PHOTOGRAPHS

Photos by Luch Càise-Dearg, Classical Journey

The choir

Sopranos and others

Frazier McDiarmid (left) and Peter Oakley starting Ah Robyin, gentle Robyn

The audience enjoys ...

David Acres

David Acres

Sopranos

Under a celestial canopy

David Acres and reduced forces

Elle Williams and Frazier McDiarmid

Josie Walledge, Neville Gibbings, Mary Carpentre, Nicky Hobbs, Michael Vian Clarke

Sopranos and altos

The choir

The choir and their minbuses, kindly loaned by Exeter Cathedral school

In concert at Pont-l’Abbé

Pont-l’Abbé

Relaxing before concert: (left-to-right) Tom Castle, Mike Vian Clark, Matt Cann, Julian Rippon

(left-to-right) Ann Draisey, French host, Katherine Gwynne, French host, Charlie Hughes

Anne Draisey and Katherine Gwynne, with French host to far right

David Acres and Nicky Hobbs

Phil Hobbs, Matt Cann, Ted Lougher, David Acres: "See I told you altos can't sing plainsong"

Ann Draisey, Tom Castle, Ted Lougher, Andy Henley, Mike Vian Clark, David Acres

Katherine Gwynne, Tom Castle (showing his conducting skills), Mike Vian Clark

Tom still showing his conducting skills

Ros Ramage , Elle Williams, Ann Draisey, Katherine Gwynne

Dinner time!

David Acres - coffee time!

Clive Dickinson: "Can you see my tachometer from there?"

Neville Gibbings and Jason Bomford (tenors - can you tell?)

Chris Tippin, Phil Hobbs and others sampling the local cuisine

Ellie Lane

Susie Howells (upper) and Denise Kehoe

Ed Woodhouse, Juliet Curnow, Ted Lougher

Nigel Mitchell with Mary Carpenter behind left and French host

Matt Cann and Ted Lougher

Matt and Ted the morning after and both requiring the penalty position

Ann Draisey, Elle Williams, Katherine Gwynne

Andy Henley

Charlie Hughes and David Acres

Ann Draisey and Juliet Curnow

Ed Woodhouse, Charlie Hughes, Elle Williams, Tom Castle (kneeling), brother Harry Castle at back, Andy Henley

Ted regretting that earlier comment to Elle

Elle Williams and Harry Castle

Jason Bomford does what he is so well-known for

James Bowman singing with Dorothy Linell (lute) amongst the choir

James Bowman singing with Dorothy Linell (lute) amongst the choir

David Acres conducting

David dividing the choir into two sections

Some of the first sopranos

Some of the basses, with sopranos in front

Denise Kehoe (soprano and soloist in piece by Matthew Cann)

Matthew Cann (bass and composer of one of the pieces)

David Acres conducting

Part of the choir

Second sopranos with tenors immediately behind and basses beyond

Matthew Cann, bass

Julian Rippon, bass (left); Jonathan Harris, tenor (right)

Juliet Curnow, contralto

Ann Draisey, soprano

The choir

First day at Loctudy, relaxing on the beach

Rehearsal in Pont l'Abbé

The Allegri Quartet!

Mike and Nigel - serious rehearsal

Mike Gormley

Lucy, Tim and Charlie in Pont l'Abbé

Tim and Phil in deep discussion at Locmaria

Elle at lunch, Pete looking aside

Sally

Lucy

Ted

Tea time

Meal time

Drink time

Fishy time - Nicky

Definitely drink time - Penny

Too much to drink time - Phil

Philosophy time

Speech time - Jonathan en français

Show of Hands, with Counterpoint singing chorus, Exeter Cathedral, November 7th 2008

Show of Hands, with Counterpoint singing chorus, Exeter Cathedral, November 7th 2008

Counterpoint and the The Divertimento String Ensemble - Masters of the Baroque concert with Michael Chance, Exeter Cathedral, May 17th 2008

Michael Chance and the The Divertimento String Ensemble - Masters of the Baroque concert with Michael Chance, Exeter Cathedral, May 17th 2008

Brittany tour, July 2007, Serge - our French mentor

Brittany tour, July 2007, concert in Fousenant

Brittany tour, July 2007, singing at end of Mass, Pont l'Abbé (note where the sun is shining)

Brittany tour, July 2007, singing at end of Mass, Pont l'Abbé

Brittany tour, July 2007, concert rehearsal, Pont l'Abbé

Brittany tour, July 2005, Beuzac-Cap-Sizun

Brittany tour, July 2005, Beuzac-Cap-Sizun

Brittany tour, July 2005, Beuzac-Cap-Sizun

Brittany tour, July 2005, before Quimper cathedral concert - the tenors! (from left: Graham, Jason, Jonathan, Phil, Tom, Richard)

Brittany tour, July 2005, before Quimper cathedral concert - James Bowman

Brittany tour, July 2005, before Quimper cathedral concert - the sopranos! (from left: Stella, Anne, Sally, Susie, Lucy)

Brittany tour, July 2005, after concert (from left: Penny, Mike D., Chris T.)

In the rehearsal room just before the Armada concert, May 2005

Exeter Cathedral - Dress rehearsal for James Bowman concert, Sept 2004

Exeter Cathedral - Dress rehearsal for James Bowman concert, Sept 2004

Exeter Cathedral - Dress rehearsal for James Bowman concert, Sept 2004

Serge and Annick Duigou (left and centre), who travelled from Brittany for the Bowman concert, with Penny Johnson (right) 2004

Chris and Sue Teuten, relaxed after the Bowman concert 2004

Pre-concert in Locmaria, Brittany, 2003

During a Mass at Loctudy, Brittany, France, 2001

During a Mass at Loctudy, Brittany, France, 2001

After mass at Loctudy, Brittany, France, 2001

Dinner, Normandy Tour, 2000

The men's turn to cook, Normandy Tour, 2000

Paul preparing dinner, Normandy Tour, 2000

Phil relaxing on tour in France, La Molay Littray, 2000

Making merry, Normandy Tour, 2000

Just before a concert at Buckfast Abbey, 1999

Publicity photograph, 1996

Workshop at a school in Quimper, Brittany, France, 1995

Workshop at a school in Quimper, Brittany, France, 1995

Relaxing after dinner, France, 1995

Practice just before mass at Locmaria, Quimper, France, 1995

(left to right) Warren, French lady, Klyne, Jonathan W. - France c. 1994

(left to right) James (in red jumper), Warren, Jonathan D. - France c. 1994

(left to right) Brian, Evelyn, Jily, Paul - France c. 1994

Tom Hobbs - France c. 1994

Mary - France c. 1994

(left to right) James, Brian (bearded) Klyne, Louise, Ann, Warren with French hosts - France c. 1994

Festival-des-Chapelles, France, 1994

Some members of Counterpoint (Con Moto) entertain, Quimper, France, 1994

Tony relaxing on French tour, 1994

On the television set of Sainsbury choir of the year competition, 1993

Penny, Evelyn and Klyne (from left to right) - The Three Muses, 1993

A bearded David, Quimper, France, 1992

Sunday lunch, Quimper, France, 1992

Rehearsal, Quimper, France, 1992

First tour to Quimper, France, 1989