Ensemble Gombert European Tour 20 Sep – 14 Oct 2006
SINGERS
Soprano: Deborah Summerbell, Carol Veldhoven, Fiona Seers, Maria Pisani, Claerwen Jones, Kathryn Pisani
Alto: Jennifer Mathers, Belinda Wong, Niki Ebacioni, Rebecca Woods
Tenor: Peter Campbell, Tim Van Nooten, Vaughan McAlley, Stuart Tennant
Bass: Philip Nicholls, Andrew Williams (1st half)/Andrew Fysh (2nd half), Tim Daly, Tom Reid
Tour Manager: Julie Drummond
Director: John O’Donnell
Tour Extras: Rob Kerr, Tony McCarthy, Lauren McCarthy, Simon Mustoe, Sadie Mustoe, Charlie Mustoe, Gregory Mathers
Tour Committee: Fiona Seers, Julie Drummond, Niki Ebacioni, Claerwen Jones, Vaughan McAlley, Maria Pisani, Deborah Summerbell
SCHEDULE
Final version
Wed 20 1320 Check-in Tullamarine Airport
1620 Melbourne – Bangkok (9 hours 20 mins arrive local time 2225) TG 982
Thu 21 0005 Depart Bangkok (11 hours 30 mins) TG 942
0635 Arrive Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Term. C
0830-0930 Coach to hotel (with short city tour) Albergo Giusti
NB: check-in is at 1200 NB Hotel has a midnight curfew
Fri 22 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D
Breakfast included at hotel Albergo Giusti
(1030 Vatican tour)
NB: Have lunch ready to take on bus, or eat before we go.
1200 Coach leaves hotel
1230 Coach picks up everyone else from outside Vatican
1600 Arrive at convent in Bucchianico (our accommodation) San Camillo Convent, Bucchianico
1630-1800 Rehearsal at the convent (first with Andrew Williams)
1900 Coach to church in Chieti
1945-2030 Rehearsal S. Domenico
2100 Concert Chieti S. Domenico
Post-concert dinner provided
Coach to convent San Camillo Convent, Bucchianico
Sat 23 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, L$, D
Breakfast provided by friars
0830-1530 Coach to Barberino Val d’Elsa (stop for lunch in Orvieto) Hotel Primavera, Barberino Val d’Elsa
1715 Coach to Sant’Appiano (in concert dress)
1730-1830 Rehearsal
1900 Concert Sant’Appiano Chiesa Sant’Appiano
Post-concert buffet at church
Coach to hotel Hotel Primavera, Barberino Val d’Elsa
Sun 24 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D$
Breakfast included at hotel Hotel Primavera, Barberino Val d’Elsa
1000 Coach to outskirts of city for sightseeing (optional)
(1445 Academia tour)
1630 Coach to Florence for rehearsal
1730-1830 Rehearsal St Mark’s English Church
1900 Concert Florence St Mark’s English Church
Group dinner in Florence restaurant
Coach to hotel Hotel Primavera, Barberino Val d’Elsa
Mon 25 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D
NB: Buses to Florence and Siena leave every half an hour
1915 Coach to Airdrie’s house
1930 Dinner at Airdrie’s, provided by Airdrie
Coach to hotel Hotel Primavera, Barberino Val d’Elsa
Tue 26 Meals provided/organised/en route: B
Free day Hotel Primavera, Barberino Val d’Elsa
Wed 27 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, L$
0830 Coach departs hotel
approx. 1130-1300 Stop for lunch in Parma
approx. 1700 Arrive Locarno, Switzerland Ostello per la gioventù “Palagiovani”
Thu 28 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D
1300 Coach departs Locarno hotel
1800 Coach arrives in Payerne – meet billets Billeting
Fri 29 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, L$, D$
am Walking tour of Payerne organised by billets
Group Lunch
pm More sightseeing with billets
Back to billets’ homes
1900 Rehearsal Eglise de Ressudens
2000 Concert, Payerne Eglise de Ressudens
Post-concert group dinner with all billets
Return to billets’ homes
Sat 30 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, L$
1000 Drop off by billets
1030 Coach to Lucerne via Bern and Interlaken (lunch en route)
1700 Rehearsal Sankt Martins Kirche
1800 Service, Adligenswil Roman Catholic Eucharist
post-service Concert, Adligenswil Sankt Martins Kirche (take stand home with you)
