Manchester High School for Girls Tour, June 2023

We enjoyed welcoming the group from Manchester High School for Girls through the excellent team at tour operator Club Europe.

Staying at the Maison Saint Georges in Orbec, their first day was spent firstly at the pretty village of Cambremer, followed by a wonderful afternoon at Chateau de Crevecoeur with children from the Lisieux Conservatoire. Around one hundred young musicians brought the beautiful medieval castle to life with musical performance in the chapel, the basse-cour, and finally in the castle’s keep where the choir and orchestra from Manchester performed. A fun combined item with the local students brought this lovely event to a close.

The following day, the group visited the Chateau de Guillaume le Conquerant in Falaise, and also gave a recital in the stunning crypt of the Basilica Saint Therese de Lisieux.

The final day of the tour culminated in a wonderful concert at the pretty church of Fervaques shared with young musicians from Denstone College. The venue was packed to the rafters, and following the concert a social ‘Soiree Musicale’ took place in Chateau Kinnor, next door to the church, which featured young musicians from the Ecole de Musique d’Honfleur and Lisieux Conservatoire.