The final portion of our tour was spent in Portsmouth and Chichester. The HMS Victory is the Royal Navy’s most famous warship. It was especially interesting for us to walk on the deck’s of Lord Nelson’s flagship since it is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the choir performed Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” on the concert that evening. We then headed to Chichester Cathedral to prepare for the evening concert. The Albion Choir combined with the Portsmouth University Choir for a total of 128 voices singing Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” and the Haydn Mass. Both choirs enjoyed each other’s company at a reception in the evening.

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