In June, the Australian Chamber Choir will embark on their fifth European tour and for the first time,

they are inviting the public to accompany them on a 15-day, 4-star luxury journey of fabulous music and

priceless experiences.

The Choir will travel to tourist map milestones such as Berlin, Copenhagen, Bonn and Hamburg, but it is the 'offpiste'

experiences that will foster life long memories for travellers.

Stay at a converted monastery and be in the audience when the choir performs in Nördlingen, a magical medieval

town ensconced within a stone wall. Enjoy a demonstration by Douglas Lawrence on the 1610 Baroque “swallow's

nest” organ housed within a church built in 1451. Travel by ferry from Rostock to Copenhagen and then continue

from the picturesque Swedish port of Ystad to Denmark's historic holiday island of Bornholm. Visit Beethoven's birth

house, attend a German grill party and for those inclined, participate in a Friend's Choir rehearsal led by Douglas

Lawrence.

The Australian Chamber Choir is much loved within Europe, perhaps enjoying a higher profile there than Australia,

which will undoubtedly make for some treasured memories.

The Australian Chamber Choir's 2015 program will be announced early February.

“… with their sophisticated sound and self-evident virtuosity they continue to astound their public with the most demanding choral

repertoire” Schwäbische Zeitung, Germany, July 2013.

“Exemplary intonation and astounding rhythmic precision are Lawrence's hallmarks, to which the choir responds with beautiful, transparent

and evocative soundscapes," Augsburger Allgemeine, Germany, July 3, 2013

“ (Music from the Basilica San Marco)… an exceptional concert.” Martin Duffy, The Age, June 9, 2014

"the choir … processed down the long aisle of the abbey, with a standing audience applauding enthusiastically on either side" Berlingske

Tidende, Denmark

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FRIENDS OF THE CHOIR TOUR ITINERARY:

June 25: Depart Melbourne

June 26: Arrive Frankfurt. Coach to Nördlingen, Bavaria. Stay (3 nights) at the NH Nördlingen, a 4-star hotel in a converted

monastery, right in the centre of the medieval fortified town.

June 27: Demonstration by Douglas Lawrence of the 1610 Baroque “swallow's nest” organ in the historic Georgskirche, a church

dating from 1451. Douglas will run a “Friend's Choir” rehearsal in the church following the organ demonstration. Visit Harburg

castle.

8.00pm ACC concert in Georgskirche

June 28: Grill party (German for barbecue) with the Choir in the church hall and garden, hosted by Georgskirche's Director of

Music.

PM: excursion to Rothenburg ob der Tauber

June 29: Coach to Tübingen. Castle - Schloss Hohentübingen (1078)

8.00pm: ACC concert in St Paul's Church. Supper with the choir, hosted by Prof Andrei Lupas, Director of Protein Evolution at the

Max Planck Institute, Tübingen.

June 30: Excursion to Bebenhausen Monastery (1183).

July 1: Travel to Bonn. Lunch in the picturesque village of Rüdesheim on the Rhine. Cross the Rhine by ferry and continue to

Bonn. Another converted monastery: Hotel Collegium Leonium 4****. Beethoven's birth house.

July 2: Sightseeing in Bonn.

8.00pm ACC concert in the Marienkirche

July 3: Travel to Berlin: Leonardo Royal Alexanderplatz Hotel 4***.

July 4: Full day sightseeing in Berlin.

6.00pm ACC concert in Berlin's most famous landmark, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, with its ruined tower a reminder of

World War II.

July 5: Travel to Copenhagen: Coach to Rostock. Ferry to Warnemünde Ferry. Skt Petri Hotel 4*** with views of the historic

Trinitatis Church, where the choir will perform.

July 6: Sight-seeing in Copenhagen. Tivoli Gardens historic Amusement Park.

ACC Concert: 4.30 pm, Trinitatis Church.

July 7: Coach to Ystad, Sweden. Ferry to Denmark's holiday island of Bornholm. Hotel Griffen 4*** Rønne, 400 meters from

Nørrekos beach on the Baltic Sea.

PM ACC concert in the St Nicolai Church on the harbour.

July 8: Return to Copenhagen. Optional excursion to Sorø.

8.00pm ACC concert in the Klosterkirk (Abbey Church - 1116) for the Sorø International Music Festival. Return to Copenhagen.

July 9: Travel to Hamburg. Coach to Rødby. Ferry to Puttgarden. Hotel 25Hours 4*** Hafen City, Hamburg. PM concert and

dinner with the choir.

July 10: Hamburg. Full day sightseeing. Cruise on the harbour.

July 11: By coach to to the airport.

Package includes

• Dedicated air-conditioned coach transport (including all ferry connections and toll-bridges)

• English speaking tour guide, qualified for all sights visited • Extensive sight-seeing program. Feel free to join in or

opt out. Take it at your own pace

• All accommodation (twin share basis) and buffet breakfast every day

• A reception/supper, a lunch-time Grill Party, a Danish beer and an evening meal with the choir

• a “Friends Choir” for those who are interested. Not compulsory. Just for fun!

• Admission to all Australian Chamber Choir concerts

• Organ demonstrations and pre-concert talks with Douglas Lawrence

• Entrance to Tivoli Park in Copenhagen

• Harbour cruise in Hamburg

LAND-ONLY COST: $6,950 (twin-share)

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1,864

Eastern Hill Travel can arrange competitively-priced return airfares with a reputable airline. Coach travel to and

from the airport will be available for those who travel with the group.

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