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"Fabulous, historic concert venues, inspirational sights and sounds, a caring organization with informed and fun tour escorts, make this one of the finest experiences of the 500+ festivals I've conducted."
Dr. Eph Ehly, Dean of American Choral Conductors

"Just wanted to let you know that from any and all discussion that we have had since our return from Great Britain, has been extremely complimentary. It was well done and organized. The wonderful experience of singing under David Flood and Michael Harris in those magnificent cathedrals was an incredible experience. When you come home from something like this and try to describe it to someone else, they have a hard time understanding. The joy and enthusiasm we exhibit then becomes infectious and makes them wish they could have been a part of it as well."
Rob Gowing of College Avenue Baptist, San Diego, California

"The British American Church Music Festival was the perfect opportunity for my choir! Imagine singing some of the great English choral works with 180 other singers in the choir stalls of Canterbury Cathedral! For our choir, this was the highlight of the tour and experience we will never forget. British European Specialty Tours worked carefully with us to prepare a tour that was both an excellent musical experience balanced with the opportunities for sightseeing and travel. David Flood and Michael Harris provided inspiring musical leadership. The accommodations were modern and convenient to city centers for sightseeing and dining. The BEST staff was always friendly and eager to assist each member of our group. I would recommend the British European Specialty Tours to any choral or church group wanting a first rate church music experience in England and Europe."
Don Smith, St. Mark's Cathedral, Shreveport, Louisiana

"Our tour was well-organized, inspirational, educational, and customized to meet the specific financial needs of our students. Thank you for burning the midnight oil in order to arrange our university accommodations. The facilities and meals at Pollock Halls at the University of Edinburgh were exceptional!"

"The coach service was excellent. The driver quickly won the affection and admiration our students."

"The workshop with David Flood was one of many highlights on this trip. He was so gracious and accommodating, taking time not only to work with us musically, but also giving us a personal tour of the bell tower."

"The sound produced by the combined choirs and organ in St. Giles and Canterbury Cathedrals was moving and awe-inspiring! The final concert with a superb orchestra in Westminster Central Hall provided a fitting climax to an unforgettable trip!"
Dr. Daniel Hibbett, Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho

"The opportunity to sing Handel, Vaughan Williams, and Elgar in St. Giles Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral and Methodist Hall was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for my singers."
Gregory Pysh of First Presbyterian Church, Midland, Texas

"My choir and I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful experience we had in York and London with BEST, Philip Moore, and Eph Ely. I continue to be amazed at the "ripple effect" this trip has had on my students; as I told them during the trip and will remind them of frequently, they are forever changed and will not be the same singers/humans ever again now that they have completed this trip."
Michelle Klotz, Director Children's Choir of Waukesha High School, Waukesha, Wisconsin

"What the brochure said was what you got. The company was very responsive to my needs. WONDERFUL music experience. . . excellent repertoire. . .a balanced schedule of rehearsals, performances, sightseeing, and free time. . good accommodations. Can't thank you enough for the fantastic experience for all."
Ron Frezzo, Director Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, Maryland

"Not only was the musical experience artistically satisfying, but the travel arrangements, the lodging and the attractions received nothing but the highest praise from the Brownsburg participants. . .Parents and students alike speak with enthusiasm and excitement about the opportunities of singing with orchestra, of hearing 265 voices sing Zadok the Priest, and of hearing young American students sing in Ripon Cathedral surrounded by centuries of history. My students are still talking about working with both directors. Eph Ely gave the students so much. They will remember him and the music he made for the rest of their lives. Thank you for helping us keep serious music alive in our schools."
Deborah Prather, Director of Choral Activities, Brownsburg High School, Brownsburg, Indiana

"What an incredible opportunity you arranged for these kids! I must say that it had transforming qualities on myself as well! I wanted to express my gratitude to you for the outstanding experience I had with my daughter in England. You did such a good job with the right amount of sight seeing blended with the rehearsal time. There was so much that we saw and experienced that I don't even know where to begin. But mainly my point in writing you is to thank you."
Karen Wildhaber, parent, W. F. West High School, Chehalis, Washington
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Ms. Patty Edwards (2 tours)
Kincaid School, Houston, TX
(713) 782-1640

Mrs. Sally Bratton
Second Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 253-6461

Dr. Rodney Wynkoop
Duke University Chapel Choir
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 684-3898

