Z. Randall Stroope Guest Conductor Music Festival & Tour May 28 to June 4, 2019 Main Tour June 4 to June 6, 2019 Tour Extension 425.357.0245 info@sechristtravel.com
Itinerary- Main Tour Tuesday, May 28 Depart Home Airport Wednesday, May 29 Arrive in Belfast Meet Sechrist Travel Tour Manager Guided walking tour of the city Transfer to Derry Welcome Dinner Overnight in Derry Thursday, May 30 Breakfast provided (Daily) Guided walking tour of Derry Join the festival chorus for rehearsal Visit Giants Causeway Overnight in Derry Friday, May 31 Morning tour of Glenveagh National Park and Castle Afternoon festival rehearsal Pre-Concert Celebration Dinner Gala Concert in Derry Guildhall Overnight in Derry Saturday, June 1 Transfer to Ulster American Folk Park Continue on to Dublin Orientation Tour of the city Overnight in Dublin Sunday, June 2 Dublin sightseeing to include Halfpenny Bridge, the Customs House, and Georgian Dublin Guided tour of St. Patrick s Cathedral Afternoon Festival Rehearsal Gala Concert in Christchurch Cathedral Monday, June 3 Day trip to County Wicklow Guinness Storehouse/Gravity Bar Farewell Dinner w/ Traditional Entertainment Tuesday, June 4 Depart for your return flight or Enjoy an extension to your tour experience EMERALD ISLE sings! 2019
Basic Package Details Land Package Price per Person* $1989 Inclusions 6 Nights accommodations at superior tourist class hotels- Double Occupancy Private motor coach/transportation needs throughout the tour Festival Performance Coordination Professional Sechrist Travel Tour Director to accompany the group on all tour days Meals as noted in your customized proposal Tours and entrances as noted in your customized proposal Full support of a dedicated Sechrist Travel Account Manager during planning 24/7 Emergency Support line Liability Insurance Coverage Upgrades Single Occupancy- $375 Flight Packages (Based on Home Airport Location) TBD Exclusions Transfers to/from Home Airport Tips for Tour Guides and Directors Trip Protection Insurance Meals not indicated in your proposal Entrance Fees for locations and attractions you visit on your own Personal Items including, but not limited to laundry, internet, phone charges, etc. Passport fees, portage of luggage, or optional excursions Any other items not listed under inclusions *Cost based on current exchange: 1 Pound = 1.4 USD Significant deviation from this exchange will result in either a reduction or increase on package price. Payment Schedule All payments refundable only up until the due date of the subsequent payment. All payments non-refundable after March 15, 2019. Deposit* $500 Due by September 14, 2018 Payment #1 $500 Due by November 2, 2018 Payment #2 $500 Due by December 14, 2018 Payment #3 $500 Due by February 1, 2019 Final Payment Due by March 15, 2019 *$100 Discount available if registered by June 29, 2018
Itinerary- Extension Tuesday, June 4 Depart Dublin Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour Japanese Gardens Tour Orientation Tour of Galway, including the Spanish Arch and the Church of St. Nicholas Overnight in Galway Wednesday, June 5 Breakfast provided (Daily) Visit the Cliffs of Moher via boat ride Rathbaun Farm tour and sheep dog exhibition Farewell Dinner Overnight in Galway Thursday, June 6 Depart for your return flight home May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Irish Blessing EMERALD ISLE sings! 2019
Extension Package Details Galway Extension Price per Person* $549 Inclusions Transfer from Dublin 2 Nights accommodations at superior tourist class hotels Private motor coach/transportation needs throughout the tour Professional Sechrist Travel Tour Director to accompany the group on all tour days Meals as noted in your customized proposal Tours and entrances as noted in your customized proposal Full support of a dedicated Sechrist Travel Account Manager during planning Transfer to Airport Upgrades Single Occupancy- $175
Z. Randall Stroope Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer, conductor and lecturer. He has had recent conducting engagements at the Sopra Minerva (Rome), American School in Singapore, Canterbury Cathedral (England), Berliner Dom (Germany), Salzburger Dom (Austria), Chicago Orchestra Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall (New York), and five performances at the Vatican in the past four years. He is also the Artistic Director for two summer music festivals in Europe. As a guest conductor, Dr. Stroope has directed 12 summer international music festivals in England, Germany and Italy. He has done concert tours of Japan, Italy, China, Germany, Russia, Sweden, France, England and 13 other countries. Stroope's composition teachers were Cecil Effinger and Normand Lockwood, both students of the famous French teacher/composer, Nadia Boulanger (student of Gabriel Fauré). His shorter choral works best known of which are Conversion of Saul, Lamentaciones de Jeremias, Magnificat, We Beheld Once Again the Stars, O Magnum Mysterium, The Pasture, Revelation, Homeland, I Am Not Yours, Caritas et Amor, Song to the Moon and Inscription of Hope have sold over three million copies. His choral cycle Four Sonnets of Garcilaso (which contains Amor de mi alma) is based on the poetry of Spanish poet, Garcilaso de la Vega and one of his most performed works. Extended works include Hodie! (This Day) for brass/organ/percussion and mixed/treble choirs, the solo song cycle Love's Waning Seasons, and American Rhapsody are also very popular. He has published many instrumental works, including Fanfare (brass/percussion/organ) and Amor de mi alma (wind ensemble). Stroope is particularly drawn to the poetry of Sara Teasdale, George Herbert, Rainer Maria Rilke, James Agee and Robert Frost. He has conducted and produced 40 You Tube recordings of his works, as well as 13 compact discs. His works have been recorded or performed by prestigious ensembles nationally and internationally, including the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Oregon Bach Festival, Concordia Choir, Oklahoma State University, Prairie Voices (Canada), Grex Vocalis, NOVA, Bella Voce, Turtle Creek Chorale, Westminster Choir College and University of British Columbia, and others. His We Beheld Once Again the Stars was recently performed by the Philippine Madrigal Singers in their win of the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing. Stroope s Revelation was performed by the Ehwa Chamber Choir (South Korea). Dr. Stroope is the Director of Choral and Vocal Studies at Oklahoma State University in the United States, where he coordinates the undergraduate and graduate choral conducting program. The OSU Concert Chorale recently recorded Stroope s Song to the Moon (watch video here), Go Lovely Rose (watch video here), toured France and England (2013) and plan a tour of Ireland and Scotland in 2015. Born in New Mexico, Stroope completed a Master of Music in Voice Performance at the University of Colorado and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting at Arizona State University. He did post graduate work with Margaret Hillis, Chorus Master of the Chicago Symphony. As a recipient of the Australian-American Fulbright, he has also done work in western Australia.