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1985 France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy, France. May 1985

GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR TOUR OF FRANCE

Soloist
Janice Davies Rees (Soprano)
Musical Staff
Alwyn Humphreys (Musical Director) ~ Huw Rees (Deputy Musical Director) ~ Mair Wyn Jones (Accompanist) ~ Alun Tregelles Williams (Organist)
Medical Officer
Dr. Anallt Thomas

London  
11th May - The Choir left London by coach, after performing in a concert at the Royal Festival Hall, heading for

Folkestone  
12th May - After spending the night at the Hotel Burstin they travelled by ferry to Bologne, and from there by coach to

St. Briac Sur Mer  
On arrival we were greeted by the Mayor and treated to an evening meal

13th May - Visited Mont St. Michel and had lunch there.

Concert - St Briac Church

Paris

14th May - We travelled there by coach

Concert - Chartres Cathedral - organised by the Paris Welsh Society

We stayed the night at CI SP Hostel

Nancy

15th to 19th May - 4th International Choral Festival

15th May - We travelled here by coach. After an official welcome we met our hosts. In the evening local choirs give a welcoming concert.

16th May - All choirs/groups met up met up in the morning. In the evening they all had dinner together.

Concert - Poirel Hall with an American and a Romanian choir

17th May - Guided tour of Nancy in the morning

Concert - Foucotte Hall with an Austrian choir

18th May - Official reception in the City Hall in the morning

Mini-concert - The Temple with an American, an Austrian and a Polish

choir

Gala Concert - Each visiting choir sang for 10 minutes and a massed choir of 2000 voices sang some joint items

19th May - Attended farewell party

20th May - Returned home by coach and ferry

Choir Hosts

Parents of pupils L’école Didion Raugraff

 



 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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