Weekend Course 2008

18th-19th October, Bristol

The RSCM Millennium Youth Choir’s Autumn Weekend will be held in Bristol, when we will be singing for a live broadcast of BBC Radio 4's Sunday Worship from St Augustine's Chapel at St Monica's Home in North Bristol, which enjoys a fabulous acoustic and wonderful organ. The MYC will also give an early evening concert at the chapel and will record some pieces for broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April next year, at the start of the MYC's Easter Course.

Accommodation is in twin rooms at the Bristol Cribbs Causeway Premier Inn. A packed lunch and supper on Saturday, and breakfast and brunch on Sunday are included. David Ogden conducts, Daniel Moult is the organist and the vocal coach is Hilary Llystyn Jones.

The course fee is £85. Please read Terms & Conditions of booking

A limited number of bursaries are available from the RSCM. If you need to apply for a bursary, please do so as soon as possible, and use the new form available by clicking here >

You will receive a booking form by email. You can also download a copy by clicking here >

If you have any questions please contact Judith Ogden on 01275 373981 or email myc@rscm.com.

Timetable

Saturday 18th October
10.30am Arrive at St Augustine's Chapel, St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Bristol, BS9 3UN
10.45am Rehearsal begins
12 noon Break
12.15 - 1pm Rehearsal
1 - 2pm Break for lunch - packed lunch provided
2 - 3.30pm Rehearsal
3.30 - 4pm Choir break; speech rehearsal for broadcast
4 - 5pm Run through of broadcast
5pm Break; get changed for concert
5.30pm Rehearsal for concert
6.00pm Break
6.15pm Concert
7.15pm Finish concert
7.30pm Leave chapel for Travel Inn
7.45pm Check in
9pm Supper in Travel Inn restaurant

Sunday 19th October
6am Breakfast in Travel Inn
6.40am Check out, travel to St Monica's
7am Choir rehearsal in chapel
7.40 - 7.50 Speech rehearsal
7.50-8.10 Congregation rehearsal
8.10 - 8.49 On air - broadcast
9.15am Rehearse for Daily Service recording
10.30am Brunch - sausage / bacon butties (or veggie equivalent) provided
11.45 - 1pm Rehearse & record Daily Service pieces for broadcast in April 2009
1pm Finish

Getting there

By train, you can travel to either Bristol Temple Meads or Parkway station. Temple Meads is closer, about 4 miles away, so aim to arrive by 10am. The journey from Parkway to Westbury-on-Trym isn't really bus-friendly, so you'd probably need to get a taxi. From Temple Meads you can catch the number 1 bus which goes to Westbury-on-Trym (or get a taxi). If you let us know when your train gets in then we can put you in touch with other people so you can share a taxi. If you need any information about how to get there give us a call.

By car, the nearest motorway junction is junction 17 of the M5 motorway (Cribbs Causeway). After about 3 miles you get to the top of a hill. There is a long wall on both sides, and then a sign for St Ursula's School on the left hand side.

As you go round the bend to the right, turn right into the driveway, then immediately take the left fork. Park in the visitors' car park and buzz at the main entrance to ask for directions to the chapel.

If you come to another roundabout you've gone too far.

Under 18s need the normal RSCM permission form signed for the weekend click here >