Westminster Abbey Old Choristers’ Association
   President: The Dean of Westminster

Federation of Cathedral
Old Choristers’ Associations

Centenary Festival 2010

To be held at Westminster, 24th - 26th September 2010

2010 marks not only the Centenary of the Federation of Cathedral Old Choristers’ Associations but it is also the 450th anniversary of the refounding of Westminster Abbey by Queen Elizabeth I. This makes it a particularly significant year for the Federation to be holding its Festival at the Abbey
(by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter).

 Westminster Abbey Old Choristers’ Association looks forward to welcoming you to the Festival

Friday 24th September

12.00pm onwards Registration in Hotel St. Ermins
2.00pm     Tour of Big Ben (pre-booked)
2.15pm     Tour of the Palace of Westminster (pre-booked)
3.00-4.30pm Tours of the Abbey Library (pre-booked)
5.00pm     Choral Evensong—unaccompanied
6.00pm Reception by the Lord Mayor of Westminster in City Hall
7.30pm     Purcell Club Musical Tour of the Abbey followed by Compline

Saturday 25th September

  8.00am   Holy Communion in Henry VII’s  Chapel
11.00am   River cruise with light lunch
  3.00pm   Festival Evensong
  3.45pm   Organ Recital
  4.15pm   Tea in the Cloisters
  7.00pm   Reception in Church House
  8.00pm    Festival Banquet in Church House

Sunday 26th September

8.00am  Holy Communion in the Nave—BCP
8.45am  Breakfast and farewells at Hotel
11.15am  Choral Eucharist
1.00pm   Optional lunch at Hotel St. Ermins

Click here for brochure please note the timings above are correct as at May 2010

Click here for booking form Please note price reduction on hotel.