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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1988
YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL HERALDS CHRISTMAS
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THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL ORGANISE A NINE-DAY YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PUBLIC DURING THIS FESTIVE SEASON.
TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL, A FAMILY CAROLS CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE CONCERT HALL OF THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON DECEMBER 23 (FRIDAY) EVENING.
THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR WILL JOINTLY PRESENT A SERIES OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND CLASSICAL MUSIC SUCH AS TCHAIKOVSKY'S 'MARCHE SLAVE' AND VIVALD'S
'GLORIA'.
TO ADD COLOUR TO THE PROGRAMME, VOCALISTS, FAUSTA CHIU CHUNG GIVEN AND PENELOPE LAM, WILL PERFORM IN THE CONCERT. BOTH OF THEM HAD A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES IN LOCAL AND OVERSEA CONCERTS IN RECENT YEARS.
DURING THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL, A SERIES OF FREE CONCERTS WILL
OF THE ALSO BE HELD AT VARIOUS VENUES
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ENTERTAIN THE
PUBLIC.
AT
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BE THE CLIMAX OF THE FESTIVAL WILL
THE GALA FINALE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON DECEMBER 30 (FRIDAY) EVENING WHEN MORE MUSIC THAN 500 MEMBERS OF SEVEN SYMPHONIC BANDS AND TWO CHOIRS OF THE OFFICE AS WELL AS THE TAKAOKA COMMERCIAL HIGH FROM JAPAN WILL PERFORM TOGETHER.
SCHOOL
SYMPHONIC BAND
IN OF COMPETITIONS HAD WON THE FIRST THE 'ALL JAPAN
HAD THE JAPANESE BAND
BEEN THE WINNER TOYAMA PREFECTURE FOR 16 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND PRIZE FIVE TIMES AND THE SECOND PRIZE THREE TIMES IN BAND COMPETITION' OVER THE YEARS.
A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE AIMS OF THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL ARE TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN BAND
AND TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE AMONG LOCAL MUSICIANS.
MUSIC
WE "AT THE SAME TIME,
ALSO HOPE TO ENCOURAGE AS MANY AS SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS AS POSSIBLE TO FORM BANDS," HE ADDED.
OF THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED UNDER THE AUSPICES MUSIC COMPANY LTD.
THERE
THE TOM LEE
WILL ALSO
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APART FROM A SERIES OF CONCERTS, SYMPHONIC BAND CONTEST AND A MARCHING BAND CONTEST AMONG PARTICIPATING BANDS.
AND AT
$10 OUTLETS.
TICKETS AT $10 EACH FOR THE FAMILY CAROLS CONCERT AND $15 EACH FOR THE GALA FINALE ARE AVIALABLE AT ALL URBTIX FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7967537.
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