Meet billets/Go to B&B Lucerne B&B or billeting
OCTOBER
Sun 1 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D$
0900 Rehearsal (bring concert gear to leave in church)
0930 Service at Lucerne Matthauskirche
Swiss Reformed Protestant
1600 Meet at church
1700 Concert Lucerne Matthauskirche
post-concert Choir dinner (Farewell dinner for AW)
Back to billets/B&B Lucerne hotel or billeting
Mon 2 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D
0830 Meet in central location tbc
0900-1000 Coach to Engelberg Hotel Terrace, Engelberg
NB: hotel check-in is not until 4pm
Buffet dinner at hotel included in room tariff
Tue 3 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D
Free day Hotel Terrace, Engelberg
Buffet dinner at hotel included in room tariff
Wed 4 Meals provided/organised/en route: B
0830-1030 Coach to Solothurn, drop off at church Kloster Namen Jesu Wander around town (NB: we can’t check into hotel until after rehearsal)
1400-1600 Rehearsal (first with Andrew Fysh) Kloster Namen Jesu
1600 Walk to hotel and check-in (10 minute walk) Genossenschaft Kreuz, Solothurn
NB: hotel is in a pedestrian zone
1715 Walk to church
1730 Concert, Solothurn Kloster Namen Jesu
post-concert Walk to hotel
Thu 5 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D
0830-1300 Coach to Crema hotel (with food stop, via Gotthard Pass) Palace Hotel, Crema
1430-1500 Coach to Lodi for sightseeing (take concert clothing)
1930-2030 Rehearsal San Agnese Church, Lodi
2100 Concert, Lodi San Agnese Church, Lodi
post-concert Buffet organised by Associazione Quartieri St Augustin (ex-convent)
Coach to hotel in Crema Palace Hotel, Crema
Fri 6 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, L (15 Euro), D
1200 tbc Lunch at an agritourismo – celebrate John’s Birthday!
1600 tbc Joint sightseeing around Crema and surrounding area (in our coach)
tbc Welcome at Municipality Palace Municipality Palace
1930 Rehearsal in church San Benedetto Church, Crema
2100 Concert, Crema San Benedetto Church, Crema
post-concert Buffet organised by Municipality of Crema
Coach to hotel Palace Hotel, Crema
Sat 7 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, supper
0800-1130 Coach to Levanto hotel Ostello Ospitalia del Mar, Levanto
1915 Walk to church with your own stand (500 metres)
1930-2030 Rehearsal Sant Andrea
2115 Concert, Levanto Sant Andrea
post-concert Supper in church hall
Walk to hotel (with stands)
Sun 8 Meals provided/organised/en route: B
1500 tbc Coach to Pisa (1.25 hours) Albergo Moderno, Pisa
Mon 9 Meals provided/organised/en route: B
0720 Coach to Pisa airport
0810 Check-in Pisa airport
1010 Depart Pisa RyanAir Flight 585
1125 Arrive London Stansted
Train to Cambridge
Meet billets in Cambridge
Tue 10 Meals provided/organised/en route: B, D$
Free day in Cambridge
Punting trip for Peter’s Birthday!
(on the river Cam along the backs of the colleges with champagne and strawberries!)
1830-1915 Rehearsal EUR Church, Cambridge
1930 Concert, Cambridge Emmanuel United Reformed Church
Cambridge – billeting
Wed 11 Meals provided/organised/en route: B
am Train to London and tube to King’s College
(We can leave our luggage at the college for the day)
1800-1900 Rehearsal King’s College Chapel
1930 Concert, London King’s College Chapel
Disperse to billets London billets
Thu 12 1400 tbc Rehearsal in Song School Westminster Abbey
1600 Verger will run through ceremony; rehearse in Quire
1700 Vespers Westminster Abbey
Post-service Farewell Dinner, venue tbc London
Disperse to billets
Fri 13 Meals provided/organised/en route: B
Free day Stay with London billets
Sat 14 0930 Check in at Heathrow Terminal 3
1230 London – Bangkok (11 hours 35 mins) TG 911
Sun 15 0810 Bangkok – Melbourne
(11 hours 45 mins via Sydney) TG 993
2255 Arrive Melbourne Tullamarine, Terminal 2