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Lloyd Webber set to make beautiful music
at Glasgow's ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms In The Park
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Acclaimed cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is one of an array of artists who will take to the stage for this year's Scottish celebrations of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms In The Park in Glasgow Green on Saturday 8 September 2007.
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From cello music to Celtic tunes, bass-baritone to choral harmonies, Scotland's ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms in the Park, in association with event sponsors NS&I, will showcase a myriad of musical styles with performances from Samoan bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu, Skye ceilidh band the Peatbog Faeries, Carnyx soloist John Kenny and the National Youth Choir of Scotland, conducted by Christopher Bell.
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Sally Magnusson and Jamie MacDougall (Caledon) host the free event which, once again, sees acclaimed conductor Robert Zeigler commanding the evening's entertainment alongside the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
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Also making a debut at this year's Proms In The Park is Scotland's oldest musical instrument – the Carnyx. Shaped like a wild boar's head, complete with movable tongue and lower jaw, the bronze Celtic trumpet will be played by John Kenny and promises to make quite an impact.
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Julian Lloyd Webber is excited about his forthcoming Scots show: "I am so looking forward to playing at this year's Proms In The Park which, in a very short time, has become one of the biggest events in the classical calendar. And I am especially happy to be playing in Scotland where the audiences are as warm as anywhere in the world."
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And, for the first time, music lovers in the Highlands will be able to experience the magic of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Proms In The Park with a unique – and free – big screen celebration of the key musical event in the glorious surroundings of Cawdor Castle, Nairn.
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Making up part of the Highland 2007 celebrations, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms In The Park concert will be beamed live from Glasgow to the stately grounds of Cawdor Castle in front of an audience of 600 music lovers.
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Tickets for the Cawdor Castle screening are free and available from Monday 23 July. Contact 01667 404401 or email info@cawdorcastle.com for further information.
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Proms in the Park presenter Sally Magnusson adds: "As ever, this year's Proms In The Park promises a wonderful evening of music and performance from an array of international artists. Bringing together Julian Lloyd Webber's unmissable cello playing set in the glorious surroundings of Glasgow Green makes the night all the more magical."
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All five ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms In The Park events are sponsored by NS&I (National Savings and Investments), the Government-backed savings and investments provider, which has returned as sponsor this year in a three-year deal to support the events until 2009.
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Glasgow Proms In The Park is mounted in partnership with Culture & Sport Glasgow and the Glasgow City Council.
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Funders of the event include Glasgow City Council and Glasgow: Scotland With Style. Logistical support in mounting Glasgow's Proms In The Park is provided by events management staff from Culture & Sport Glasgow.
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Councillor Archie Graham, Glasgow City Council's Executive Member for Culture and Sport, says: "Once again, Glasgow is proud to support the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms in the Park. The cacophony of sound and colour on Glasgow Green is fast becoming a highlight of our year-round cultural calendar."
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Tickets for Glasgow's Proms In The Park are free and will be available from Monday 11 June by calling 08700 100160. Ticket requests are limited to six per caller.
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This year's Proms In The Park is part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland's year-long calendar of music celebrations – Scotland's Music 07.
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From festival fever to smooth jazz sounds, indie pop to classical proms, live gigs to Celtic jigs, Scotland's Music 07 celebrates a myriad of music styles across ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland Radio, TV and online – further highlighting its place as the home of great music.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms In The Park brings the magic of the Last Night of the Proms to more than a million people across the United Kingdom in five locations – Glasgow, Carrickfergus, Tees Valley, Swansea and London.
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Each location hosts a different programme of music, culminating in a live link-up between London's Royal Albert Hall and the other park events around the country.
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Televised highlights of all five Proms In The Park will be shown as part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ One and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two's live coverage of the Last Night Of The Proms.
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Digital TV viewers can press the red button to watch a selection of Proms In The Park coverage from around the UK.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2 broadcasts the Hyde Park concert nationally and local ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio networks broadcast events in Glasgow, Tees Valley, Swansea and Carrickfergus.