Dr. Larry Wyatt
First Presbyterian Church
Columbia, SC
(803) 777-2454

Mr. Henry Leck (10 Tours)
Founder and Artistic Director
Indianapolis Children’s Choir, IN
(317) 940-8043

Mr. J. Clark, Organist-Choirmaster
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church
McLean, VA
(703) 356-7200

Dr. Paul Flight, Dir. Choral Activities
Smith College,
North Hampton, MA
(413) 585-3166

Mrs. Deborah Prather (2 tours)
Brownsburg High School Choir
Brownsburg, IN
(317) 852-2258 Ex. 1056

Mr. Don Robb
Director of Music
Zionsville United Methodist Church, IN
(317) 823-8599

Mrs. Kathie Metz, Director of Music
Towson United Methodist Church
Baltimore, MD
(410) 667-4971

Mr. David Henry, Director of Music
Klein United Methodist Church
Spring, TX
(713) 353-8202

Mrs. Melanie Bankston (3 tours)
Strikepoint Handbell Choir
Kingwood, TX
(281) 359-4259

Dr. Glen de Lange, Music Director
San Marino Community Church
Los Angeles, CA
(818) 248-6779

Ms. Peggy Rosenkranz
Centennial Children’s Choir
Fort Collins, CO
(970) 226-1618

Mrs. Bonnie Slade
Cache Children’s Choir
Logan, UT
(801) 752-6260

Dr. Daniel Hibbett
Northwest Nazarene College
Nampa, ID
(208) 467-8408

Mr. Jamey Shannon, Director
Bay Springs Church Handbells, MS
(601) 764-4090

Rev. Arnold Klukas (3 tours)
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 563-4260

Mrs. Shirley Woo
Chinese-American Youth Chorale
Belle Mead, NJ
(908) 431-1853

Dr. Fran Page
Meredith College Girl’s Chorale
Raleigh, NC
(919) 783-5588

Mrs. Selina Midkiff
Appalachian Children’s Choir
Charleston, WV
(304) 345-5607

Mrs. Sharon Augsburger
Red Rose Children’s Choir
Libertyville, IL
(845) 918-0457

Mrs. Doreen Falby
Peabody Children’s Choir
Columbia, MD
(410) 715-9450

Mrs. Joy Hirokawa
Bel Canto Children’s Choir
Pennsburg, PA
(215) 679-4978

Mrs. Arlene Jacobs
Summit Children’s Choir
Akron, OH
(330) 666-8175

Mrs. Iris Lamanna
Contra Costa Children’s Choir
Pleasant Hill, CA
(925) 945-7101

Mrs. Debbie Ogle
The Young Singers of La Grange
La Grange, GA
(706) 882-2911

Mrs. Peggy Crawford, Music Director
Barrington Children’s Choir
Barrington, IL
(847) 381-4544

Mrs. Emily Crocker, Director
Milwaukee Children’s Choir
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 259-6492

Dr. Faythe Freese, Director
Austin Children’s Choir
Austin, TX
(512) 486-1169

Mrs. Pam Schneller, Director
Blair Children’s Chorus
Nashville, TN
(615) 322-4647

Mrs. Lajuan Ellis-Thayer, Director
Kinkaid Middle School Festival Chorus
Houston, TX
(713) 782-1640

Mrs. Lois Trego, Director
St. John the Divine Children’s Choir
Houston, TX
(713) 622-3600

Mrs. Diane Skrobis, Director (2 tours)
Children’s Choir of Waukesha
Waukesha, WI
(414) 529-4940

Ms. Michelle Klotz, Director
Children’s Choir of Waukesha
Waukesha, WI
(414) 778-0199

Ms. Deborah Fristad, Director
Lake Orion High School Choir
Lake Orion, MI
(248) 693-5420

Dr. Robert Jones, Music Director
University of Dayton Chorale
Dayton, OH
(937) 229-3909

Mr. Douglas Haney, Minister of Music
Providence Baptist Church
High School Choir
Charlotte, NC
(704) 366-4030

Mr. Wayne Genova, Director
Pueblo South High School Choir
Pueblo, CO
(719) 549-7255

Dr. Scott Ferrell, Director of Music
Plymouth Park United Methodist Choir
Ft. Worth, TX
(972) 255-4185

Dr. Craig Smith
St. James United Methodist Church
Atlanta, GA
(404) 266-9424

Mrs. Anne Saxon
Central Carolina Children’s Chorus
Winston-Salem, NC
(336) 922-4073

Mrs. Liz Wolber
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
Dallas, TX
(972) 463-0742

