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Tour History
last updated: 13 March, 2008
©2000 - 2008 Richard Shakeshaft
Whilst the primary function of the Cathedral Choir is to maintain the Opus Dei, it has undertaken several tours abroad. The main purpose of the tours is to share the musical heritage with a wider public, but they also serve to reinforce the fellowship of the choir, and so its strength. They can also act to establish and extend ecumenical and international relationships.

Following choir's visit to Rome in 1987, the British Ambassador to the Holy See wrote: "I think that your visit has helped not only relations with the Holy See, but also the growing understanding between our churches".
Date   Tour Details
27 - 30 March, 2008  Full choir tour to Lyon including a concert in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, and a concert and Mass in Lyon Cathedral.
 
21 - 24 September, 2006  Full choir tour to Germany including concerts in Cologne and Limburg Cathedrals and Marienstatt monastery, and Eucharist with the choir of Limburg Cathedral.
 
25 - 28 May, 2006  Full choir tour to Holland including recitals and services in Harlingen, Gouda, Den Haag, and Leiden.
 
11 - 12 March, 2005  Full choir recital in Frankfurt Cathedral to open their 2005 concert series.
 
17 - 19 October, 2003  Full choir recital and Eucharist in Hasselt Cathedral in Belgium as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the dispersal of treasures from Herkenrode Abbey (in particular the Flemish glass in Lichfield's Lady Chapel).
 
2 - 9 April, 2002  Full choir tour to Washington DC, including concerts and services in Annapolis, Norwood, and St Mark's Capitol Hill which is one of our link churches.
 
23 - 30 July, 2000  Full choir tour to Rome and Naples, including concerts at Christ Church, Naples; All Saints Church, Rome; The British Embassy and the Residence of the British Ambassador to the Holy See in Rome
 
28 April, 1998  Full Choir recital in Frankfurt Cathedral, Germany
 
7 - 16 April, 1996  Full choir tour to Paris and Lyon, including concerts at Les Soeurs de l'Assomption and the British Embassy in Paris and in Ste Foy Centre Church, Lyon with Evensongs in St George's Church, Paris and St Paul's Church, Lyon
 
4 - 11 April, 1994  Full choir tour to Lyon, Limburg and Cologne including concerts in Ste Foy Centre Church, Lyon; Concert and Eucharist in Cologne Cathedral, and Extended Evensong in Limburg Cathedral.
 
April, 1991  Full choir tour to Germany
 
5 - 16 April, 1988  Full choir tour to East Coast USA with concerts and services in Bangor (Maine); Litchfield (Connecticut); New Brunswick (New Jersey); Washington DC; Epcot; Orlando, Sarasota, and Tampa (Florida),
 
22 - 25 April, 1987  Meeting the PopeFull choir tour to Rome including a Papal audience; concerts at the British Embassy to the Vatican, the American Episcopal Church, and All Saints' Church; Evensong at All Saints' Anglican Church; and Masses at St Peter's and Santa Maria Maggiore
 
8 - 18 April, 1985  Full choir tour to USA with concerts in Miami, Orlando, Epcot, Tampa, Atlanta, Rock Hill, Washington, and Philadelphia
 
1982  Full choir tour to Holland