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Thursday, December 14, 1972

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA

To Perform In Hong Kong

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An Australian youth orchestra

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The Melbourne Church of England

Grammar School Orchestra, which is on its 1972 South-east Asian tour, wil

give one concert at 8 p.m. on Sunday (December 17) at the City Hall Concert

Hall.

The Orchestra's performance here has been arranged by the Urban

Council as a cultural exchange between Australia and Hong Kong.

Founded in 1954 by its Musical Director, Mr. Donald Britton, the

Orchestra reflects the remarkable upsurge in musical activities of the young

people during the last fifteen years in Australia.

Under the National Music Camp scheme, Australia has now many per-

manent youth orchestras which form part of her cultural life.

The Orchestra, which comprises some 42 members, will give their

first concert in Hong Kong, after which they will perform in Bangkok and

Singapore.

On Sunday, they will play works by Elgar, Hindemith, Purcell, Farkas,

Haydn, Holst and Britton.

Tickets at $1 (for students), $2 and $3 are available daily from

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the City Hall Box Office.

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