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Stormi, Anna, Larisa, Johannah and Claudia
So, today our quintet played in church.  Oh my goodness, words can't describe how beautiful it was.  People were completely overcome.

I gave all credit to my friend, Claudia.  The piece was her "find", and she figured out who should play what in it.  I wasn't sure that it would work, but having worked with Claudia long enough now, I know to trust her judgement.  She was our choir director for several years, and even on days when she didn't know what the theme would be for the meeting, her song choice would be perfect.

So it was today.  Stormi on clarinet, Anna and Johannah on viola, Claudia on cello, and me on piano.  It was one of those unforgettable moments.  Claudia was once again directed by inspiration, and we were all enriched because of it.

As a funny side note, we didn't plan our outfits at all.  Can you believe it?  This is Christmas-card worthy organization, and I don't think we could have done better if we had tried!

Johannah dubbed our quintet "The Maroon 5 Quintet" in honor of Claudia's blouse :-)

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  1. AnonymousNovember 13, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    What a special performance! Seriously, hearts and souls were definitely moved by the spiritual power of music!

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  2. AngieNovember 14, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Sounds lovely! I am amazed at outfit coordination though...love Johannah's name for the group too!

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