30th May - 6th June 2010

For more information about our tour to New Hampshire and Maine with Granite State Choral Society and First United Methodist Church, please click here.

Photos by Chris Clemence, Sarah Anderson and Malcolm Moulton

Sunday 30th May - "I have some good news and some bad news!" Jessica briefing everyone at Heathrow.

Waiting at Heathrow.

Finally on the plane.

Monday 31st May - Memorial Day March down S. Main Street, Rochester.

Meanwhile the drivers went to pick up the vans.

The drivers on a pit stop.

After our first rehearsal together, a lobster supper at Newarks with some of our hosts.

Kate making a new friend.

Wednesday 2nd June - Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

After the rain.

Some of us visited Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth.

Rehearsal and concert in South Church, State Street, Portsmouth.

The 3 conductors - (l-r) Kevin Lindsay, Seth Hurd, Roger Sayer

Friday 4th June - Some of us travelled up the Maine Coast to Kennebunkport. Neddick Lighthouse.

Kennebunkport, Maine.

South Congregational Church, Temple Street, Kennebunkport.

Rehearsal for our second concert.

Saturday 5th June - Our final concert at the FUMC, Rochester, New Hampshire.

After the concert, Malcolm made presentations of greetings scrolls to Thomas J. Jean, the Mayor of Rochester, and Granite State Choral Society's President, Karen Manning and plaques to Kevin Lindsay, the Director of Music of FUMC, and the FUMC pastor. Thomas Jean presented us with a framed proclamation declaring 5th June 2010 as "Rochester Choral Society Day".

The scrolls that Malcolm presented.

After the concert was over, Malcolm made some more presentations to... Jan Kazlauskas, the American organiser...

Jessica, the British organiser and...

Karen Manning.

Sunday 6th June - Boston in the early morning on our way to the airport.