Thank youWe were pleased to donate £2,000.00 after our AGM, plus £2,650.01 from individual OCA donors, towards the Cathedral Choir's successful tour to California in February. Alex Spires (committee member and former Hon. Treasurer) also raised £1,050.00, £1,000.00 of which was then matched by Barclays, by taking part in the Great Eastern Run half-marathon on Sunday 13th October. In total, the OCA and Alex contributed £6,700.01 towards the tour.
Many thanks for your continued generosity, which enabled us to help fund this fantastic experience. |
We are excited to share the news that Peterborough Cathedral Choir will be touring the United States of America next year!
The tour will take place from Thursday 13th February to Monday 24th February 2020, with all the senior choristers (girls & boys in Years 6 to 8) and an ATB team of twelve joining the trip. The first weekend will be spent in Los Angeles, the middle of the week in Santa Maria, and then San Francisco for the second weekend. There will be a mixture of concerts and services throughout the trip and some exciting excursions to enjoy in recreation time. The current choir consists of children from all backgrounds, some of whom have never been abroad and others who have never travelled this far before. This trip will be an excellent, well-rounded educational experience that will provide them with fantastic memories to cherish for a lifetime. |
Tansy has been working hard for sources of funding and has planned for the event to be cost-neutral, with no burden on Chapter. All the senior chorister parents are donating and helping with fundraising efforts, but the total cost of this tour will be in the region of £55,000. Other funding has come from The Hastings Trust, profits from concerts, individual contributions, and company grants.
At our AGM in September 2019, Alex Spires (former Hon. Treasurer) proposed that the Old Choristers’ Association could feasibly bestow another £2,000 to the Music Department this year, which was seconded by Christopher Bathurst, and all present were in favour. Thank you to all paying members for allowing us to do so. If you're not already a member, please consider joining. Tansy has thanked the Association sincerely for our generous donation.
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However, we would love to give more! Could you please sponsor any of these aspects of the tour?
Potential events/activities (outside of planned concerts & services)
Essential coach travel
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WAYS TO DONATE
Please donate directly to our separate tour fund using online or mobile banking.
Sort code: 20-67-40 | Account number: 23621707
Sort code: 20-67-40 | Account number: 23621707
Cheques can be made payable to: Peterborough Cathedral Choir, 28 Minster Precincts, Peterborough PE1 1XS
N.B. If there are excessive PayPal charges for your donation amount via DonorBox, you may wish to donate directly to the OCA tour fund (details above). If using this method, please let us know if you'd like to contribute towards something specific, and do get in touch if you're a bronze, silver or gold donor. Many thanks.
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Donation levels
Please don't forget to leave your contact details when you donate so we can be in touch about your tickets / programmes / CDs / postcards / rehearsal. Thank you.
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Bronze donor (£250+)
Receive two tickets to the pre-tour concert with a glass of wine per person at the reception afterwards, and be named in the concert and tour programmes. Silver donor (£500+) Receive three tickets to the pre-tour concert with a glass of wine per person at the reception afterwards, where you'll meet the Director of Music, and be named in the concert and tour programmes. You'll also receive two complimentary choir CDs. Gold donor (£1,000+) Receive up to five tickets to the pre-tour concert, with wine at the reception afterwards, where you'll meet the Director of Music, and be named in the concert and tour programmes. You'll also receive two complimentary choir CDs and a souvenir post-card from America (please send your postal address to [email protected])! As well as this, you'll be invited to attend a pre-tour rehearsal to see the choir and DoM in action! |
Sponsor Alex Spires
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/alex-spires
"I will be taking part in the Great Eastern Run Half Marathon on Sunday 13th October 2019 to raise funds to help send the choristers of Peterborough Cathedral Choir on tour, so that they can display their musical talents at venues in the UK and overseas for all to enjoy."
"I will be taking part in the Great Eastern Run Half Marathon on Sunday 13th October 2019 to raise funds to help send the choristers of Peterborough Cathedral Choir on tour, so that they can display their musical talents at venues in the UK and overseas for all to enjoy."