XN000022-1986-02-23 — Page 7

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1986

THEY HAVE WEEKLY PRACTICES AND THE YOUTH CHOIR HAD FORMED ITS OWN ROCK BAND WHILE THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR RECENTLY SET UP AN INSTRUMENTAL SECTION.

+ THE YOUTH CHOIR HAS HOSTED SIX CONCERTS OF ITS OWN, AND BOTH CHOIRS HAVE MADE A NUMBER OF GUEST PERFORMANCES AT JOINT DISTRICT FUNCTIONS, LOCAL CAMPAIGN VARIETY SHOWS AND TV PROGRAMMES, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TICKETS AT $10 AND $15 EACH ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, NO. 7-11, NAM NING STREET, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE.

CONCERT BY MUSIC OFFICE TRAINEES

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THE MUSIC OFFICE IS UNIQUE IN THE SENSE THAT AS ONE ORGANISATION IT CURRENTLY PROVIDES INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING FOR 3 000 ODD TRAINEES IN NO LESS THAN 30 DIFFERENT WESTERN AND CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MR MICHAEL RYAN, THE PRINCIPAL LECTURER OF MUSIC AT THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

+1 KNOW OF NO OTHER INSTITUTION IN HONG KONG THAT PROVIDES MUSIC TRAINING IN SUCH A MAGNITUDE,+ HE ADDED.

MR RYAN WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MUSIC OFFICE STUDENTS CONCERT (HONG KONG REGION) HELD AT THE ST. PAUL'S CONVENT SCHOOL IN CAUSEWAY BAY.

MR RYAN SAID THE MUSIC OFFICE'S OBJECTIVES, WHICH ARE TO PROVIDE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING TO UP TO 5 000 YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN MUSIC, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE YOUNG, ARE PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC.

+I UNDERSTAND THAT THE MUSIC OFFICE IS STAFFED BY A GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO ARE KEENLY COMMITTED TO THEIR WORK AND THAT ONE HAS TO GO THROUGH AWFULLY KEEN COMPETITIONS TO BECOME A TRAINEE OF THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME, HE SAID.

WHILE URGING THE MUSIC OFFICE'S TRAINEES TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, MR RYAN SAID TO SUCCEED IN MUSIC TRAINING, ONE MUST EXERCISE GOOD SELF-DISCIPLINE IN THE APPROACH TO HIS TRAINING AS MUSIC TRAINING CALLS FOR PRACTICE AND PRACTICE IS HARD WORK.

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