UK Choir Tour July 2023

Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising efforts! Thanks to your help, 30 adult singers, 23 young choristers, and 22 family members will be headed to the UK in under a month for a truly immersive experience in the Anglican Choral Tradition. As they add their voices to the round of daily sung services in three important places of pilgrimage, this group of 75 travellers will return with renewed energy and a fresh perspective on their ministry in Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. With our departure right around the corner, here are some itinerary highlights:

Monday, July 3

• Departure from Victoria Airport, with changes in Vancouver and Toronto

Tuesday, July 4

• Arrival in Edinburgh
• Tour of St Mary's Cathedral's Song School Murals
• Sing Choral Evensong in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (See music list below)

Wednesday, July 5

• Morning rehearsal
• Visit the Camera Obscura chamber of illusions
• Sing Choral Evensong
• Scottish Country Dancing lesson

Thursday, July 6

• Open-top bus tour of Edinburgh
• Admission to Edinburgh Castle
• Sing Choral Evensong
• Ghost Tour!

Friday, July 7

• Tour of Mary King's Close
• Sing Choral Evensong
• Banquet Dinner

Saturday, July 8

• Daytrip (via train) to York to hear the choir of York Minster

Sunday, July 9

• Sing Cathedral Eucharist and Choral Evensong in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
• Take the train to London

Monday, July 10

• Visit the British Museum
• Tour of Westminster Abbey
• Sing Choral Evensong in Westminster Abbey

Tuesday, July 11

• Bus tour of London
• Visit to Harry Potter Studios
• Sing Choral Evensong in Westminster Abbey
• See The Lion King in the west end

Wednesday, July 12

• Visit the Tower of London
• Sing Choral Evensong at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
• Farewell Dinner

Thursday, July 13

• Return flight to Edinburgh

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