[sdiy] Ondes Martenot being played at the Royal Festival Hall London

[dragons]

Hi,
sorry if this post is off topic.
just thought some of you you might be interested in the following 
concert, as I think it isn't that often that you get an Ondes Martenot 
being played on stage ?
regards Peter


*_Thunderbirds are GO! - The Barry Gray Centenary Benefit Concert_**_
_**Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by François Evans**
**Royal Festival Hall. Saturday November 8th, 2008 at 7.30pm.**
*



On Saturday 8th November, 2008 at 7.30pm at the Royal Festival Hall,
there will be a special concert with an 80-piece orchestra to celebrate
the centenary of the birth of British film & TV composer *Barry Gray*.
Gray wrote much of the music for the film and television series of Gerry
Anderson, including _Thunderbirds_, _Stingray_, _Captain Scarlet_, _Joe
90_, _UFO_ and _Space: 1999_.



The concert is in aid of the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund. The
event will be presented by actor *Brian Blessed*. Producer Gerry
Anderson will be present.

The concert will feature guest musicians including:



     * British jazz Hammond organist *Pete Whittaker* playing iconic
       music from the cult 60s sci-fi TV series _UFO_;
     * from Paris, *Pascale Rousse-Lacordaire* on Ondes Martenot (an
       early French electronic musical instrument), playing solos from
       the film _Doppelganger_, including the beautiful piece 'Sleeping
       Astronauts in Space';
     * vocal ensemble '*Voces8*', who will be performing vocal parts from
       _Captain Scarlet_ and _Stingray_ among music from other shows.



For further details, visit:

http://www.barrygray.co.uk/events.htm
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Tickets may be purchased directly from:

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/thunderbirds-are-go--41716 

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