Local Arrangements

• The conference featured approximately fifty papers by established and younger scholars on topics from Morley to Byzantine chant.
• Registration included admission to the conference's Music Festival. Concerts will be presented in the chapel of St. Peter's College by Chapelle du Roi (Alistair Dixon, dir.) and A Capella Portuguesa (Owen Rees, dir.). Admission to these events was by programme. The Byzantine service of Vespers was celebrated at 5PM on Tuesday, 22 August. Click here for the Music Festival press release.
• Single-room accommodation was reserved in St. Peter's College, which was also the main site for conference activities. The college is located in the centre of Oxford one block from the bus station at Gloucester Green and within walking distance of the rail station. Click here to find out more about getting to Oxford.
• Out-of-town delegates arriving on Saturday, 19 August had the option of staying the night in college.
• Participants were able to book an additional night in college after the conclusion of the conference on Tuesday, 22 August. This option was particularly convenient for those departing on Wednesday, 23 August for the IMS/Cantus Planus Symposium in Budapest.
• A 3-day Meal Package was available for non-residential delegates, enabling them to take all of their meals-including the Monday evening banquet with wine-in college.
• Separate reservations for the Monday evening banquet (maximum of 110 people) were also available. Information about booking other single meals is available on request.
• Day and non-residential participants were welcome to register.

 

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