Worcester MA to Worcester UK
 
 
Welcome to the website for the August 5-20, 2008 England Tour of the Choirs of All Saints Church, Worcester, MA. We hope you will enjoy learning about our plans, and browsing these pages to make your own journey through modern technology to some of the amazing places we will be fortunate to visit...if we are able to raise the money required. In November 2007, Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes issued a proclamation in support of the Choir Tour. Read the Proclamation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE LATEST NEWS: Choristers Sam and Rachel Long are featured in an article in the Holden Landmark about the upcoming tour. To read, download these .pdf pages: April 08 Landmark page_05.pdf April 08 Landmark page_06.pdf Mayor Lukes interviewed the choir director and the new Rector of All Saints Church, The Rev. Kevin D. Bean, for her half-hour weekly television broadcast “Coffee with Konnie,” a show about “people making a difference in Worcester.” The segment aired three times over Easter weekend on WCCC Channel 13. Adrian Lucas, organist of Worcester Cathedral in England, performed an organ recital on February 24, worked with the choirs, and acted as an ambassador from our twin city. Read the Telegram & Gazette article about his visit to the States here: A tale of two Worcesters Choirmaster Barry Rose visited in early February to work with the choirs and to give a talk about his career. Read the Telegram & Gazette article about his visit: Master of Royal Wedding Music Four choir members were pictured on the front page of the Telegram & Gazette on Christmas Eve; one singer and the choir director were interviewed. See the picture and read the article about Christmas music here: Front Page Christmas Eve 2007 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLD NEWS! On pages within this site, you can see and hear our choirs in action, read about the progress of our fundraising efforts, assist us with a donation, or contact us for further information. The All Saints Choirs joined in a very favorable review from Worcester critic John Zeugner for their singing in a concert presented by the Worcester Chorus at All Saints Church on November 4. Read the review here. We wish to thank Richard Duckett of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette for first publicizing our trip to a wide local audience online and at newsstands on May 3, 2007. Click to read his article here: eWorcester - Entertainment We also thank the Holden Landmark for their coverage of our Readthon fundraiser to help the children of New Orleans. Read here: The Landmark Online Choir director Peter Stoltzfus Berton was the guest speaker at Worcester Cathedral, England, on July 11, 2007, at an end-of-season concert including a celebration of the very successful establishment of the Girl Choristers of the Worcester Cathedral Choir this past year. Mr. Berton spoke about the upcoming tour, the rebuilding of the choir tradition at All Saints Church, and the 130th anniversary of the All Saints girls choir which will coincide with the 2008 tour. Click here to read a summary of the day and to watch a video of the speech. a%20proclamation%20from%20Mayor%20Konstantina%20B.%20Lukes.htmlwelcome_files/April%2008%20Landmark%20page_05.pdfwelcome_files/April%2008%20Landmark%20page_06.pdfhttp://www.telegram.com/article/20080222/EWORCESTER/231884625/-1/eworcesterhttp://www.telegram.com/article/20080207/EWORCESTER/392223360/-1/eworcesterhttp://www.telegram.com/article/20071224/NEWS/712240677/1116/NEWSREWINDhttp://www.telegram.com/article/20071105/NEWS/711050402http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070503/EWORCESTER/305030009/-1/eworcesterhttp://www.thelandmark.com/news/2007/0503/club_church/168.htmlblog/16C0B887-30D4-4FC5-8EF9-FC30D6713C4F.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9
The Choirs of All Saints Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, will travel to Worcester, England
and other UK venues,
August 5-20, 2008,
as musical and cultural ambassadors.
All Saints Choir Tour Information
 
 
These photos of Worcester Cathedral, England, are used by permission of Worcester Cathedral.
 
 
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last updated at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 9, 2008