Aislinn Ahern 216; John Bealle 80t; Daniel Wippermann 147t; Edwin Macadam 444; Werner Ullah 457; Elmar Wigand 82t; Maria Neumann-Fraune 528; Leif Simer 56b; Lauren Ciancio 49b; Gerben Vos 114; Richard Ogden 47t; Sheila Girling Macadam 183; Calum Parker 319; Caro Stamm-Reusch 460. Elmar Wigand offered the prayer before the lunchtime meal.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Dominik Fraune leading 37b. Leaders: Lauren Ciancio 40; Tina Cramer 318; Sheila Girling Macadam 542; Calum Parker 436; Ulrike Tietjen 512; Peter Kocher 455; Jasmina Graf 377; Elisabeth Schallwig 112; Constantin Dorsch 320; Caro Stamm-Reusch 328; Gerben Vos 441; Fynn Titford-Mock 507; Aislinn Ahern 392; Edward Ricemeyer 306; John Bealle 434; Eloise Clark 28b; Edwin Macadam 236; Sara Hellström 384; Richard Ogden 472; Inga Buckland 224; Derek Buckland 308; Cooper Thompson and Ulla Schlobohm 146.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Inga Buckland leading 53. Leaders: Ursula Diderich 107; Rike Fischer 448t; Baker Wardlaw 155; Walburga Ruhl 437; Paul Kolenbrander and Sheila Girling Macadam 454; Hanka Faerber 505; Werner Ullah 287; Sebastian Borckenhagen 163t; Caitlin Jay 42; Sheila Girling Macadam and Edwin Macadam 198; Aislinn Ahern 272; Gerben Vos 181; John Bealle and Eloise Clark 200; Richard Ogden 448b; Calum Parker 209.

Daniel Wippermann thanked the officers and committee members for their hard work before and during the singing and everyone else who helped. He thanked the keyers and the cooks who had fed so many singers so well. Leif Simer gave the Treasurer’s report saying that all expenses had been met and thanking everyone for their generosity. Paul Kolenbrander gave the Secretary’s report saying that there were fifty-one registered singers, singing eighty-two songs in total. Announcements were made.

Daniel Wippermann led 347 as the closing song. Elmar Wigand offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chair—Daniel Wippermann; Secretary—Paul Kolenbrander