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Sounds like a dream for many young vocalists, but it became a reali ty for 38 choristers in the Oakville Children's Choir (OCC), who ven tured to Italy for nine days in early July to participate in the annual Tus cany International Children's Chorus Festival. Five American choirs joined them on the journey. The trip, for which choir founder and music director Glenda Crawford applied for and began preparing for in February, 1998, took the group to Firenze, San Gimignano and Montecatini for formal concerts and to Flo rence and Rome for sightseeing. "We went to a lot of historic churches and saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa," said Alison Lamont, 16, a Photo by Peter C. McCusker five-year veteran of the choir. "And it Glenda Crawford, music director of the Oakville Children's Choir, accom was fascinating to see the David in panied 38 of her choir members to Italy for the Tuscany International Chil person." dren's Chorus Festival. Two of the lucky choristers were Amy Buitenhuis, "We also went to St. Peter's, 11, and Alison Lamont, 16. which was neat because we got to sing there, and some people never shown them by the Italian people. `T h at's the next step," she said. "I even get to go there in their lifetime," Frequent screams of "Bravo!" could feel that they've got some good expe said Amy Buitenhuis, an 11-year-old be heard during the concerts, and at rience under their belts and that who, like Lamont, has spent five they're ready to perform against other one point some female onlookers years with the choir. were reduced to tears. top choirs." The choristers were also treated to "It was a thrill to see how touched The choir will enjoy a weekend four morning rehearsal sessions with they were by our performance," said retreat in Albion Hills in September. internationally renowned choral con Lamont. `These were really important There, they will regroup after summer ductor, Henry Leek. vacation and prepare for the coming concerts for us and the excitement Two concerts, one at the Tettuccio year, which involves one two-hour that came from the crowd helped a Terme in Montecatini and the other at lot." practice per week. the Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze, were The young Canadian tourists bene As for future tours, Crawford is conducted by Leek. fited from a minimal language barrier. looking at British Columbia or Wales "He is an established conductor; Many locals spoke fluent English, as potential destinations. and any time you get the chance to and those who attended their concerts "It would be fun to tour in Canada, work or practise with someone of his understood the choristers' Italian so we'll see what happens," she said. calibre, it's exciting for the choris some of their musical numbers `These things take a lot of time ters," said Crawford. `They learned a required some knowledge of the and planning, but we had such a good lot in the brief time they spent with country's native tongue. time I look forward to doing it him." again." 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