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Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR and the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Hong Kong Culture and Art Foundation, in association with Hong Kong Association of Choral Societies, will present "The Long March Suite" choral concert next month (August).
The mass chorus of more than 400 from the Zhan You Art Troupe of Beijing Military Area Command and Hong Kong Association of Choral Societies will sing "The Long March Suite", one of the Chinese Music Classics of the 20th Century, in this choral spectacular.
The programme also includes mass choir "My Dear Motherland", "Spring Plough", "The Guerrilla's Song", "The Flags Are Fluttering"; National Class One Performer Liu Bin to perform "In the Army" and "The Long March", renowned tenor Warren Mok to perform "In a Far Away Land" and "That is Me" . Pianists Liu Shih-kun will also perform selections from "The Yellow River" piano concerto in the concert.
"The Long March Suite" choral concert will be staged at 8pm, August 25 and 26 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Tickets priced at $320, $220 and $100 are now available at all URBTIX outlets. Half-price concessions will be granted to senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. (Limited tickets for students Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)
For programme enquiries, call 2268 7321; for ticketing enquiries and reservations call 2734 9009. Internet bookings are available at www.urbtix.hk. For credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999. Visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp for more information on the programme.
Ends/Friday, July 13, 2007
Issued at HKT 13:06
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