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