Monday 6 December
This morning we made our way to the National Gallery where we spent an hour viewing paintings ranging from early 15h00 onwards. We all had lunch in the crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and had a look inside the church where many concerts are held under the baton of Sir Neville Mariner. Then we were off to Denmark Street where we spent some time at music shops. Many of the boys bought music books and CDs, and discovered a whole new world of music. Continuing with our music shopping mission we visited Chappell’s in Wardour street, just off Oxford Street, before spending another hour or so at the five-storey-high CD shop HMV in Oxford Street.
Tuesday 7 December
We started this morning at Fortnum & Mason, where we treated ourselves to tea and scones after some busy shopping.
We passed St Paul’s Cathedral while on the way to the Millennium Bridge, which we crossed to reach the Tate Modern Art Gallery.
The boys spent some time observing the artworks, before we crossed back to the other side of the Thames for a late lunch at the International Salvation Army Headquarters. We then proceeded to Westminster Cathedral for a sung Mass by the world-renowned choir, but, due to a Carol Service rehearsal in the Cathedral, the Mass took place in the hall adjoining the main building, with a soloist from the choir singing plainsong chants in Latin.
This morning we made our way to the National Gallery where we spent an hour viewing paintings ranging from early 15h00 onwards. We all had lunch in the crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields, and had a look inside the church where many concerts are held under the baton of Sir Neville Mariner. Then we were off to Denmark Street where we spent some time at music shops. Many of the boys bought music books and CDs, and discovered a whole new world of music. Continuing with our music shopping mission we visited Chappell’s in Wardour street, just off Oxford Street, before spending another hour or so at the five-storey-high CD shop HMV in Oxford Street.
Tuesday 7 December
We started this morning at Fortnum & Mason, where we treated ourselves to tea and scones after some busy shopping.
We passed St Paul’s Cathedral while on the way to the Millennium Bridge, which we crossed to reach the Tate Modern Art Gallery. The boys spent some time observing the artworks, before we crossed back to the other side of the Thames for a late lunch at the International Salvation Army Headquarters. We then proceeded to Westminster Cathedral for a sung Mass by the world-renowned choir, but, due to a Carol Service rehearsal in the Cathedral, the Mass took place in the hall adjoining the main building, with a soloist from the choir singing plainsong chants in Latin. 
We went across the square to do some more shopping for a short while, before the majority of us walked to the Victoria Palace Theatre for the much-anticipated performance of Billy Elliot. The boys sat enthralled throughout the show, and raved about it for some time afterwards. 
Meanwhile, two of the boys, accompanied by Mr Upchurch, went to see a performance of Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky, two of the world's leading countertenors. They performed a number of Purcell's works, accompanied by Ensemble Artaserse, who played original Baroque instruments. Their vocal ranges were magnificent and their voices, even in falsetto, managed to fill every nook and cranny of the sold-out Barbican Theatre.
Meanwhile, two of the boys, accompanied by Mr Upchurch, went to see a performance of Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky, two of the world's leading countertenors. They performed a number of Purcell's works, accompanied by Ensemble Artaserse, who played original Baroque instruments. Their vocal ranges were magnificent and their voices, even in falsetto, managed to fill every nook and cranny of the sold-out Barbican Theatre. 
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