Mr. Jonathan Brown, Minister of Music
Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church
Denver, CO
(303) 779-9909

Mr. Dale Rogers (2 tours)
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Springfield, IL
(217) 522-4415

Ms. Melinda Loomis, Founder /Director
San Antonio Boys Choir, TX
(210) 735-1807

Dr. Michael Shasberger (3 tours)
Augustana Lutheran Church
Denver, CO
(317) 940-9231

Dr. Michael Schwartzkopf, Director
Singing Hoosiers
Indiana University School of Music
(812) 855-1583

Mrs. Quincy Butler, (3 tours)
The Alban Chorale
Falls Church, VA
(703) 256-7125

Mr. Charlie Conrad (2 tours)
John Knox Presbyterian
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 844-4341

Rev. Jim Davison, Pastor
Westminster Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 835-6630

Mr. Richard Coulter
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Salem, OR
(503) 399-8607

Dr. Larry Smith (2 tours)
University of Southern Mississippi, MS
(601) 264-6337

Mr. Dick Stromberg
Sycamore Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 683-0254

Mr. Greg Cleveland
Walled Lake High School
Walled Lake, MI
(248) 960-3927

Pastor John Fiene
Advent Lutheran Church
Zionsville, IN
(317) 873-6318

Mrs. Carol Nelson
Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir
Corvallis, OR
(541) 757-4514

Ms. Susan Lindquist
Counsellor's Youth Chorale
Plymouth, MI
(734) 451-1200

Ms. Jennifer Franz
John Cooper School Choir
The Woodlands, TX
(281) 367-0900 Ex. 324

Mr. Capers Cross
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Choir
Charleston, SC
(843) 722-7734

Ms. Beth Basham
Youth Choir of Central Oregon
Bend, OR
(541) 385-0470

Dr. Clyde Thompson
The Cascade Chorale
Bend, OR
(541) 383-7517

Dr. Beverly Taylor
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
(608) 263-1934

Ms. Jacqueline P. Robinson
Hunter Huss High School Choir
Gastonia, NC
(704) 866-6610

Mr. Bill Liberatore
Henry M. Gunn High School Choir
Palo Alto, CA
(650) 354-8200 Ex. 8287

Ms. Linda Kohl
Belvidere High School
Belvidere, NJ
(908) 475-4025

Dr. Pat Kennedy
R. Nelson Snider High School Choir
Ft. Wayne, IN
(219) 425-7540

Mr. David Judd
W. F. West High School Choir
Chehalis, WA
(360) 748-0273

Ms. Crystal Isola
Lynbrook High School Choir
San Jose, CA
(408) 366-7737
Mr. Ron Frezzo
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, MD 20852
Bus: 301 279-8428

Mrs. Dorothy Smith, Director
Highland Presbyterian Church Choir
Lancaster, PA
(717) 569-2651

Mr. Ken DeBoer, Director of Music
Sardis Presbyterian Church Choir
Charlotte, NC
(704) 366-1854

Dr. Charles Conrad, Choirmaster
John Knox Presbyterian Church Choir
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 291-0308

Dr. William Caldwell, Director
Central State University Chorus
Wilberforce, OH
(937) 376-6417

Dr. Dan Bakos, Conductor
State University of West Georgia
Jazz Ensemble
Carrolton, GA
(770) 836-4334

Mrs. Louise Avant, Director of Music
First Baptist Church Choir
Austin, TX
(512) 478-2241

Ms. Ann Smith, Conductor
Denton High School Chorale
Denton, TX
(940) 382-9611

Dr. Charles Canaan, Conductor
South Dakota State University Choir
Brookings, SD
(605) 688-4616

Dr. Leroy Yarbrough, Minister of Music
First Presbyterian Church Choir
San Antonio, TX
(210) 226-0215

Mrs. Barbara Walker, Conductor
Livingston Parish Chorale
Denham Springs, LA
(225) 665-8953

Ms. Sharon Veazey, Conductor
Denton High School Chamber Orchestra
Denton, TX
(940) 382-9611

Ms. Judy Schussler, Director of Music
First Presbyterian Church Choir
Yakima, WA
(509) 248-7940

Mrs. Nancy Trollinger Sowers
The Trollinger Tour
Vienna, VA
(703) 938-0863

Mrs. Laura Swartzendruber
Kokomo Children’s Choir
Kokomo, IN
(765) 457-8201

Mrs. Diane Simons
South Bay Children’s Choir
El Segundo, CA
(310) 615-2676

Dr. Steve Simons
First United Methodist Church
Ft. Worth, TX
(817) 336-7277

 

