C.W. Post Department of Music

Concert Tour 2006. Spain and France

Long Island University • C.W. Post Campus • School of Visual and Performing Arts

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Agenda for May 26

From the Tour Itinerary

7:30 a.m.	Breakfast at hotel Load large piece luggage into the coach storage
8:30 a.m.	Board coach for transfer to Arles
9:30 a.m.	Arrive in Arles Walk together to St. Julien's Church. Deposit instruments and concert clothing in a storage room
10:00 a.m.	Meet guide in front of the Tourist Office and begin a tour of the town. Built by the Romans at the intersection of the routes linking ancient Rome with Spain and northern Europe, today the town is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the Roman amphitheater and Roman baths, the exterior of the Roman theater, as well as spots painted by Van Gogh, the Place de la Republique and the beautiful portal of St. Trophime Church
Afternoon	Independent lunch Free time for independent exploration. The museums are excellent and varied. And boutiques offer Provencal artwork, pottery, and handicrafts
Evening	Independent dinner
7:00 p.m.	Reassemble at St. Julien's Church. Time to change clothes, set up and rehearse.
8:30 p.m.	Performance: The Long Island University Choir, Madrigal Singers and Merriweather Consort will perform a joint concert with the Escandihado Choir of Arles at St. Julien's Church in Arles
9:30 p.m.	Transfer by coach to a nearby elementary school where the Escandihado Choir has planned a buffet meal Afterward, board coach for return to hotel

Links

• About Arles
• The Vincent van Gogh Gallery including paintings done in Arles
• Place de la Republique, Arles, France
• Arles Tourist Office Web site
• Photo of Les Arènes (there are other photos from Arles in the collection)
• Photos of St. Trophime (take the Arles St. Trophime link)
• Announcement about tonight's concert in French (Scroll down to "Vendredi 26 mai")

Notes

• Jeanne Calment (1875-1997), the oldest human being whose age is documented, was born, lived and died in Arles. She lived for 122 years
• Many consider Van Gogh's Arles period to be the most creative of his career. However, none of his works are on display in Arles
• A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated for the international World Heritage program administered by UNESCO. More...
• There is also a famous Place de la Republique in Paris

Department of Music
C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548
(516) 299-2474
music@cwpost.liu.edu
C. Culver, Chairman