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find a place to eat, a rare the wonderful people that on our hands? Our questions
experience for some of the had got us this far we lined were all answered with an
non-city folk of Masterton in up ready to curate our outburst of jubilation by
the choir. We knew Mrs incredible noodle meals. The everyone who got to read the
Vundy would be out for fantastic staff at Genghis words “This is your formal
blood if any member was late Khan were amazing, patient invitation to the Big Sing
back from lunch so after and didn’t judge us for our Finale.” We’d made it! The
eating we all hurried back to creations which was greatly Viva family had got the job
enjoy the afternoon session, appreciated by all of us. We done and they were in the
a relatively chilled couple of all gleefully ate our noodles top 24. For the first time
hours where we could really and enjoyed the company of ever, Viva was going to be at
listen to the remaining choirs our Viva family. A perfect the nationals. A moment that
without the stress of our own refuel before we were to get was years in the making. Full
performance lurking in the back on stage for the gala credit must go to our
near future. For yet another concert. amazing Choir Director Mrs
year, the standard of singing The gala concert is always a van Deventer, the amazing
was top notch and many of us highlight, as there are far team around her of Mrs
came away with a fresh more spectators for the Thomson, Mrs Eckford and
perspective on one aspect of evening sessions which the vital support of Pua Tafa.
singing or the other and for provides a fantastic Also, to Mrs Cheetham who
some, ideas for the upcoming atmosphere for the singers. consistently does amazing
house music’s of both Having already performed for work behind the scenes to
schools. It was undoubtedly a the most important part of make Viva run as smoothly as
feast for the soul for each and the day, Viva was able to it does. Needless to say, work
every one of us. relax and really enjoy our has only just begun. A big
The most important part of final performance of the day, few months are ahead of Viva
the day is of course, dinner at re-living all the focal points Camerata with two new
Genghis Khan. There is an (or vocal points if you’re pieces needed before we hit
(informal) rule that you’re not chorally inclined ;) of all the the Michael Fowler again for
allowed to go to the Khan choirs, with each performing the finale. Big things are
unless it is with the Viva one piece from the day. So, ahead, and Viva is only going
family. This means for the day itself was in our eyes, from strength to strength, so
st
th
returning members it had a great success. Now it was mark 30 of August to the 1
been a long year since they just a waiting game to see if of September in your
had last had the wonderful Viva (for the first time in calendar, it will be a goodie!
tastes of self-served Rathkeale and St Matthew’s George Hargood, Wynter
Mongolian noodles. Like year history) could make the McCook-Weir, Milly France,
nine’s running to lunchtime, national Big Sing Finale… Lilian Jones and Briar
we hurried ourselves to the On Monday 25 of June, the Tonkin.
th
bus, eager to boost through Viva family waited in their
the short bus ride between respective sixth period
Michael Fowler and Mount classes for that final bell to
Vic. Unfortunately, Genghis ring at 3.00pm, which was
Khan does not have its own when the results would be
two-story car-park, so we had posted. Bang on three the
to park just down the road. It website announcing crashed.
is a wonderful miracle that no A few of us decided to go to
choir members were harmed Mrs Vundy’s room to see
during the walks to and from whether she’d got an email.
Genghis Khan and the bus. Anxiety was high, we huddled
Nonetheless, we made it to
Genghis Khan with bellies around her computer. There it
was, an email, what would it
that had just recovered from
lunch, ready to tuck in. After be? Had we made it? Would
a well-deserved thankyou to we just have a hard luck email
