Rome School Music Tour

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Take your music group to the eternal city of Rome where arts, culture and prestigious venues entwine.

Rome is the perfect destination for music groups offering a fantastic range of world-famous music venues. Choirs have plenty of optionsincluding performingatmass at the holy site of St Peter's Basilica, the Basilica di San Giovanni and Santa Maria Maggiore. The American Episcopalian Chuch of Saint Paul's, within the Vaticanwalls, also welcomes both choirs and orchestras to perform concerts. Add to this performances at the Anglican Church and Sant'Andrea della Valle; and the end result is that Rome is surely the ultimate destination for choirs and catholic school groups who will find touring to the ancient city with its collection of venues and ruins a most inspiring and rewarding experience!

Rome School Music Tour

From

£449PP

4 days, 3 nights

Performance Venues

St. Peter's Basilica

This vast sixteenth-century Italian renaissance cathedral replaced an earlier structure dating from the fourth century,St. Peter's draws pilgrims and tourists alike from all over the world - and isstill the world's largest religious building. Don't miss either the famous Swiss guards or the climb to the top of the dome for a panoramic view of Rome.

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All Saints Church

It is an Anglican church with a large British Community. Music and choral singing are a vital part of the church's life. Choirs can perform a mixed repertoire. The church has an electric piano that is available to groups.

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Basilica of St Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore)

The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) was founded in the 4th century and is one of five great ancient basilicas in Rome. Its exterior is 18th-century whilst inside it conceals an excellently preserved Byzantine interior.

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Sant'Andrea della Valle

This wonderful Baroque Basilica is located close to Piazza Navona and is also featured in Puccini’s Opera Tosca. With a large altar space, both choirs and orchestras can perform here.

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Teatro Marcello

In the shadow of the ancient ruins, ensembles can perform during the summer months as part of the Estate Romana Cultural Festival.

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Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Fly to Rome.Transfer to your accommodation

Afternoon

Afternoon available to exlore the city

Evening

Time to rehearse after your evening meal
Day 2

Morning

Full day in Rome. Head back in time with a guided tour of Colosseum and Roman Forum

Afternoon

Visit the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps

Evening

Evening concert at the Basilica di San Giovanni
Day 3

Morning

Day at the Vatican - visit the Vatican Museum before participating in Mass at St Peter's Basilica

Afternoon

Afternoon available to visit the Sistine Chapel and Pantheon

Evening

Sant'Andrea della Valle performance.
Day 4

Morning

Have some fun with a pizza-making workshop

Afternoon

Transfer to the airport for return flight

Evening

Arrive Home
  • 3 nights' half-board accommodation
  • Return flights including tax
  • Airport transfers in Italy
  • 2 concert arrangements including publicity and advertising
  • 1 x St Peter's Mass Participation (subject to acceptance)
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Detailed information pack
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • VAT
  • Itinerary planning service

Accommodation

Hotel Esquilino

The Hotel Esquilino has 21 rooms consisting of twins, triples and quads. Furniture is in the Venetian style. All rooms have en-suite private facilities with bath or shower and WC. They are equipped with hair dryer, mini-bar, safe, direct dial telephone and cable TV. The staff speak: Italian, English and French.

Hotel Villa Rosa

Located in Rome, in the immediate proximity of the charming Trastevere district, and just a few minutes by car from Saint Peter Basilica, the Villa Rosa hotel welcomes its guests in a refined and friendly environment, ensuring you a delightful stay in the eternal city.The hotel features a wide selection of amenities including a bar, a restaurant, a nice garden, a panoramic terrace and meeting facilities. Villa Rosa hotel is therefore the ideal location for a pleasant and relaxing stay.The Villa Rosa hotel offers single, double, triple and quadruple rooms, all featuring a private bathroom with hairdryer.The accommodations are equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV and direct dial telephone.

Excursions

Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheatre)

Echoing the giant stadiums of today, the Colosseum is the largest amphitheatre ever built by the Romans.

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

The world's smallest state manages to play host to one of the finest art galleries.

Pantheon

This breathtaking domed structure has survived intact from the first century to the present day, and its architectural influence can

Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps

The Fontana di Trevi/Trevi Fountain is the most famous, and arguably the most beautiful,fountain in Rome. This impressive monument dominates

The Catacombs of Saint Callixtus

An important religious site for early Christians, the Catacombs of St Callixtus, which siton the Appian Way (Via Appia) -

Roman Forum

The forum was the centre of political, commercial and judicial life in ancient Rome. The largest buildings were the basilicas,

Rome Guided Tours

Rome is without doubt one of the most beautiful and intriguing cities in the world - rich in history, archaeology and art.

Supporting you
every step of the way

Creating your
perfect tour

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in music tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.

Launching your tour

The next step is to get your tour approved and then get your musicians signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the tour planning process.

After
you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (including making sure your concerts are well promoted).

Support while
you’re away

Throughout your music tour, we’ll be just a phone call away (24/7). Before you go, we’ll send you a final info pack and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.

After
your tour

When you return from your tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, so we can continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour, so you can give your musicians and their families plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you). 

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