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MONDAY,

JULY 14, 1980

MUSIC OFFICE TO HOLD 1 000TH +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERT

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THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL PRESENT THE 1 000TH +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERT THIS SUNDAY (JULY 20).

JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS' UNION AND WAH KIU YAT PO, THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, KOWLOON.

THE MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ SCHEME IS A MAJOR ACTIVITY OF THE MUSIC OFFICE TO INTRODUCE MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG.

ESTABLISHED IN OCTOBER 1977, THE MUSIC OFFICE HAS BEEN GIVING THE CONCERTS REGULARLY IN SCHOOLS, FACTORIES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, COMMUNITY HALLS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES.

UP TO THE END OF MAY, THE MUSIC OFFICE HAS GIVEN +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERTS TO MORE THAN 730 000 PEOPLE.

THE MUSIC OFFICE PLANS TO GIVE MORE CONCERTS AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE YOUTH AND THE ARTS AND AT THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP 1980 DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

PERFORMING IN THE 1 000TH CONCERT WILL BE THE MUSIC OFFICE INSTRUCTORS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE BUTTERFLY LOVERS VIOLIN CONCERTO, THE SCENE FROM THE SWAN LAKE SUITE, TRUMPET VOLUNTARY, SELECTIONS FROM SOUND OF MUSIC AND MALE VOICE SINGING.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A SING-A-LONG SESSION IN WHICH THE AUDIENCE WILL BE INVITED TO SING POPULAR TUNES.

THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL INTRODUCE ITS THEME SONG +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+, COMPOSED BY MR JOSEPH KOO, AT THE CONCERT.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE OBTAINABLE AT 46-48 MAN KING BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, FERRY POINT, KOWLOON 157-159 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, TUNG PING BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, KOWLOON AND 100 TING FU STREET, YAN HAU BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, NGAU TAU KOK, KOWLOON. ENQUIRIES TELEPHONE 5-283257.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE MUSIC OFFICE'S 1 000TH +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JULY 20) AT 3 PM IN THE HALL OF THE CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.

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