Music class concert

Yesterday Henry took part in his first more serious concert with the music class. The event was held in the Concert Hall of the Lappeenranta Town Hall and was the now traditional concert with the Dragoon Guards Brass Band. The soldier boys played wearing their normal army uniforms, but to see what they look like when wearing their dress uniforms click here.

The themeof the concert was "The Animals' Excursion," so all the songs were about animals. The hostess for the evening was Sanna Kemppainen from the local theatre, Lappeenrannan kaupunginteatteri.

The songs that Thomas, who was in the audience, enjoyed most were:

• Inke tinki minki
• Teddykarhujen huviretki (known in English as 'The Teddy Bears' Picnic')
• Karhunelämä (known in English as 'Bare Necessities' from the film The Jungle Book)
• Neljä kissanpoikaa (a nice song composed by Georg Malmsten)

Below a couple of photos.

The concert programme

The choir waiting patiently for the concert to start

The choir, grade 3 to grade 6 children, is colour-coded with the pale colours being the younger members. As with the post "The final countdown - Part 1," points are awarded for spotting Henry.

The song "Neljä kissanpoikaa" is about 4 kittens who don't follow their mother's advice. They go onto the ice, which in autumn and spring can be very treacherous. Luckily, they are all saved by the dog, Halli. The moral - do what your mother tells you!