On Wednesday July 3rd, the day before the first concert we could enjoy the general rehearsal. It started with the largest brass band in the Netherlands. Each night, André requires 300+ brass players. Since people are not available for all concerts, he invited 430 of them, all being present this evening. It took quite some time to march on and off! Panis Angelicus with Micaëla Oeste was a bit disappointing, not because of Micaëla, she sang fine, but some of the brass players did not keep tune with this slow piece. Not a treat for the VIP guests. Apart from a short rain shower, a nice rehearsal with an emotional new song by Emma Kok “Dancing on the strars”. And the guy at the end is named Phil Bee, the winner of the 2021 “The Voice Senior” contest. He hails from Maastricht. Party time at the encores.

And especially for the family of Liz Baker, the video below.

Checking the bull before the rehearsals.