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Cologne Singing

Köln, Germany

Saturday, April 1, 2017

The 2nd annual Cologne All-Day Singing was called to order by Dominik Fraune, who welcomed everyone and led 171. Stefan Swat offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Stefan Swat 102; Boyan Pohl 179; Cäcilia Mann 551; Theresa Hofmann 38b; Tobias Saalmann 66; Deborah Mann 117; Tobias Kanngießer and Yotin Tiewtrakul 452; Tina Cramer 365; Christian Saupe and Laura Eisen 39t; Emma Rock 111b; Eckehard Neugebauer 68b; Franka Sprzagala 129; Maria Neumann-Fraune and Caro Stamm-Reusch 457; Yotin Tiewtrakul 187; Elisabeth Schallwig 142; Geoff Grainger 535; Eleni Melis 163t; Laura Eisen 480.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Andreas Manz leading 31b. Leaders: Jasmina Graf 505; Christina Schümann 344; Caro Stamm-Reusch 399t; Zack Lindahl 385b; Saara Pakarinen 85; Gerben Vos 99; Ines Lüttgen 373; Derek Buckland 49b; Eva Striebeck 475; Ray Rechenberg 276; Ulrike Tietjen 309; Tobias Kanngießer and Eva Striebeck 274t; Magdalena Osthaus 121; Evelyn Lamb and Hanka Kleinodien 472 (for Concetta Branson of Portland, Oregon, USA); Georges Whatelse and Franka Sprzagala 448t; Lauren Ciancio 159. Susanne Zimmermann offered the prayer before dinner on the grounds.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Caro Stamm-Reusch leading 29t. Leaders: Zack Lindahl 506; Saara Pakarinen 500; Derek Buckland 569b; Gerben Vos 240; Ines Lüttgen 422; Ray Rechenberg 40; Evelyn Lamb and Hanka Kleinodien 35; George Whatelse 125; Lauren Ciancio 547; Ursula Diderich and Victor Diderich 84; Christina Schümann 347; Jasmina Graf 320; Laura Eisen 542; Boyan Pohl 474; Geoff Grainger 523 (in memory of his sister, Kirsty Grainger, who passed away in 2016); Eva Striebeck 411; Theresa Hofmann 128; Emma Rock 430; Tobias Kanngießer and Yotin Tiewtrakul 107; Dominik Fraune 339.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Eva Striebeck leading 37b. Leaders: Stefan Swat and Ursula Diderich 504; Caro Stamm-Reusch 397; Franka Sprzagala and Tobias Saalmann 236; Magdalena Osthaus 101b; Yotin Tiewtrakul 388; Eleni Melis 567; Elisabeth Schallwig 372; Ulrike Tietjen 564; Ursula Diderich and Victor Diderich 209; Tina Cramer 50t; Eckehard Neugebauer 61; Maria Neumann-Fraune and Dominik Fraune 566; Christian Saupe 147t; all pitchers 70b; singers from Scandinavia and Netherlands 425; singers from Bremen 312b; singers from Great Britain and United States 215; singers from several German towns 228; singers from Cologne 49t.

Announcements were made. The Treasurer announced that all expenses were met with the generosity of the attendees. Fifty-two singers were registered, and seven countries were represented.

Dominik Fraune led 146 as the closing song. Susanne Zimmermann offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Dominik Fraune; Vice Chairman—Stefan Swat; Secretary—Cäcilia Mann