Ely singers perform in Cologne
King's Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir wowed audiences during their tour to Cologne. - Credit: Archant
King’s Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir wowed audiences during their tour to Cologne.
King's Ely Junior’s Chamber Choir wowed audiences during their tour to Cologne. - Credit: Archant
The 30-strong choir, made up of boys and girls from Years 5 to 8, toured the western German city, where they performed three services and two concerts in five days.
On the Saturday, the choir sang vespers, mass and a concert at St Aposteln Church in Central Cologne.
On the Sunday, they travelled to Altenberg Cathedral, 25km north-east of Cologne, to sing morning mass.
At 4pm that day they gave a concert in St Pantaleon Church before singing vespers in Cologne Cathedral, which was televised worldwide on the internet.
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Pupils also visited Cologne Zoo, went shopping in the city centre and had a trip to Phantasialand theme park.
Neil Porter-Thaw, director of music at King’s Ely Junior, said: “The Cologne tour is up there as one of the best tours I have taken over the last 20 years.
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“I really have no idea how many prep school choirs can say they have sung a live broadcasted choral vespers from Cologne Cathedral.
“The chamber choir was a credit to the school and performed very professionally. I am so grateful for all their hard work this year.”
