Bearsted to Lenham (to Edinburgh)

Not sure what the weather is like in Kent today, but I suspect the Choral Pilgrimage Charity Walk is having a damp morning as it wends from Bearsted to Lenham. Donations to the two charitie we are supporting continue to come in: World Vision and the Save Canterbury Cathedral appeal. If you would like to sponsor the walk go to our special Just Giving pages: World Vision and Canterbury Cathedral.
I thought the sunny, Latin American picture the Edinburgh International Festival is using to market our concerts there towards the end of next month might brighten the walkers' morning. We have concerts on the 20th (sold out) and 24th August. Tickets are still available for Purcell's Indian Queen.

2009 The Year of Celebration

Purcell was born 350 years ago in 1659 and Handel popped his clogs one hundred years later. We're celebrating these historic musical landmarks, alongside contemporary composer James MacMillan's 50th birthday and our very own 30th anniversary on our major national tour, The Choral Pilgrimage 2009.

We're touring to at least 25 venues across the UK with two different programmes - an a cappella Purcell & MacMillan programme which includes Purcell's heartfelt Funeral Sentences and James MacMillan's powerfully emotive A Child's Prayer, written in memory of the Dunblane Tragedy. In 6 venues we'll be performing Handel's Coronation Anthems with both the choir and orchestra of The Sixteen - a celebration not to be missed.

Visit our website to see what and when we're performing near you!

http://www.the-sixteen.org.uk/tours/tour_cp_dates.htm