罢丑别听听went on tour for the first time since 2019 to Luxembourg and The Netherlands with Director of Music, Chris听Gray. They performed Christmas concerts to packed audiences at the听with the internationally acclaimed organist Thomas Trotter, at one of the world鈥檚 finest concert halls, the听, in Amsterdam, at the听听in Utrecht, St Jacobskerk in Vlissingen, also at听Kathedraal听St听Bavo听in Haarlem and their final concert at St Stevenskerk in Nijmegen.听Our 17 Choristers were accompanied by school and choir staff and the Lower Voices听of St John鈥檚, from 14th December to the 23rd, getting back just in time for Christmas.
The group stayed and performed in Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Utrecht singing a mixture of Christmas and winter music from Gardner, Tavener, Howells and Briggs. Venues included the听Concertgebouw听in Amsterdam (1974 capacity) and in Vlissingen, Haarlem and Nijmegen. The choir also sang live on BBC Radio 3.
鈥淭he concerts were sublime. The choristers did us all proud and there were a few moments where the staff welled up. What an atmosphere, what a moment. A once in a lifetime experience for the 性用社 to be part of.鈥
When not performing the Choristers squeezed in lots of fun. They took a boat trip, visited the Nemo Museum, hid from the rain in the cinema to see 'Wonka', took a swim, played some football, ate in lots of lovely restaurants and celebrated one of the Choristers turning 13.
Choir tours are a brilliant way to promote the choir, make new connections around the world, and they give the choir unbelievable and inspiring experiences.听
