Friday, June 6, 2008

Royal Albert Hall


Alyssa and Nathan had the opportunity to sing at Royal Albert Hall in London with their school choir along with 33 other schools
across England. The show lasted over 3 hours and included over 19 songs! Dale and I were not sure who was going to tip over first, them or us! The performance was a massive fundraising effort for a children's charity, Barnardos.

Royal Albert Hall is absolutely gorgeous! It opened in 1871 by Queen Victoria. Today, it hosts leading artists from all over the world have appeared on its stage. According to Wikipedia.com, each year this venue is the site of more than 350 performances ranging from classical, rock and pop concerts, to ballet and opera, to award ceremonies and lavish banquets. Originally, it was supposed to have been called The Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed by Queen Victoria to Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences in honor of her husband.