Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod July 4th to July 10th
Evening Concerts
July 4th
Lulu and friends, Rick Astley and Kiki Dee, offer an evening of exciting music, dance and colour in a rousing and vibrant show which has become a great hit in the UK and further afield.
The wonderful Lulu and her glamorous star guests put you in party mood - energetic, colourful and with more than a hint of ‘Disco Diva’.
Tuesday 5th July, 7.45pm
The indomitable Salford-born Tenor, multi-award winner and one of the world’s favourite voices, performs at Llangollen for the very first time. Including hits such as E Sara Cosi, Parla piu piano, and Be my Love.
Wednesday 6th July
Join us for the colourful Welcome Ceremony, procession of Performers, and a unique evening of music, dance, and colour from all over the world. Featuring music and dance from Sardinia, Canada, Slovakia, and India - amongst others!
Tickets: £15 (Children £5)
Hosted by Terry Waite
The wonderful Welcoming Ceremony and Procession of Performers through the Pavilion.
An evening of truly global music and dance.
A favourite with Eisteddfod regulars and a marvellous taster of the week to come.
Thursday 7th July
The local community joins in a dynamic, contemporary twist to Britten’s masterpiece -including 300 children, soloists, instrumentalists. The story of Noah and the Ark will be told with a modern day twist. Join the show and see the Pavilion awash with colour!
The performance will feature children from eight schools:
St. Matthews Primary School, Liverpool; Christchurch School, Rhyl, Ysgol; Bryn Collen Ysgol y Gwernant, Llangollen; Rhosymedre Primary School, Rhosymedre; Ysgol Glyndyfdwy, Glyndyfdwy; Carrog School, Carrog; Ysgol Caer Drewyn, Corwen; Côr Ieuenctid, Ynys Môn.
Featuring Llangollen Eisteddfod President, Terry Waite, as the Voice of God
The concert will also include performances by the best of the day’s competitors in the finals of Folk Solo and Folk Groups.
Friday 8th July
‘West End International’ and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera join the acclaimed star and other guest soloists with sizzling music from the heart of theatreland. Includes hit songs from Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Wicked, Oliver!, Company, My Fair Lady, Chess, Anything Goes, Sunset Boulevard, Sweet Charity, Crazy for You, The Woman in White, Lover Never Dies, and Guys and Dolls.
Ruthie will be accompanied by the WNO Orchestra (conducted by Martin Yates) and will be joined by guest soloists Robyn North, Andrew Halliday, and David Shannon.
Programme
- Girl Crazy Overture [Orchestra]
- Company (Company) [Robyn, Andrew, David]
- Why God Why? (Miss Saigon) [David]
- I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady) [Robyn]
- Anthem (Chess) [Andrew]
- All That Jazz (Chicago) [Ruthie & Boys]
- I Dreamed a Dream (Les Misérables) [Ruthie]
- Friendship (Anything Goes) [Ruthie & Andrew]
- Too Much in Love to Care (Sunset Boulevard) [Robyn & David]
- The Rhythm of Life (Sweet Charity) [Ruthie, Robyn, Andrew, David]
Interval
- Gypsy Overture [Orchestra]
- Gershwin Medley (inc Crazy for You Songs for Ruthie) [Ruthie, Robyn, Andrew, David]
- I Believe my Heart (The Woman in White) [Ruthie & David]
- All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera) [Robyn & Andrew]
- The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera) [David]
- Defying Gravity (Wicked) [Ruthie]
- Love Never Dies (Love Never Dies) [Robyn]
- Luck be a Lady Tonight (Guys & Dolls) [Andrew]
- As Long as He Needs Me (Oliver!) [Ruthie]
- Blow Gabriel Blow (Anything Goes) [Ruthie, Robyn, Andrew, David]
Saturday 9th July
CHOIR OF THE WORLD, THE PAVAROTTI TROPHY
7.45pm
Acknowledged as the world’s best choir competition – it probably speaks for itself! Preceded by the ‘best of the rest’ from all over the globe; featuring performances from Hong Kong, Belarus, India, and England. Also the winners of our own ‘LIMELife Spring’ Show Choirs competition.
As the adjudicators decide the winner of Choir of the World, Guest Honour Julian Lloyd Webber gives a short performance (see also the @6 Concert to be given by Julian earlier during the evening).
Tickets: £25, £20, £15
Winning choirs from the five major choral competitions sing it out in the grand final. The winner is awarded the famous Pavarotti Trophy named for the great Italian tenor who competed on the Eisteddfod stage in 1955 when his choir from Modena won the Men's Choir Competition. In 2005, Luciano Pavarotti added his name to the Choir of the World Competition.
Julian Lloyd Webber
‘Cello
Widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation. Julian Lloyd Webber plays the ‘Barjansky’ Stradivarius cello of c.1690.
Sunday 10th July
McFly will play our final Sunday Evening concert. Formed in 2004, Brit Award-winning McFly have enjoyed huge success in the UK with 18 top ten singles to date, including seven UK No. 1 chart singles and two No. 1 albums in the UK alone.
7.45pm
£35(Seated) £25 (Seated)
For more Information about McFly visit www.mcfly.com
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Day Sessions
Tuesday 5 July - International Children's Day
Wednesday 6 July - A Feast of Costume, Music, and Dance
Thursday 7 July - Join the Musical Party; Young performers entertain
Friday 8 July - Folk Friday - Folk Music and Choirs; with a Splash of Celtic!
Saturday 9 July - '1 Day 1,000 Singers'
◦Sunday 10 July - 'Sunday On The Field'
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod,
Royal International Pavilion,
Abbey Road,
Llangollen.
LL20 8SW
Administration Office and Website
Tel: 01978 862000 Fax: 01978 862002
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Music Office
Tel: 01978 862003 Fax: 01978 862005
Email:
music@international-eisteddfod.co.uk
Tickets / Tocynnau
Tel: 01978 862001
Email:
tickets@international-eisteddfod.co.uk
Website: http://www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk
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