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Proms in the Park: Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Saturday 8 September 2007
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Times
Gates open 6.30pm, entertainment on stage from 7.45pm.
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Featuring
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist), Jonathan Lemalu (bass-baritone),
Peatbog Faeries (ceilidh), John Kenny (trombone) & the Carnyx, National Youth Choir Of Scotland conducted by Christopher Bell, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Zeigle.
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Tickets
Tickets are available from Monday 11 June on 08700 100160.
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Online
Tickets can be booked online from Monday 11 June at: bbc.co.uk/proms/2007/pitp/glasgow.shtml
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Notes to Editors
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Artist Biographies
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Julian Lloyd Webber
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Widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation, Julian Lloyd Webber has collaborated with an extraordinary array of musicians from Yehudi Menuhin, Lorin Maazel, Neville Marriner, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Georg Solti to Stephane Grappelli, Elton John and Cleo Laine. Julian has given more than 50 works their premiere recordings and his most recent recordings include Phantasia, based on brother Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom Of The Opera, featuring the violin talents of Sarah Chang.
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Jonathan Lemalu
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A powerful, warm and captivating bass baritone, Jonathan Lemalu is now one of the most sought-after talents on the international concert, operatic and recital circuit. Booked years ahead for the most prestigious European and American concert halls, Jonathan's talent is increasingly drawing the spotlight on a world stage. Jonathan is a New Zealand-born Samoan, brought up in the southern city of Dunedin.
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Peatbog Faeries
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Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries have played to audiences all over the world with recent highlights including tours in Australia, Borneo and America as well as prominent festivals and gigs around the UK and Europe. Described by one music critic as "a Celtic Led Zeppelin", the Peatbog Faeries' folk fusion has led to growing critical acclaim and in 2005 the band won the Best Live Act award at the prestigious Scots Trad Music Awards.
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National Youth Choir Of Scotland
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Established in 1996 to provide a forum for young people to sing to the highest possible standards, the National Youth Choir Of Scotland has dramatically expanded its activities over the years to include NYCoS for singers aged 16 to 24, NYCoS Training Choir for less experienced singers aged 14 to 18, a National Boys Choir, a new National Girls Choir, a network of nine Area Choirs, books, music publications, CDs, in-service days and Singing Days.
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John Kenny & the Carnyx
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John Kenny's repertoire extends from ancient and ethnic music to the present day and he frequently appears as a concerto soloist with leading orchestras and ensembles. John is also a composer, actor, lecturer and music archaeologist. Birmingham-born John now lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two sons. The Carnyx was a long Celtic trumpet made of beaten bronze and held vertically so that the sound travels from more than three metres above the ground. It was known through much of Europe from about 200BC to 200AD and was widely depicted – notably on the Gundestrup bowl which shows three carnyces being played simultaneously.
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Robert Ziegler
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Robert Ziegler is one of the most versatile and innovative musicians in the UK today, performing with many of the major British orchestras. As well as conducting the standard repertoire, he works in opera, musical theatre, pop and contemporary music. A prizewinner in the prestigious Fitelberg Conductors Competition, Robert trained as a pianist with Jakob Gimpel and John Ringgold. Robert made his Proms In The Park debut in 2006.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra
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The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra is recognised as one of Britain's finest and most versatile orchestras. It plays in venues all over Scotland, and in Britain's most prestigious events including the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms and Edinburgh International Festival. The orchestra represents Scotland in the great cultural centres of Europe, China, the USA and South America, and its performances are broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio and TV. Its high artistic standards have made it the recipient of many awards, including The Royal Philharmonic Society prize for Best Orchestra.
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NS&I
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NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK, offering a range of savings and investment products, including Premium Bonds, Inflation-beating Savings Certificates, and ISAs to 27 million customers. Established in 1861, NS&I is committed to continual development, bringing you a fresh and even better performance each year. All products offer 100% capital security because they are backed by HM Treasury.
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