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1 Craig Courtney Guest Conductor & Featured Composer Music Festival & Tour June 29 to July 5, 2019 Main Tour July 5 to July 9, 2019 Tour Extension info@sechristtravel.com

2 Itinerary- Main Tour Saturday, June 29 Depart Home Airport Sunday, June 30 Arrive in Rome Meet Sechrist Travel Tour Manager Check in to a 4-Star hotel Enjoy a group dinner in a local establishment Monday, July 1 Guided walking tour of Ancient Rome, including the Colosseum and Roman Forum Join the festival chorus for rehearsal Welcome Dinner Tuesday, July 2 Morning rehearsal with the festival chorus Tour the Monuments of Rome including the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Navona Square Wednesday, July 3 Follow guided tour through the Vatican Museum and visit the Sistine Chapel Participate in a Mass in St. Peter s Basilica Thursday, July 4 Dress Rehearsal with the festival chorus Gala Concert in Rome at Santa Maria Sopra or similar Post Concert Dinner Friday, July 5 Transfer to Rome Airport or Enjoy an extension to your tour experience Italia CANTA! 2019

3 Basic Package Details Land Package Price per Person* $1899 Inclusions 5 Nights accommodations at superior tourist class hotels Private motor coach/transportation needs throughout the tour Festival Performance Coordination Professional Sechrist Travel Tour Director to accompany the group on all tour days Meals as noted in your customized proposal including 5 Breakfasts and 3 Dinners Tours and entrances as noted in your customized proposal Full support of a dedicated Sechrist Travel Account Manager during planning 24/7 Emergency Support line Liability Insurance Coverage Upgrades Single Occupancy- $400 Flight Packages (Based on Home Airport Location) $1400 est. Exclusions Transfers to/from Home Airport Tips for Tour Guides and Directors Trip Protection Insurance Meals not indicated in your proposal Entrance Fees for locations and attractions you visit on your own Personal Items including, but not limited to laundry, internet, phone charges, etc. Passport fees, portage of luggage, or optional excursions Any other items not listed under inclusions *Cost based on current exchange: 1 Euro = 1.23 USD Significant deviation from this exchange will result in either a reduction or increase on package price. Payment Schedule All payments refundable only up until the due date of the subsequent payment. All payments non-refundable after May 10, Deposit* $500 Due by September 14, 2018 Payment #1 $750 Due by January 18, 2019 Payment #2 $750 Due by March 1, 2019 Payment #3 $750 Due by April 5, 2019 Final Payment Due by May 10, 2019 *$100 Discount available if registered by June 29, 2018

4 Itinerary- Tour Extension Friday, July 5 Transfer by coach to Florence Explore Accademia Museum, viewing Da Vinci s David Group Dinner Overnight in Florence Saturday, July 6 Guided City Tour & entrance to Palazzo Vecchio Local performance Overnight in Florence Sunday, July 7 Transfer by coach to Venice Private boat transport to City Center Guided Tour of Venice, including Doge s Palace Overnight in Venice Monday, July 8 Explore Venice Historic Center Group Dinner Overnight in Venice Tuesday, July 9 Transfer to Venice Airport Italia CANTA! 2019

5 Extension Package Details Florence/Venice Extension Price per Person* $1000 Inclusions Transfer from Rome to Florence and Florence to Venice via luxury coach 4 Nights accommodations in Florence and Venice at superior tourist class hotels Private motor coach/transportation needs throughout the tour Professional Sechrist Travel Tour Director to accompany the group on all tour days Meals as noted in your customized proposal including 4 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners Tours and entrances as noted in your customized proposal Full support of a dedicated Sechrist Travel Account Manager during planning Upgrades Single Occupancy- $200 Flight Packages (Based on Home Airport Location) TBD

6 Craig Courtney A native of Indiana, Craig Courtney began playing the piano at the age of three and the cello at the age of eleven. He received a Bachelors and a Masters degree in piano performance at the University of Cincinnati, studying piano under Raymond Dudley and chamber music under Walter Levin of the LaSalle Quartet. During that time, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary Music Society. Following a three-year stay in Milan, Italy, where Mr. Courtney studied the piano with Illonka Deckers, performed for the Associazione Musicale Gustav Mahler, and worked extensively as a vocal coach, he was invited to join the music faculty of the famed Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, serving as piano teacher and accompanist for the woodwind and brass department. It was during this six-year period, while serving in the music ministry of the Salzburg International Baptist Church, that Mr. Courtney began directing a church choir and composing sacred choral music, due to the unavailability of English language music. In 1985, his compositions came to the attention of John Ness Beck through the publication of his octavo, Thy Will Be Done, initiating a close working relationship between the two men which continued until Mr. Beck s death in In making plans for the ongoing of Beckenhorst Press, Mr. Beck appointed Craig Courtney to assume his responsibilities as staff composer and editor. In addition to his duties at Beckenhorst Press, he presently works at Capital University where he teaches choral arranging and directs the Chordsmen. At this point in time, Mr. Courtney s published works include more than three hundred choral octavos, nine vocal collections, three piano solo collections, one cantata and six extended works for choir and orchestra. His music is performed world-wide and has been translated into several foreign languages. He has been a frequent recipient of ASCAP achievement awards and his composition, Peace I Give to You, was awarded 1 st place in the 2003 John Ness Beck Foundation competition. In demand throughout the world as a choral clinician and featured composer, Craig Courtney now resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, Susan, and his fourth son, Nathan. Craig Courtney received a Bachelors and a Masters degree in piano performance at the University of Cincinnati, studying piano under Raymond Dudley and chamber music under Walter Levin of the LaSalle Quartet. During that time, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary Music Society. After college, he moved to Milan, Italy for three years for further piano study and performing experience. In 1981, he joined the faculty of the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria and began writing choral music. His first published work, Thy Will Be Done, appeared in Presently, he teaches choral arranging and directs the Chordsmen at Capital University and serves as the chief music editor at Beckenhorst Press. At this point in time, Mr. Courtney s published works include more than three hundred pieces. The majority are choral works but he also writes for orchestra, band, piano and solo voice.