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City choir heighten the
Sense of Sound on Russell’s tour!
ONE of the UK’s leading choirs Sense of Sound mesmerised
audiences at the Philharmonic Hall last night on the Liverpool leg
of Russell Watson’s sell-out UK tour. The Liverpool based choir,
managed by singer Jennifer John, were selected to be special guests
by Russell Watson and accompany him on his national tour. Numerous
standing ovations and encores took place at the end of Russell
Watson’s performance with additional loud cheers going to the Sense
of Sound choir.
Sense of Sound’s relationship with
Russell Watson began in
2008 when they were one of the featured choirs in prime-time BBC1
reality show 'Last Choir Standing' were
the much-loved tenor was one of three judges. Sense of Sound
competed against 100’s of choirs from all over the UK to gain a much
coveted place in the live shows and successfully became the 6th
choir standing – no mean feat for a choir whose membership includes
a head teacher, an actor, a chef, scientist, a clothes store manager
and a geologist.
Russell Watson said:- “I felt elated when Sense of Sound choir
first sang Ave Maria with me, I have been amazed by their
versatility and willingness to learn new material in such short
notice, especially as it’s not their usual vocal style.”
Choir Manager and Singer Jennifer John said:- “It is an
absolute thrill and delight to be invited on such a high-profile
tour as Russell Watson’s.”
Sense of Sound choir members on the tour are:- Janet Ross, Victoria
Bragg, Joanne Roberts, Joanne Cook, Jazamin Sinclair, Ruth Evans,
Jetta John-Hartley, Joanne Head, Kimberley Roberts, Denise Harry, Jo
Steel, Heather Tomlinson, Natalie James, Maria Valencia, Michael
Dwyer, Matt Lammin, Jay Norton, Ogo Nkeazor, Aaron Matthews, Dave
O’Grady.
Emily Barden is the vocal ensemble’s Musical Director for the tour.
For further information visit:-
www.senseofsound.net.
Tour dates & locations
30/03/2009 – Liverpool – Philharmonic Hall
01/04/2009 at Newcastle - City Hall
03/04/2009 at Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium
05/04/2009 at Preston - Guildhall
07/04/2009 at Sheffield - City Hall
11/04/2009 at London - Royal Albert Hall
13/04/2009 at Brighton - Dome
15/04/2009 at Bristol - Colston Hall
18/04/2009 at Bournemouth - Intl Centre
21/04/2009 at Plymouth - Pavilions
23/04/2009 at Birmingham - Symphony Hall
27/04/2009 at Salford - Lowry
28/04/2009 at Salford - Lowry
01/05/2009 at Harrogate - Centre
03/05/2009 at Llandudno - Venue Cymru
05/05/2009 at Villa Marina - Isle of Man - Royal Hall
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Bains gas storage public
consultation
FOLLOWING the submission of its planning application,
Centrica plc, the parent company of British Gas, will this week lay
out to interested parties and members of the public its plans to
convert the Bains gas field, in the East Irish Sea, into a dedicated
seasonal storage facility nearly one fifth the size of Rough, the
UK's largest gas storage site.
Public venues:- An exhibition providing more information will be
manned by key members of the Bains development team at the Forum 28
in Barrow between 10:30 and 3:30 pm on the 1 April & 2 April 2009.
Beware the April price
hikes that are no joke
ON the 1 April 2009, just when people are trying to keep
their heads above the rising tide of the impact from the financial
problems world wide, the UK is rising its tax process again.
Councils and the government are arguing that the recession is
putting a massive demand on them and they require more cash to keep
services going. With a 3% rise in Council Tax for an average band D
property. NHS dentists are putting an extra £1 on fillings,
extractions and root canal treatments. Prescription charges in
England are will rise 10p from £7.10 to £7.20. Even businesses are
increasing costs with the likes of Water companies say they're
investing in their pipe networks, putting up prices as a result by
4.1%. BT is raising its phone line rental cost from £11.50 to £12.50
per month. Also first class stamps are set to rise from 36p to 39p,
and second class from 27p to 30p. That's is not forgetting the rise
in colour television licences from £139.50 to £142.50. It leaves us
asking, where do these big businesses, also our government and our
local councils think the cash will come from to cover these massive
rises. The most important rise though for 2009/2010 tax year is the
rise of petrol. This will have a massive impact on our lives. Pump
prices are set to rise by 2p per litre as a fuel duty increase comes
into force, which will cost the average driver more than £100 a
year, for travel costs allow. Already businesses have put up prices
to cover losses and the rise in other tax, now it is expected that
price increases will be passed on to customers making shopping more
expensive as a result. Louise Doherty, a Spokesperson for
PetrolPrices.com told us:-
"10 price hikes that are no laughing matter. Just when we need to
help people and businesses to save cash, we go and put the costs up.
It will put even more pressure on families and small businesses,
leading to a longer turn around of the economic recovery of the UK.
It is not all doom and gloom though as people can still act to save
some cash. Petrolprices.com is the only free fuel price comparison
website with reliable data and regular updates. It allows consumers
to search for the cheapest stations in their area, with potential
savings of 20p a litre. Also other websites can help consumers save
cash as well, so the advice is use the internet more. Shop around
and find the best deals."
We will hopefully be adding an audio interview later this week with
Louise Doherty. So keep an eye on here. |
