Category: Proms;
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GMR
Date: 10.08.2004
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Manchester's
classical music fans won't have to travel to London to enjoy the pomp
and circumstance of the Last Night of the Proms this year.
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Proms in the Park, jointly hosted by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
and Manchester City Council, takes place at Cathedral Gardens next to
Urbis on Saturday 11 September featuring a wealth of talent for a great
evening's entertainment.
All 8,000 free tickets were snapped up in record time for the event
but those who were not lucky enough to get a place can still listen
to the festivities live on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ GMR.
This year is the first time that Manchester has hosted a Prom in the
Park.
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Other events are being staged this year in London's
Hyde Park as well as in Belfast, Swansea and Glasgow.
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Each city will have its own distinctive concert before
joining together for live relays of the famous finale of the Last Night
of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
Bill Morris, Project Director, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Live Events, says: "Last year
we held events in all four nations of the United Kingdom for the first
time. So we didn't think things could get any better.
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"But this year we are delighted to welcome Manchester
to the party as well, making this the biggest Last Night of the Proms
celebration to date. Never before have we had five Proms events on one
night."
Musical entertainment on the evening will be provided by the ±á²¹±ô±ôé
and the ±á²¹±ô±ôé Choir conducted by John Wilson and
Chetham's School of Music.
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Chetham's student and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Young Musician of the Year
2002, violinist Jennifer Pike, will also be performing at the
event hosted by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ GMR presenter Heather Stott.
Conductor John Wilson said: "I'm delighted to be involved in this
year's Proms in the Park concert - it's wonderful working with the ±á²¹±ô±ôé
and I really love Manchester, it's almost my second home these days!
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"Manchester audiences are always so warm and responsive
and I'm thrilled the concert is sold out – it should be a terrific
evening."
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Digital satellite, Freeview and digital cable viewers
can also tune in using the interactive service on their televisions.
Notes to Editors
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Event sponsored by Renault UK Ltd.
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms in the Park is part of Manchester City
Council's summer events season Manchester's Great Outdoors.
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Manchester City Council's annual events programme brings
high quality events to the city and this year includes highlights such
as Festival Europa, speciality markets, Norwich Union Olympic Trials
& AAA Championships and CowParade Manchester 2004, the word's largest
public art event.
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For more information on the events programme visit www.manchesterlive.co.uk
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All Manchester City Council press releases are on the
website www.manchester.gov.uk/news
