Advent 2008

We celebrated the second Sunday of Advent in our usual reflective way with some seasonal music and coffee and chocolate treats sent over by our friends Ria and Gerd . These are Dominosteine - squares of gingerbread, jelly and marzipan dipped in chocolate and Aachener Printen, thein slices of gingerbread with crunchy bits , also encased in chocolate. Earlier we went to a concert of Christmas music in the old St Mary's chapel, where both Elisabeth and I went to school. The Schola, conducted by noted NZ composer, David Hamilton performed carols and sacred works, some of which were composed by David Hamilton especially for the Schola. St Mary's Chamber Orchestra performed various works including a couple of movements of the Christmas oncerto. A couple of the members performed solos, showcasing their talent. One of the former pupils of Sister Mary Leo, Lindsay Freer sang some of the carols that were sung in Sister's day and one that I sung, Oh Holy Night. The evening finished with a sung blessing, the words by Tom Hyland of which I will write down in my next post, as they are so beautiful, as is the music to them by David Hamilton.