Mastersingers USA in Central Europe – 2007

Saturday, July 7, 2007
Concert in Prague at St. Martin-in-the-Wall Church

Saturday, July 7 began with a rehearsal, followed by a trip to the Prague Castle and a guided tour of its grounds.  After that, the afternoon was free for those who wished to explore this much-vaunted city.

Prague Castle (& St. Vitus Cathedral) (source JD Vogt)	Great Hall at Prague Castle (source: Roger Harris)

We reassembled in the heart of Prague for what was to be our last full concert, presented in the tiny, Romanesque church called Martinska or St. Martin-in-the-Wall.  The odd name of this church came from the fact that it was once part of the walled fortifications of the city.  Once again, we passed out flyers in the streets to draw more of an audience for our 7 p.m. concert.

St. Martin-in-the-Wall Church (source: flikr.com)	Preparing for our concert in the stark but acoustically excellent church (source: JD Vogt)

With the good acoustics we have become accustomed to, we presented our final, full concert — arguably one of our best.  Afterwards we all pursued the kind of dinner adventures that have been so characteristic of this trip.

Click below to hear a recording of "Tancuj, Tancuj, Tancuj," the Moravian folk tune that so delighted our Slovak and Czech audiences.