Hello from wintry Reston, VA, where the snow has begin to fall, and the holiday cheer is out in full force!Yesterday was an EXCEPTIONALLY special day here at MENC. You see, staff had spent most of the previous day wondering about the meaning behind a strange, cryptic e-mail referencing the need for an all staff meeting (but giving no reason why!) sent by MJL. WELL. When we FINALLY learned the reason behind the e-mail...
Employees were amazingly surprised and THRILLED with a short impromptu performance, coordinated by MJ, from the world-renowned King's Singers!!! Ahhh! The King's Singers were started in 1968 by six Choral Scholars from King's College Cambridge. They quickly became a prominent musical force in the UK. The rest of the world soon followed so that today the group's engagements are spread throughout the four corners of the globe. This branch of their repertoire now comprises well over 200 pieces ranging from medieval to renaissance, romantic to contemporary, folk and pop.
Their impromptu MENC performance included two holiday songs, Jingle Bells and Little Drummer Boy. The King's Singers arrived in the U.S. yesterday to begin a short tour of the states. They will be performing tonight at George Mason University's Center for Performing Arts; concert begins at 8:00 p.m.
Anyways, the long and short of it is that it was an absolutely INCREDIBLE performance, and we all felt sooooooo lucky to have gotten to hear it! SO much fun! I'm rushing around madly today, so I wish that I could say more about this right now, but no worries, I have a feeling that Harley will cover it thoroughly next week, so be sure to check that out!! That's all for now I'm afraid--have a wonderful, merry weekend everyone!!!
Until next time!!
