"Heal the World" United Kingdom Choral Festival
with
John Dickson
London
June 2024
[email protected] • (719) 260-0200
Dear friends,
There is a time and season for everything. Our need for restoration in Body and Earth, in Soul and Spirit, calls us to sing the healing of our world. I can think of no other single experience that can shape the lives of people more than travel.
To offer your singers an “in-person” experience of London is to invite them into the culture of one of the great cities of the world. Let us travel beyond today's virtual culture and join together in-person with a calling to heal in my favorite city in all the world.
I can't wait to sing with you in London.
Best,
John Dickson
Festival Artistic Director
London Festival
JUNE 10-16, 2024
MONDAY, JUNE 10: DEPART
- Depart for the UK
TUESDAY, JUNE 11: ARRIVE
- Arrive in London
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Enjoy an orientation tour of London's West End famous for its shopping, world class shows and iconic sights such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square
- Check into hotel
- Dinner daily
- Overnight London
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12: LONDON
- Breakfast daily
- Tour the city of London, based on the original Roman town of Londinium founded around 50 A.D. The London city boundaries have remained almost constant since the middle ages and is often called the "Square Mile" as it's almost exactly one square mile. See the iconic Tower Bridge, built between 1886 and 1894, and St Paul's Cathedral, England's architectural masterpiece and place of national celebrations
- Festival rehearsal with John Dickson
- Festival welcome dinner
- Overnight London
THURSDAY, JUNE 13: LONDON
- Festival rehearsal with John Dickson
- Tour of the Tower of London, one of the world’s most famous fortresses. The fortress has served as a royal palace, prison, and armory dating back to 1066. See the magnificent Crown Jewel collection of 23,758 gemstones including the Imperial State Crown, worn by the monarch at formal occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament
- Optional individual concert or attend West End show (not included)
- Overnight London
FRIDAY, JUNE 14: LONDON GALA CONCERT
- Festival dress rehearsal with John Dickson
- Further touring of London
- Gala festival concert conducted by John Dickson
- Overnight London
SATURDAY, JUNE 15: LONDON
- Enjoy a full day of independent exploration of London
- Farewell dinner
- Overnight London
SUNDAY, JUNE 16: RETURN HOME
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
London Festival & Wales
JUNE 8-15, 2024
SATURDAY, JUNE 8: DEPART
- Depart for the UK
SUNDAY, JUNE 9: STONEHENGE, BATH, AND CARDIFF
- Arrive in London
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Tour Stonehenge marveling at how massive blocks of rock were hauled some 10,000 years ago aligning them with the summer and winter solstices making this one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world
- Visit Bath where the Romans built a temple in 60 AD and tour the baths (as fine as any still standing in the world) and the Grand Pump Room gaining further insight into the Roman empire
- Continue to Cardiff, the capital of Wales
- Check into hotel
- Dinner daily
- Overnight Cardiff
MONDAY, JUNE 10: CARDIFF
- Breakfast daily
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff, first occupied by the Romans around 75 A.D. See the city's Edwardian and Victorian architecture as well as the docklands marina and waterfront
- Visit Wales' most popular attraction, St Fagans National Museum of History. Set in over 100 acres of beautiful parkland, this fascinating open-air museum chronicles the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people
- Exchange concert with a Welsh Choir (tbd)
- Overnight Cardiff
TUESDAY, JUNE 11: LONDON
- Transfer to London
- Enjoy an orientation tour of London's West End famous for its shopping, world class shows and iconic sights such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square
- Check into hotel
- Overnight London
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12: LONDON
- Tour the city of London, based on the original Roman town of Londinium founded around 50 A.D. The London city boundaries have remained almost constant since the middle ages and is often called the "Square Mile" as it's almost exactly one square mile. See the iconic Tower Bridge, built between 1886 and 1894, and St Paul's Cathedral, England's architectural masterpiece and place of national celebrations
- Festival rehearsal with John Dickson
- Festival welcome dinner
- Overnight London
THURSDAY, JUNE 13: LONDON
- Festival rehearsal with John Dickson
- Tour of the Tower of London, one of the world’s most famous fortresses. The fortress has served as a royal palace, prison, and armory dating back to 1066. See the magnificent Crown Jewel collection of 23,758 gemstones including the Imperial State Crown, worn by the monarch at formal occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament
- Optional individual concert or attend West End show (not included)
- Overnight London
FRIDAY, JUNE 14: LONDON GALA CONCERT
- Festival dress rehearsal with John Dickson
- Further touring of London
- Gala festival concert conducted by John Dickson
- Farewell dinner
- Overnight London
SATURDAY, JUNE 15: RETURN HOME
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
London Festival, York & Edinburgh
JUNE 10-18, 2024
MONDAY, JUNE 10: DEPART
- Depart for the UK
TUESDAY, JUNE 11: ARRIVE
- Arrive in London
- Meet your KI Concerts tour manager
- Enjoy an orientation tour of London's West End famous for its shopping, world class shows and iconic sights such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square
- Check into hotel
- Dinner daily
- Overnight London
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12: LONDON
- Breakfast daily
- Tour the city of London, based on the original Roman town of Londinium founded around 50 A.D. The London city boundaries have remained almost constant since the middle ages and is often called the "Square Mile" as it's almost exactly one square mile. See the iconic Tower Bridge, built between 1886 and 1894, and St Paul's Cathedral, England's architectural masterpiece and place of national celebrations
- Festival rehearsal with John Dickson
- Festival welcome dinner
- Overnight London
THURSDAY, JUNE 13: LONDON
- Festival rehearsal with John Dickson
- Tour of the Tower of London, one of the world’s most famous fortresses. The fortress has served as a royal palace, prison, and armory dating back to 1066. See the magnificent Crown Jewel collection of 23,758 gemstones including the Imperial State Crown, worn by the monarch at formal occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament
- Optional individual concert or attend West End show (not included)
- Overnight London
FRIDAY, JUNE 14: LONDON GALA CONCERT
- Festival dress rehearsal with John Dickson
- Further touring of London
- Gala festival concert conducted by John Dickson
- Overnight London
SATURDAY, JUNE 15: YORK
- Travel to York
- Tour the renowned York Minster and explore the enchanting township
- Time to explore York on your own with an option to attend Evensong at York Minster (tbd)
- Check into hotel
- Overnight York
SUNDAY, JUNE 16: EDINBURGH
- Travel to Edinburgh
- Tour Edinburgh, passing the Palace of Holyrood House (the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh) and seeing the Royal Mile overlooked by the extinct volcanic rock of Arthur’s Seat
- Check into hotel
- Overnight Edinburgh
MONDAY, JUNE 17: EDINBURGH
- Tour Edinburgh Castle, which has been the home to kings and queens for centuries. The castle, set in the heart of Scotland's capital city, dominates the town from Castle Rock where it is believed humans have gathered since the Iron Age (2nd-century AD). View the Scottish Crown Jewels, the Royal Apartments and the National War Memorial of Scotland
- Optional Individual Concert
- Farewell dinner
- Overnight Edinburgh
TUESDAY, JUNE 18: RETURN HOME
- Transfer to the airport and begin your journey home
Take the Next Step!
We will be happy to answer any questions about this exciting festival tour.
719-260-0200 or [email protected]
"Thank you for a memorable and deeply satisfying musical odyssey."
Elizabeth Sesler-Beckman
GILMAN SCHOOL CHOIR