SING TO THE LORD TOUR

CZECH TOUR SUMMER 2008 MUSICA SACRAPRAGUA TOUR

June 30 - July 18  19 - Day Europe Singing and Sightseeing Tour  Prague/Vienna/Leipzig/Dresden/Berlin  including flights from Vancouver   Total cost $3,400.00 CAD. $ 400 CAD deposit

SING TO THE LORD: PRAISE GOD WITH SONG IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC GOAL:  To provide a combination singing and sightseeing vacation, organized especially for the amateur chorister who wants to perform sacred music in some of the finest late Gothic and Baroque churches in Prague and Czesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic: Passau in Germany: and Linz and Vienna in Austria: while at the same time experiencing the beauties and magic of these cities and the surounding country side.  DATE: SUMMER PROGRAM: July 2, 2008 - July 14, 2008 TARGET GROUP: Members of church and community choirs, their families and friends, seeking an aesthetic, fun-filled and affordable holiday in one of the most geautiful areas in Central Europe. MUSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  There are no auditions.  All who register as singers will be members of the choir.  However, in order to achieve the musical objectives of the director and to ensure personal satisfaction, those enrolling as singers should be able to read music, have current or recent choral or solo singing experience , and be comfortable singing serious sacred music in Latin, English, German, and possibly Czech. REPERTOIRE: At this time, the major works selected for 2008 are: MISSA BREVIS, K 257-       W.A.MOZART TE DEUM-                            ANTON BRUCKNER The music with year will concentrate in the music of Anton Bruckner who was a resident of Linz and premiered much of his creative output there.  This is a preliminary selection.  Teh final selection of repertoire is to some degree dependant on the enrolment.  Other repertoire will be added. MINIMUM REGISTRATION: 30 Singers.  In order to ensure a good musical balance, competent amateur singers from the Czech Republic and neighboring countries may be invited to join the choir and participate fully in the rehearsals and the tour.  For 2008 the organizers are hoping to recruit at least 50 singers. CONCEPT: When amateur singers tour they usually do so as members of an existing ensemble.  However, many singers are members of choirs, which, for a variety of reasons, do not travel.  This program allows individual singers to make the decision to tour.  Participants arrange and pay for their own transport to and from Prague as they would for an individual vacation.  Tehy arrange the surface transport to a designated hotel, in which accommodation has been booked for them to their specifications.  At this point, they become members of a touring musical ensemble, joining other singers from various communities sho share a love of choral music. The music for the tour is distributed in advance; the cost is included in the registration fee.  Singers are expected to do extensive individual preparation prior to starting the trip.  For the first few days of the trip, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, singers rehearse the repertoire.  Every agfternoon and evening, they sightsee and visit some of the marvelous sights of the countries and locales visited.  During the tour, participants will have a chance to hear many fine free or modestly priced concerts in Prague and othere communities.  Once the first performance is given, shorter additional rehearsals may be scheduled at the descretion of the Musical Director.  All performances will be in churches and cathedrals.  The performances will be either concerts or worship services.  The venues and performance dates are guaranteed; the saze of the audience is not.  At the end of the tour, people overnight in Prague for the last evening of the tour and will depart the following day either to return home or continue their vacation. SPONSORING AGENCY: Club Tours Agentur - Prague's oldest and most experienced organizers of cultural tours of the Czech Republic.  