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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1981
BAND FESTIVAL GALA PERFORMANCES
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THE MAIN EVENTS OF THE FOURTH HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND FESTIVAL ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT - WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.
THE FIRST PROGRAMME OF THE DAY WILL BE THE MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCE STARTING FROM 10 AM UNTIL NOON.
DURING THE TWO-HOUR SHOW SIX BANDS WILL TAKE PART IN A MARCHING COMPETITION TO VIE FOR THE BEST BAND DRILL+, +BEST MARCHING MUSIC AND BEST SPECTACLE+ TROPHIES.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE BAND WILL ALSO GIVE A GUEST PERFORMANCE. ADMISSION TO THE PERFORMANCE IS FREE.
FROM 3 PM ON THE SAME DAY, 13 COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL BANDS WILL COMPETE IN A SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE FOR THE BEST SYMPHONIC BAND MUSIC TROPHY+.
THE ALL-JAPAN GOLD MEDAL-WINNING SHUJITSU GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL BAND WILL ALSO GIVE A PERFORMANCE. ADMISSION TO THIS TWO-HOUR SHOW IS ALSO FREE.
TO WRAP UP THE DAY, A GALA PERFORMANCE WILL BE HELD IN THE EVENING AT THE SAME VENUE. STARTING AT 8 PM, MORE THAN 20 BANDS WILL OPEN UP WITH THE FESTIVE OVERTURE OF DMITRI SHOSTAKOVITCH.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER AND LADY CATER WILL ALSO ATTEND THE GRAND PERFORMANCE.
AN ADDED ATTRACTION WILL BE THE SHUJITSU BAND, WHOSE MEMBERS, DRESSED IN KIMONOS, WILL GIVE TWO ROUSING LATIN-AMERICAN DANCE RENDITIONS. THERE ARE 55 GIRLS IN THE BAND.
THE EVENING'S PROGRAMME WILL ALSO FEATURE A COLOURFUL +CAN-CAN+ DANCE BY THE RAINBOW DANCE COMPANY OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
BAND MUSIC FEATURED IN THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE A HONG KONG PREMIERE OF THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT CONCERT MARCH WITH COMPOSER DR WILLIAM WATSON CONDUCTING, BERLIOZ'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH FROM HIS GRAND FUNDERA AND TRIUMPHAL SYMPHONY. ANDERSON'S TRUMPETER'S LULLABY, MILHAUD'S PERCUSSION CONCERTO, WALTER MURPHY'S A FIFTH BEETHOVEN, AND VILLAGE PEOPLE'S YMCA/MACHO MAN MEDLEY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE THREE EVENTS OF THE BAND DAY AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 14).
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