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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Day - Wales

Highlights from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Day in Wales

A new Guinness World Record was created on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Music Day! The Greatest Distance Between Singers of a Duet was achieved by a variety of Welsh choirs, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales and singers 7000 miles away in Patagonia.

In the evening, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Wales broadcast the Manic Street Preachers live from Cardiff Castle. Ten thousand fans attended to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark album 'The Holy Bible'.

Line-up

Live at the Millennium Centre:

1000–1200:
- Hogia’r Wilber (close harmony singing quartet from Patagonia)
- Rhisiart Arwel (classical guitarist)

1400–1500 – ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales.

1620 – 1630 - The World Record Attempt for 'The Greatest Distance Between Singers of a Duet' takes place at Hoddinott Hall. Accompanied by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales, Shan Cothi in Cardiff sang with Andres Evans in Patagonia. The choir in Cardiff were be made up of Cor Ysgol Gerdd y Gaiman, Cor Radio Cymru, NOW Chorus, Cor CF1, and the Only Kids Aloud Chorus.

Horizons acts live from the Urban Tap House in Cardiff:

1300-1400 - Cut Ribbons
1400-1500 - Aled Rheon
1500-1600 - HMS Morris

Cardiff Castle:

2130–2300 – Manic Street Preachers live from Cardiff Castle

Catch up

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0800–1000 – live session from Yr Eira and up and coming Welsh language band, Team Panda broadcast live on Dylan Jones’ show.
1000–1200 - Shan Cothi introduced live performances from Hogia’r Wilber and Rhisiart Arwel
1400–1500 – Two live performances by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales.
1620–1630 - The World Record attempt for 'The Greatest Distance Between Singers of a Duet'
1815–1900 – Radio Cymru special feature following the residents of a North Wales valley as they unite to compose and perform an anthem for the community.


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1200-1300 - 'Tom From Ponty' Owen Money explored the Pontypridd of Tom Jones’ childhood to mark the singer's 75th birthday
1300-1630 - Live coverage from the Urban Tap House in Cardiff, featured performances from acts from the Horizons scheme and all the build-up to the world record attempt:
Cut Ribbons – 1-2pm
Aled Rheon – 2-3pm
HMS Morris – 3-4pm
2000-2100 - A Manic Preview - Pre-gig show before Manic Street Preachers performed at Cardiff Castle
2100-2130 - 'Swansong: The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers' – Story of the last album to feature full contributions from Richey James Edwards

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2130-2300 - Live coverage of the Manic Street Preachers’ sell-out show from Cardiff Castle

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World Record achieved

Wales and Patagonia set World Record for Greatest Distance Between People Singing A Duet