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Performance TitleEuropean Community Youth Orchestra
Performance Date6 August 1978
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Orchestra or BandEuropean Community Youth Orchestra
ConductorsLorin Maazel,
Sir Edward Heath - guest conductor
Set List'Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell ', Britten,
'Prelude to Act 3' from La Traviata, Verdi,
'Academic Festival Overture', Brahms (Edward Heath),
'Symphonie Fantastique', Berlioz
Performance NotesSir Edward Heath conducted the orchestra as its President. Rehearsals for the event had been held at Kingston Polytechnic.

The European Community Youth Orchestra was formed in 1978 and was formed of players from member countries.

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Related Archival MaterialHandbill (RAHE/6/1978/4-5)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/1978/4European Community Youth Orchestra6 August 1978
RAHE/6/1978/5European Community Youth Orchestra6 August 1978
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Chozoorch_XydEuropean Community Youth Orchestra1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11048European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO); 1976-; European youth orchestra
DS/UK/15261Maazel; Lorin (6 March 1930-13 July 2014); American conductor, violinist and composer
DS/UK/10920Heath; Sir; Edward (1916-2005); KG MBE; British politician and prime minister from June 1970-February 1974
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