• singing evensong in Bristol Cathedral - learning from Douglas before the service that our plainsong Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis were the most appropriate settings we could sing in that ancient space - being affected by the women's beautiful singing of the Magnificat (I'm glad we didn't have to sing immediately after that!)
• riding in our coach through the idyllic Cotswolds and suddenly spotting a road sign to Down Ampney, Ralph Vaughan Williams birthplace - what had previously only been a hymn tune name now springs to life!
• understanding the privilege of being able to sing in St. Paul's Cathedral, London - many choirs aspire to, but few are chosen - the pinnacle venue of our tour - the acoustics were simply amazing and our performance of Steal Away, with Laura's soaring descant, was deeply affecting
• as part of the pre-service music in St. James's Piccadilly, the organist played Rhosymedre, a Vaughn Williams organ prelude based on a Welsh hymn tune - one of my all time favorite organ pieces - a fitting close to an amazing 10 days
• lastly, how about that cask ale?

-Derek Walker

Images of you all singing "Keep Your Lamps" at St. James's Church, to a spellbound congregation - not just because of the beauty of the sound you created, but because the words had such meaning to that particular community. You ministered to them in a most unforgettable way, I am sure.

-Sissy Walker