Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The New Haven All-Day Singing was held in Rosenfeld Hall on the campus of Yale University. Jocelyn Kurtze called the class to order leading 38t. Ian Quinn gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: Michael Ipsen 162; Jeremy Picker 3lt; Rachel Farber 56t; Neve Jahn 408; Natalie Leonard 290; Eleanor Womack 82t; Frances Steppe 39t; Chris Griswold 47b; Vera Kahn 59; Charles Biada 53; Olivia Blomstroin 276; Aaron Girard 163t; Rachel Adelstein 474; Izzy Ross 344; Sebastian Beaghen 556; Marlena Ospina 171; Sam Dembling 288; Lily Hammond 282; Kobi Bordoley 185; Ian Quinn 236.

RECESS

Abigail Beshkin called the class back to order leading 102. Leaders: Jacob Stebly 153; Margaret Youngberg 310; Charles Biada 223; Alec Collins 183; Doug Kurtze 467; Grant Cook 285b; Rebecca Blumenthal 25; Jill Clough and Evan Landon 159; Kerry Cullinan 513; Ellie Knickman 200.

Carol Huang led 330b after speaking for the following sick and shut-ins: Stephanie Fida, John Hodges, Lynn Fulton Pfannenstiel, Greta Holbrook, Jane Trial, Tom Waggener, Quasar and Kendall Phoenix, Jenny Wright, Rob Arbelo, Debbie Hall, Donald and Jeni Knickman, Liza Prokop, Liz Cantrell, Dan Hertzler, and Henny Phillips.

Gwen Gethner led 123t after speaking for the following deceased: Terry Barber and Susan Fetcho—California; Corrone and Ruth Ann Bryant—Florida; Grady Wade Denney Burgess and Beverly Rollins Thompson—Georgia; Sally Gethner Handler—Illinois; William Ralph Paris—Kentucky; John Demers—Massachusetts; Ann Schluter—North Dakota; Danny Cooper and Laura Yahr—New York; Kathleen Nagy—Ohio; David Bennett, Ethel Henderson, Linda McKellar, Wayne Punsmon, and Tom Tucker—Pennsylvania; James Alexander—Tennessee; Stuart Strothman—Vermont; Kris Malfait—Belgium. Ian Quinn closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Sage Chase-Dempsey 284; Gary Ryan 271t; Christopher Kain 381; Jasmine Mendoza 187; Erin Fulton 360; Nancy Mandel 66; Colleen Hayes 182.

LUNCH

Sage Chase-Dempsey, Jill Clough, Alec Collins, Grant Cook, Kerry Cullinan, Colleen Hayes, Evan Landon, and Noah Mease called the class back to order leading 29t. Leaders: Marie Brandis 328; Hazel and Mike Richards 103; Magdalena Zapqdowska 189; William Schuller 220; Rachel Hall 292; Kevin Berne 411; Keillor Mose 156; Esther Morgan-Ellis 417; Doron Henkin 506; Sara Lott 564; Jason Jack 198; Matthew Leger-Small 367; Erika Wilson 385t; Michaela Natal 415; Harry Bemholz 250; Noah Mease 277; Ian Quinn 488; Carol Huang 430; Erin Fulton 212; Christopher Kain 451; Nancy Mandel 501.

RECESS

Keillor Mose called the class back to order leading 295. Leaders: Marie Brandis and Marlenne Gonzales 37b; Laura Hodges 512; Kobi Bordoley and Rachel Sipser 32b; Gwen Gethner 203; MadeIra Ospina 300; Lily Hammond and Esther Morgan-Ellis 179; Sam Dembling and Magdalena Zapgdowska 81t; Jason Jack and Matthew Leger-Small 148; William Schuller and Erika Wilson 35; Doron Harkin and Sara Lott 204; Ellie Knickman, Doug Kurtze, and Jocelyn Kurtze 378b; Rachel Adelstein, Rachel Farber, and Rachel Hall 299; Kerry Culhnan and Gary Ryan 168; Charles Biada and Jasmine Mendoza 209; Mike Richards and Jacob Stebly 377; Rebecca Blumenthal and Natalie Leonard 504. Reports were given and resolutions were made. Eighty-eight registered singers were in attendance representing nine states and Italy.

Jocelyn Kurtze, Michael Ipsen, Rachel Farber, and Jeremy Picker led 347 as the closing song. Ian Quinn offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Jocelyn Kurtze; Vice Chairperson—Michael Ipsen; Secretary—Jeremy Picker