Check out their website: www.choirs.cz.  By dealing directly with club Tours, North Americans can be sure of a quality musical and tourist experience at substantially less cost than one would normally pay for this kiind of tour. MUSICAL DIRECTION: Mr. Michal Svarc of Club Tours Agentur is pleased to confirm that Mr. Peter Dent of Galiano Island.  BC will continue as Musical Director.  www.peterdent.com .  Mr. Dent has conducted musical ensembles on several tours of the Czech Republic.  He has developed a close working relationship with Club Tours Agentur.  Mr. Dent is well known in Canada as both a choral conductor and jazz musician.  In 2002, Mr. Dent's former Choir, the Pacific Singers of Vancourver recieved the highest mark in its category during the inaugural Prague International Folk-Song Festival.  In each of the previous five summers, Mr. Dent has led over 40 Singers from Quebec to British Columbia in "Sing to the Lord" tours. COST: Total cost $3,400.00 CAD. $ 400 CAD deposit Cost includes hotel, breakfast and either lunch or dinner with complementary beverage, tour transportation, the services of a certified guid, special events, concert venues and rganization.   ITINERARY:

Mon. June 30th  Vancouver   leaving on the afternoon flights 420pm on LTU Airlines via Duesseldorf arriving in  Dresden Jul 1 at 320pm, overnight including breakfast and  private transfer to Prague July 2   Wed. July 2 - Prague Afternoon – Check-in at the ****Hotel Expo, Prague 7, Za Elektrárnou St. 3 (www.expoprag.cz). Meeting with our guide and rest time 6:00 pm – DINNER at the hotel  restaurant followed by welcome party with music Thu. July 3 - Prague 10:00 am - after breakfast, meeting with Czech singers, REHEARSAL at hotel.                    GUIDED TOUR of Old Prague for Non-Singing tour members (NS) 1:00 pm – LUNCH at hotel restaurant 2:00 pm -  transfer to the city center for first SIGHT SEEING TOUR of the Old Town 6:00 pm -  BOWLING TOURNAMENT* next to hotel  8:00 pm –  National Theatre performance visit                    or famous Krizik fountain water and music show visit* Fri. July 4 - Prague 9:00  am  - REHEARSAL(for NS - Petrin park and tower visit) 1:00 pm – BUS ROUND TRIP through the city and 2ND SIGHT SEEING TOUR - Prague Castle 6:00 pm - DINNERat a restaurant by the Charles bridge 8:00 pm - Jazz club*  or  Prague famous Laterna Magica* theater visit Sat. July 5 - Cesky Krumlov 9:00 am - REHEARSAL 12:00 am - transfer by coach to Southern Bohemia 2:00 pm – Hluboka castle visit                  World famous Unesco heritage city and castle Cesky Krumlov (www.ckrumlov.cz) ,                       Check –in for accommodation at wellness***hotel Green,  www.hotelgreen.cz  6:00 pm –DINNER there 8:00 pm – Disco (Oldies, but goldies!) or Classical concert at Cesky Krumlov castle* Sun. July 6 - Cesky Krumlov Interdenominational worship service 9:30 am - REHEARSAL, (for NS – walking tour –  Vetrni hills tour) 12:00 am -  LUNCH hotel restaurant 1:00 pm – Cesky Krumlov city and castle visit, SIGHT SEEING TOUR there,     4:00 pm – Vltava river raft boat trip (fun and adventure!) 8:00 pm – Organ church concert visit* or 9:30 pm – OPERETA VISIT- J. Strauss : Gipsy Baron                   (Spectacular Open Air performance with 220 performing musicians and  singers)                   (http://www.jihoceskedivadlo.cz/otacivehlediste/ )*                    After transfer by bus to hotel  Mon. July 7 - Nove Hrady 9:00 REHEARSAL(for NS tennis* or golf*) 12:00 am – LUNCH at the hotel restaurant                     After transfer to Nove Hrady historical Town and Castle                     (www.novehrady.cz  ,www.hradnovehrady.cz )                    Accommodation at Residence Nove Hrady hotel***                   (http://www.rezidencenh.cz/?page=fotogalerie)                    