Three Choirs Festival
Three Choirs Festival
Three Choirs Festival
3 Days
Visiting: England
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Tour code:
TCH/7974
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
0 - 43
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Tour Overview
One of the oldest music festivals in the world - with many of the best artists, choirs and choral music.
The Three Choirs Festival began in the early 18th century, rotating between the three great cathedral cities of Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford. One of the world's oldest classical choral music festivals, it has long been established as a firm fixture in the British music calendar and a must for lovers of the great choral works. This year the 290th festival will be held in Worcester including performances in its magnificent cathedral and elsewhere, topped off with a visit to the lovely Harvington Hall.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive independently at the Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa from 15.00. This evening there will be a welcome reception, private dinner with wine and talk by Jeremy Wilding, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Three Choirs Society. Jeremy became involved with the Three Choirs when he was a cathedral chorister at Hereford in the 1970s and went on to become Chairman of the Hereford festival.
Day 2: Our day begins with the festival's opening service at Worcester Cathedral where we'll hear the Worcester Cathedral Choir and Three Choirs Festival Chorus, conducted by Peter Nardone with Christopher Allsop on the organ. After lunch we will take our seats at Huntingdon Hall for a performance by David Hurley, countertenor. This evening we will have an early dinner before returning to the cathedral to enjoy A Child of Our Time by Tippett, performed by the Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Philarmonia Orchestra and conducted by Pater Nardone. Return to the hotel for approximately 22.45.
Day 3: This morning we will visit Harvington Hall, a beautifully moated manor house dating from the 1300s which boasts the largest collection of priest hides in the country. for a guided tour. After lunch (included) we will enjoy an afternoon performance by the Worcester Girl Choir, directed by Christopher Allsop at Huntingdon Hall. Return to the hotel for approximately 17.30.
Optional extra night (extra supplement): For those wishing to stay an extra night there will be an early evening dinner at Worcester Cathedral, followed by a performance of Mendlessohn's St Paul at Worcester Cathedral with the Festival Chorus and Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Geraint Bowen. Breakfast will be included the following morning and you will be able to depart at your leisure.
NB: Exact order or excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion
Please note: Extra nights are available at a supplement, please click here or on the availability tab above to select your date of travel and extra night rates.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 48 passengers.
What's Included
INCLUDED
- Two nights' bed and breakfast at the four-star Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa, based on shared occupancy of a twin/double room
- Welcome reception
- First night private three-course dinner with wine
- Second night early dinner in the hotel restaurant
- One lunch
- All talks, concerts as shown, tours and admissions
- Coach transfers
- Tour manager throughout
NOT INCLUDED
- Transport to the hotel is not included
- Holiday Insurance
- Single room supplement
- Extra nights on half board basis and extra concert
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal natures such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
Accommodation
The Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa
Conveniently located with easy access to the M42/M5 motorways the four-star Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa is an ideal base to explore the heart of England. Facilities at the hotel include a bar, restaurant, indoor pool, sauna and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone and hairdryer. Complimentary car parking for Travel Editions clients is available at the hotel.
The Bromsgrove Hotel and Spa
Places of Interest
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More Info
Please note that all our UK tours start and finish at the relevant hotel.
You can normally check in from 3pm onwards but hotels will always be happy to store your luggage if you arrive earlier in the day.
For full details of how to get to the hotel, directions and the nearest train station, please click on the hotel website or call our office for details. These will also be sent automatically with your confirmation.
The welcome reception and first evening dinner / talk will commence at about 7pm - full details will be sent with your joining instructions about 10 days prior to the arrival date.
On the final day, return to the hotel is usually at about 4-5 pm. It is difficult to advise accurate timings as this can vary from one day to another due to traffic conditions, the size and mobility of the group or other factors. But we normally aim to finish no later than 5pm to allow clients a reasonable amount of time to get home.
If you have a problem with your room please alert your tour manager and/or hotel management as soon as possible to either rectify the problem or change your room. It is often possible to resolve a problem very quickly if we are made aware of it - impossible to do so after the event.
PLEASE NOTE: transport to and from the hotel venue is NOT included
Travel Editions recommends a luggage delivery service called thebaggageman, where your suitcase can be picked up from your home before departure and delivered straight to your hotel; therefore removing the worry about carrying your cases onto and off the trains. Please click here for more information and we have arranged a 10% discount exclusive to Travel Editions clients off the thebaggageman service. Tel: 01844 264890.
On departure, please ensure that you have paid for any extras such as drinks, telephone calls etc
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