Photos: Bochum, April 2007

Set 1: Arrival and the first day (April 3rd, 4th)

The first day consisted of a welcome visit, followed by a reception at the Rathaus, a trip to the Planetarium, some rest and relaxation, and then a four-hour rehearsal...

• #1
  • Travelling to Bochum
  • Düsseldorf Flughafen
  • Arriving at Bochum Hauptbahnhof
  • A party with some of the hosts and guests to celebrate our arrival
  • Christian entertaining the party at the piano
  • The welcome breakfast provided by our hosts
  • The welcome breakfast provided by our hosts
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breeakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Konrad giving details of the schedule and organisingmusical chairs - with a difference!
  • Musical chairs!
  • Musical chairs!
  • Musical chairs!
  • Musical chairs!
  • Musical chairs!
  • Musical chairs!
• #2
  • The Sheffield sign in the Rathaus underground station
  • The Rathaus
  • The giant bell in front of the Rathaus
  • Meeting in front of the Rathaus
  • Group photo in front of the Rathaus
  • Meeting in front of the Rathaus
  • Meeting in front of the Rathaus
  • Meeting in front of the Rathaus
  • Meeting in front of the Rathaus
  • Meeting in front of the Rathaus
  • Inside the Rathaus, before the reception
  • The courtyard in the Rathaus
  • The official notice of the reception
  • The mayoress
  • The mayoress and Julie
  • The mayoress and Margaret
  • The mayoress, rather freely interpreted...
  • The mayoress, rather freely interpreted...
  • The mayoress, rather freely interpreted...
  • Listening to the mayoress
  • Julie responding (in German!) to the mayoress
  • Julie responding (in German!) to the mayoress
  • Julie responding (in German!) to the mayoress
  • Konrad making a short speech
• #3
  • Catching up on old friendships
  • Enjoying the hospitality
  • The Bochum coat of arms
  • Rachel conducting the Hallelujah chorus
  • Rachel conducting the Hallelujah chorus
  • Rachel conducting the Hallelujah chorus
  • Rachel conducting the Hallelujah chorus
  • Press at the reception
  • Singing the Bochum Boys Song...
  • ...and wolf-whistling too
  • Walking to the Planetarium
  • Walking to the Planetarium
  • Walking to the Planetarium
  • Walking to the Planetarium - another route
  • Walking to the Planetarium - another route
  • Walking to the Planetarium - another route
  • Walking to the Planetarium - another route
  • Walking to the Planetarium - another route
  • Walking to the Planetarium - another route
  • On to the Planetarium
  • The projector
  • The projector
  • Exploring Bochum in the afternoon
• #4
  • The Universität with the Audimax in the centre
  • The Universität with the Audimax in the centre
  • The Universität with the Audimax to the left
  • The Universität
  • Another view from the distance
  • The Audimax
  • The Audimax from behind
  • The Audimax organ
  • The Audimax organ
  • Inside the Audimax
  • The orchestra
  • Double basses
  • Preparing for the rehearsal
  • Claudia and the sopranos identifying themselves
  • Margaret before the rehearsal
  • Harry Curtis
  • The altos
  • Singing
  • Wayne Marshall
  • Harry warming us up
  • The Bochum singers preparing one of their songs: You'll never walk alone
  • Relaxing in the break
  • Outside at the break
  • Rehearsing

Photos contributed by Janet Bower, Rebecca Hutten, Frazer Jarvis, Jim Monach, Gunda Nitardy, Brian O'Sullivan, Pam Osborne, Jane Shute, John Spence, Margaret Staniforth, Jane Turley and Richard Williams.

The design of this photo album is due to Stu Nicholls (see in particular this page).