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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1980
POPULAR FRIDAY MUSIC HOUR TO BE EXTENDED TO KOWLOON
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THE FRIDAY MUSIC HOUR - A SERIES OF CHAMBER CONCERTS JOINTLY
WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE BRITISH COUNCIL EXTENDED TO KOWLOON FROM OCTOBER 10. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE EVENT, FIRST HELD ON JUNE 27 THIS YEAR, HAS BEEN HELD WEEKLY AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL IN WAN CHAI.
IT TAKES THE FORM OF A CHAMBER CONCERT FEATURING ONE OR SEVERAL PROMISING YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIANS.
SAID THE SPOKESMAN RESPONSE FROM THE AUDIENCE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD DUE TO ITS POPULARITY.+
+ON EVERY FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAY OF A MONTH, THE 'FRIDAY MUSIC HOUR WILL BE HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL AND WILL BE REPEATED ON THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY AT THE MUSIC OFFICE WEST KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE AT 157, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, TUNG PING BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED.
+ THE CONCERTS WILL START AT 5.30 PM AND WILL LAST FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
+ADMISSION IS FREE AND TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL LIBRARY, OR THE MUSIC OFFICE ON THE NINTH FLOOR OF THE HONG KONG ARTS ĊENTRE AND ITS WEST KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE, HE ADDED.
THE FRIDAY MUSIC HOUR CONCERTS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 3 AND 10 WILL FEATURE A WOODWIND QUINTET AND A BRASS QUINTET FROM THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
THEY WILL PLAY 'LA CHEMINEE DU ROI RENE (THE CHIMNEY OF KING RENE) BY DARIUS MILHAUD, 'BATTLE SUITE ARRANGED BY PHILIP JONES, 'RENAISSANCE DANCES - RONDO ARRANGED BY JOHN IVESON, AND 'VARIATIONS ON LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN' BY ALFRED REED.
ADDITIONAL TRAIN FOR TAI PO MARKET STATION
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IN A FURTHER EFFORT TO IMPROVE TRAIN SERVICES FROM TAI PO MARKET STATION DURING THE MORNING PEAK HOURS, AN ADDITIONAL PASSENGER TRAIN WILL BE INTRODUCED ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 2).
IN ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID THAT THE TIMING OF THE ADDITIONAL TRAIN HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION NOT ONLY AT TAI PO MARKET BUT AT OTHER INTERMEDIATE STATIONS AS WELL.
HE EMPHASISED THAT AS FROM THURSDAY, FOUR TRAINS WILL LEAVE TAI PO MARKET DURING THE BUSY PERIOD BETWEEN 7 AM AND 8.30 AM.
/TO FIT