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CHOIR
TOURS
Tours are
an essential part of the choir's life, presenting opportunity for
more concentrated rehearsals and a chance for the choir to grow as a
unit, as well as the wider educational benefits any tour is likely
to bring.
Musically, the extra rehearsal time
possible on tour enables the sound of the choir to develop
considerably, gives added opportunity for new repertoire to be
learnt, and allows rehearsal to a level of detail which is difficult
to manage normally in the context of day-to-day Cathedral
services.
Socially,
the time spent together helps choir members get to know each other
much better than is normally possible, and the bonding provided by
sharing other activities can translate itself into increased unity
chorally, as well as forming the basis for lasting
friendships.
Educationally, tours can be of great benefit for
everyone, but especially for the youngsters. In particular, visits
to foreign countries can be extremely enlightening, providing a
chance to see parts of the world and cultures not normally
accessible to choristers.
This
year (2006) the whole choir has visited Normandy for a week. More information
about this tour, including pictures, can be found here.
Since 1998,
Sheffield Cathedral Choir has made the following
tours:
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The Choir in Washington National
Cathedral
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August 1998
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Portsmouth
– Boys and Men (singing the daily services in the Cathedral
for a week) |
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August 1998
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Koblenz, Germany – Girls
only |
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August 1999
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Exeter
– Girls (singing the daily services in the Cathedral for a
week, and a concert at Buckfast Abbey, with the Men joining
for the weekend services) |
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October 1999
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Haarlem, Holland – Boys and
Men (singing at St Bavo’s Cathedral) |
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July 2000
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East
Anglia – Girls (singing the daily services in St Edmundsbury
Cathedral for a week, and a concert in Norwich Cathedral, with
the Men joining for the weekend services) |
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October 2000
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France
– Men only (singing at Notre Dame de Paris and Reims
Cathedral) |
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October/November
2001 |
USA
- The
whole choir (boys, girls and men) took in a
five day residency at the National Cathedral, Washington D.C.,
concerts at the British Embassy in Washington and the Federal
Reserve Bank in Boston, as well as concerts at churches in
Washington, Philadelphia and Boston. Click here for further details! |
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August/September
2002 |
Chichester
– Girls (singing the daily services in the Cathedral for a
week, with the Men joining for the weekend services) |
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October/November
2002 |
Paris
– Boys and Men (singing Mass at Notre Dame de Paris and
a concert at the Madeleine). Click here
to read more! |
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July/August
2003 |
Wells
–
Girls (singing the daily services in the Cathedral for a week,
with the Men joining for the weekend services) |
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April
2004 |
Haarlem, Holland – Boys and
Men (singing at St Bavo’s Cathedral, Haarlem and Utrecht
Cathedral). Click here
to read more! |
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July
2004 |
Germany
– Girls and men. Click here
to read more! |
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October
2005 |
Paris
- Boys, Girls and Men (singing at St Eustache and Notre Dame
de Paris). Click here to read more! |
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October
2006 |
Normandy
- Boys, Girls and Men (singing at Caen, Mont St Michel, Rennes
& Argentan). Click here to read more! |
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At
Notre Dame, Paris, 2002 |
