Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 3rd Amsterdam singing was held at the Weteringkerk in Amsterdam on Saturday before the first Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Aislinn Ahern leading 276. Anne Eringa offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Gerben Vos 31t; Johannes Kunst 99; Eleni Melis 29t; John O’Flynn 37b; Elmar Wigand 82t; Ciske Boekelo 178; Mathias Ghesquiere 198; Dominik Fraune 203; Margaret Bradshaw 440; Anne Eringa 28t; Ursula Diderich 84; Mary Jane Wilkie 32b; Inga Buckland 330t; Paul Kolenbrander 183; Ailish McMahon 26; Daniel Wippermann 147t; Brenda Bowley 400; Saara Pakarinen 456; Hanka Faerber 504; Rike Fischer 74b; John Bealle 189.

RECESS

The class was brought back together by Paul Kolenbrander leading 39t. Leaders: Ulla Schlobohm 171; Chris Noren 474; Tjitske de Schipper 122; Eimear Maguire 340; Suzanne Vrinte 146; Sebastian May 444; Derek Buckland 162; Eloise Clark 184; Sebastian Borckenhagen 56b; Karen Turner 155; Niamh Madigan 294; Caro Stamm-Reusch 377; Chris Affolter 172; Calum Parker 383; Fynn Titford-Mock 312t; Hannah Land 542; Jessica Sligter 410b; Nigel Bowley 503; Frans Ris 448b; John O’Flynn 475. Karen Turner offered a prayer before lunch.

LUNCH

The afternoon session started with Aislinn Ahern leading 168. Leaders: Ailish McMahon 65; Dominik Fraune 455; Brenda Bowley 138b; Saara Pakarinen 117; Chris Noren 263; Inga Buckland 338; Suzanne Vrinte 200; Mary Jane Wilkie 121; Margaret Bradshaw 300; Daniel Wippermann 365; John Bealle 442; Ursula Diderich 107; Elmar Wigand 547; Eleni Melis 480; Eimear Maguire 500; Johannes Kunst 181; Mathias Ghesquiere 63; Paul Kolenbrander 299; John O’Flynn 430.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Gerben Vos leading 73b. Leaders: Krijn Looije and Maria Looije 47b; Nigel Bowley 466; Eloise Clark 48b; Eefje Kosters 45t; Derek Buckland 44; Sebastian Borckenhagen 141; Karen Turner 556; Frans Ris 236; Caro Stamm-Reusch 546; Chris Affolter 426b; Sebastian May 216; Jessica Sligter 197; Niamh Madigan 227.

The chair asked the officers for their reports. John O’Flynn as treasurer reported that all expenses were met. The secretary reported that seventy-eight songs will have been sung after the closing, sung by fourty-nine singers of whom fourty-four were leaders, representing seven countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom). Announcements were made.

Eimear Maguire offered the closing prayer. Aislinn Ahern led 472 as the closing song.

Chair—Aislinn Ahern; Secretary—Gerben Vos