On Saturday 26 July 2025, we are delighted to be organising a reception for Old Members near Juillac in Gironde, just over an hour’s drive east of Bordeaux.
As part of this special evening, the College Choir, conducted by Waverley Fellow in Music Professor Owen Rees, will be performing a selection of madrigals before and after dinner.
Old Members are invited to bring a guest, but spaces are limited and priority will be given to Old Member bookings.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide overnight accommodation but rooms should be available in either Bordeaux or the surrounding area. You can find a list of recommended accommodation here.
Booking is now closed. Please contact the Old Members’ Office to enquire about any last-minute spaces becoming available.
Programme
17:00 Welcome
17:30 Madrigal performance
18:30 Buffet dinner, followed by more madrigals
20:30 Close
Choir Tour
The performance in Juillac will mark the first stop on the Choir’s wider summer tour of France. On Sunday 27 July, the College Choir will sing Sunday morning Mass in Saint-André Cathedral in Bordeaux (10.30am), and you can hear them perform later that day (6pm) at the Église Notre-Dame in Gensac (c5 minutes’ drive south) as part of the village’s annual summer festival. On Monday 28th July they will sing an evening concert in Saint-Sernin in Toulouse, and will finish their tour with a concert at La Madeleine in Paris on 29 July from 6pm (free admission). For more information about the Choir’s French Tour please visit the Choir’s website.