Sight seeing tour of the Town and Monastery 8:00 pm –DINNER at the hotel restaurant  Tue. July 8 - Nove Hrady 9:00 REHEARSAL   (for NS wellness visit) 12:00 LUNCH at the hotel restaurant 1:00 pm – Castle visit                  SIGHT SEEING TOUR and                 -- 1st CHOIR PERFORMANCE -  before, during and after Worship service at                    Monastery Nove Hrady church (www.klaster.cz)                  After return back to hotel  7:00 pm -   DINNER and PARTY with music at the restaurant Wed. July 9 - Mauthausen, Linz SHORT REHEARSAL 9:00 am transfer to Germany - Lunch stop           Sight seeing tour of LINZ, (www.linz.at )           (Cathedral and Monastery, Town hall, Old Town, etc.)            and visit to Nazi camp (Mauthausen, UNESCO heritage site)           Short sound rehearsal 5:00 pm 2nd CHOIR PERFORMANCE – Kirche Linz            Evening return to hotel - DINNER there To book your tour....Please Contact:   Martina Peladeau Blaney's Travel 3826 Cadboro Bay Road Victoria BC, V8N 4G2 Toll-free 1-800-615-6599 Tel. 250-477-3550 Fax 250-477-1245   Thu. July 10 - Danube Cruise - Vienna  8:00 SHORT REHEARSAL (for NS, hiking tour )After transfer to Austria 12:00 noon –LUNCH and short visit of Melk Abbey 14:00 Transfer to the port,  followed by Danube Cruise* to Vienna,            and to hotel*** Anker Klosterneuburg (www.hotel-anker.at) in Vienna suburb 8:00 pm  CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT* or OPERA*  visit Fri. July 11 - Vienna 9:00 am REHEARSAL (for NS Convent Klosterneuburg visit)         Then transfer to Vienna, After first sight seeing tour + bus round trip          St. Stephan´s Dome (SHORT CONCERT THERE), Hofburg visit         Short sound rehersal 5:00 pm  3rd CHOIR PERFORMANCE Abbey Kirche Vienna 7:00 pm DINNER at the centre restaurant         Choir concert visit After transfer back to hotel Sat. July 12 - Znojmo - Prague 9:00 am SHORT REHEARSAL          Then transfer to Schoenbrun, Sight seeing tour there           followed by  transfer to Prague with            LUNCH stop at Znojmo heritage town,(short sight seeing tour there)           Check-in at the Expo hotel in Prague. 9:00 pm "Legend of Golem" famous MUSIC AND DANCE SHOW                performance at the historical Hybernia convent/theatre hall* Sun. July 13 - Prague 9:00 am– FULL REHEARSAL 12:00am - transfer to the down town 1:00 pm - rehearsal in St. Nicholas church 2:00 pm – CONCERT THERE (4th CHOIR PERFORMANCE),                   Free time, shopping 8:00 pm -"PRAGUE BY NIGHT" VLTAVA RIVER BOAT TRIP – (fine buffet dinner and music) Mon. July 14 - Prague After breakfast transfer to the airport or Railway Station for those leaving the tour. Extended Tour Itinerary (included in package) 9:00 am - transfer to Germany Dresden (UNESCO heritage city, www.dresden.de) stops incl. Sight seeing tour (Zwinger, Frauenkirche, Opera, Residenzeschloss, Cathedral, etc.) Accommodation at KIM hotel**** (www.kim-hotel.de) Dinner there 8:00 pm Dresden Opera visit* Tue. July 15 – Leipzig Breakfast 9:00 am - transfer to Leipzig following transfer to Old Town Sight seeing tour (Market square, Old Town Hall, Old Stock, st. Thomas´s Church, Bach Museum etc.) 2pm – Lunch break at the city centre and following free time 8pm - Dinner at the restaurant followed by BEER party with music after transfer to Leipzig hotel*** Wed. July 16 - Berlin Breakfast 9:00 am - transfer to Berlin(Unesco heritage) Lunch stop following transfer to Berlin centre (Alexanderplatz, Berliner Dom, Berliner Rathaus, Brandenburger Tor, Checkpoint Charlie, Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, etc.) visit Accommodation at Berlin hotel*** Dinner there 8:00 pm Classical concert visit* Thu. July 17 – 18 ( extra Berlin ) Breakfast 8:00 am – Free time, shopping evening on your own Friday July 18th flight home from Berlin Breakfast 1005 am flight from Berlin via Duesseldorf into Vancouver arriving 235pm