 

Dr. Larry Sledge
Florida South College
Lakeland, FL
(941) 680-4232

Mr. Rob Gowing
College Avenue Baptist Church
San Diego, CA
(619) 582-7222

Dr. James Meadors (2 tours)
First Baptist Church
Chattanooga, TN
(423) 265-2257

Ms. Anne Hall
Central Methodist Church
Ashville, NC
(704) 253-3316

Mr. Greg Pysh
First Presbyterian Church
Midland, TX
(915) 684-7821

Mr. Don Smith
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Shreveport, LA
(318) 221-3160

Ms. Patricia Joyce
Somerset Hills Children’s Choir, NJ
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 755-9547

Ms. Katherine Plank
Oberlin Choristers, OH
(216) 774-4079

Dr. Betty Karol Wilson
Classical Chorus of Abilene, TX
(915) 698-4727

Mr. Tim Cahalan
Logansport Children’s Choir, IN
(219) 722-6457

Dr. Carolee Curtright
Pueri Cantores Children’s Choir
Lincoln, NE
(402) 489-6251

Mr. John Fleischman
Western New York Children’s Choir
(716) 662-6246

Mrs. Sandra Miller
Lake Oswego Children’s Choir
Lake Oswego, OR
(503) 591-4690

Dr. Tim Bartlett
Munster High School Choir
Munster, IN
Bus: 219-836-3200

Mr. Mark Mecham
Lebanon Valley College Choir
Annville, PA
Bus: 717-867-6275

Dr. Kevin Hibbard
State University of W. GA
Carrollton, GA
(770) 836-6506

Dr. Bob Jones (2 tours)
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
(937) 229-3909

Dr. Angela Broeker
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA
(412) 946-7274

Mr. Ed Franklin
Trinity Episcopal Church
Houston, TX
(713) 942-0117

Mr. Neal Hamlin (2 tours)
Hyde Park Community UMC
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 871-1345

Dr. Michael O’Neal (2 tours)
The Michael O'Neal Singers
Roswell, GA
(770) 594-0512

Ms. Christine Bass
Cherry Hill High School West
Merchantville, NJ
(856) 663-8006 Ex. 346

Mr. Bill Erickson (3 tours)
Cherry Creek High School
Englewood, CO
(303) 486-2307

Ms. Dee Dee Gain (2 tours)
Laurel United Methodist Church
Springfield, IL
(217) 525-1866

Mr. Gayle Byers
The Castlewood Chamber Singers
Greenwood, IN
(317) 706-0699

Mr. Christopher Titko
Western Branch High School
Chesapeake, VA
(757) 494-7530

Mrs. Sandra Miller, Music Director
Lake Oswego Children’s Choir
Lake Oswego, OR
(503) 697-3329

Dr. James Meaders (2 tours)
Mississippi College Concert Choir
Jackson, MS
(601) 925-3440

Mr. John McIlray, Choirmaster
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Choir
Mesa, AZ
(480) 962-0984

Mr. Jody Lindh, Director of Music
University Park United Methodist Choir
Dallas, TX
(214) 368-1435

Rev. Dennis Lewallen, Min. of Music
First Baptist Church Choir
Avondale Estates, GA
(404) 294-5284

Mr. Nollie Moore, Director of Music
Missouri United Methodist Church Choir
Columbia, MO
(573) 443-3111

Dr. Charlotte Adams, Conductor
Cherry Creek High School 21 Choir
Englewood, CO
(303) 486-2307

Mr. Doug Hahn, Director of Music
Laurel United Methodist Church Choir
Springfield, IL
(217) 525-1866

Dr. Larry Smith, Director
University of Southern Mississippi
Handbell Choir
Hattiesburg, MS
(601) 266-5826

Ms. Linda Schonbachler, Director
Valparaiso High School Choir
Valparaiso, IN
(219) 531-3070

Mr. George Bayley
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Lewes, DL
(302) 645-0282

Dr. Katherine Hickey
SIU Children’s Choir
Carbondale, IL
(618) 453-5814

Mrs. Vivian Hurley
Meridian Children’s Chorus
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 693-7910

Mrs. Marcene Jardine
Ventura Master Children’s Chorale
Oxnard, CA
(805) 983-0913

Mr. Jay Kellner
Elgin Children’s Chorus
Elgin, IL
(847-931-SING

 

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