England after England after 127 years127 years!!

The Cathedral The Cathedral ChoristersChoristers

First leg: 11th July First leg: 11th July Christchurch toChristchurch to

San FranciscoSan Francisco

12th July12th July

Tour of San FranciscoTour of San Francisco

Sunday, 13th JulySunday, 13th July

Sing two services atSing two services at Grace Grace CathedralCathedral

14th July14th July

San Francisco to Los San Francisco to Los AngelesAngeles

Los Angeles to Los Angeles to London London

arriving 15th Julyarriving 15th July

Land at Heathrow AirportLand at Heathrow Airport

Bus to village of Bus to village of

Cheddar Cheddar near near WellsWells

Building was begun in Building was begun in 11801180

Largely finished byLargely finished by 1300s1300s

16th July16th July

Sing Evensong at Sing Evensong at Wells Wells CathedralCathedral

Building started inBuilding started in 1094 1094 but there was a church but there was a church here from here from 940940

17th July17th July

Travel to Travel to Christchurch, Christchurch, DorsetDorset

Lunchtime recital atLunchtime recital at Christchurch PrioryChristchurch Priory

Then travel to Then travel to BathBath

18th July18th JulyFree day in Free day in BathBath

Saturday, 19th JulySaturday, 19th JulySing Evensong at Sing Evensong at Bath AbbeyBath Abbey

Construction began in Construction began in 1400s1400s

Sunday, 20th JulySunday, 20th JulySing two services at Sing two services at Bath Bath AbbeyAbbey- 11.00am and 3.15pm- 11.00am and 3.15pm

Accommodation at Accommodation at Corpus Christi CollegeCorpus Christi Collegefounded in 1352founded in 1352

Monday, 21st JulyMonday, 21st JulyTravel to Travel to CambridgeCambridge

Tour of King’s College Chapel Tour of King’s College Chapel Informal performanceInformal performanceCommenced in 1441 – Henry Commenced in 1441 – Henry VIVI100 years to finish the 100 years to finish the buildingbuilding

Tuesday, 22nd JulyTuesday, 22nd JulySing Evensong at Sing Evensong at St John’s St John’s CollegeCollege

A singing tradition since A singing tradition since 16701670

Wednesday, 23Wednesday, 23rdrd July July

Travel to Travel to OxfordOxfordServices at Services at Coventry Coventry CathedralCathedral

Accommodation at theAccommodation at the Cathedral Choir SchoolCathedral Choir SchoolFounded by Henry VIII inFounded by Henry VIII in 15471547

Thursday, 24Thursday, 24thth July JulySing services at Sing services at Tewkesbury Tewkesbury AbbeyAbbey

Friday, 25Friday, 25thth July JulyVisit to Visit to Blenheim PalaceBlenheim Palace

……followed by singing followed by singing Evensong at Evensong at Christ Church Christ Church Cathedral, OxfordCathedral, Oxford

Saturday, 26Saturday, 26thth July JulyFree day in OxfordFree day in Oxford

Sunday, 27Sunday, 27thth July JulySing morning and evening Sing morning and evening services at services at Christ Church Christ Church Cathedral, OxfordCathedral, Oxford

Monday, Tuesday, 28Monday, Tuesday, 28th th & 29th& 29th JulyJulyTravel to Travel to Exeter Exeter

Sing services atSing services at Exeter Exeter CathedralCathedralCommenced in 1270, took Commenced in 1270, took 100 100 years to finishyears to finish

Wednesday, Thursday, 30Wednesday, Thursday, 30th th & & 3131stst July JulyTravel to Travel to Hereford Hereford

Sing Evensong each evening Sing Evensong each evening atat Hereford Cathedral Hereford CathedralCommenced in 1090, took Commenced in 1090, took 200 200 years to finishyears to finish

Cathedral holds the Cathedral holds the Mappa Mappa MundiMundi – a mediaeval map of – a mediaeval map of the world dating from 1300sthe world dating from 1300s

While in Hereford, While in Hereford, accommodation at the accommodation at the Belmont Lodge and Golf!Belmont Lodge and Golf!

Friday - Sunday, 1Friday - Sunday, 1stst – 3 – 3rdrd AugustAugust Travel to Travel to Chichester Chichester

Sing services atSing services at Chichester Chichester CathedralCathedralIt isIt is 900 900 years old this year!years old this year!

Accommodation atAccommodation at Thameside YHAThameside YHA

Monday, 4Monday, 4thth August AugustTravel to Travel to London London

Sing Evensong atSing Evensong at Westminster Abbey!Westminster Abbey!

Commenced in Commenced in 12451245 – this is – this is where the monarch is where the monarch is crowned!crowned!

Tuesday, 5Tuesday, 5thth August August Sing Evensong at Sing Evensong at Westminster Westminster AbbeyAbbey

Wednesday, 6Wednesday, 6thth August August Sing services at Sing services at St Paul’s St Paul’s CathedralCathedral

Built after Great Fire of London Built after Great Fire of London fromfrom 1675 1675

Sing Evensong each evening Sing Evensong each evening atat Westminster Abbey! Westminster Abbey!

Thursday, 7Thursday, 7thth August to August to Sunday, 10Sunday, 10thth August August

Thursday, 7Thursday, 7thth August AugustGala ConcertGala Concert at St James at St James Chapel PicadillyChapel Picadilly

Guest artists:Guest artists:Dame Malvina Major, Hayley Dame Malvina Major, Hayley Westenra, Will MartinWestenra, Will Martin

Monday, 11th AugustMonday, 11th August

London to London to Hong KongHong Kong

Tuesday, 12Tuesday, 12thth August AugustHong Kong to Hong Kong to Christchurch Christchurch arriving 13th Augustarriving 13th August

Thursday, 14Thursday, 14thth August August!!!!!!!!!!

Good luckGood luck to the Cathedral to the Cathedral Choristers and Mr Law!!Choristers and Mr Law!!