Musicians celebrate Ayr 800

(I-Newswire) February 24, 2005 - AYR 800, the year-long festival of events celebrating the 800th anniversary of Ayr receiving Royal Burgh status, this weekend offers a veritable feast of good music.

On Friday 4 March the BBC Symphony Orchestra is giving a concert featuring:

Rameau Suite from Nais
Handel Concert arias:
Di, cor mio (Alcina)
Sweet Bird (L'Allegro)
Da Tempeste (Giulio Cesare)
Fanny Mendelssohn Io d'amor, oh Dio, mi moro
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 'Italian'

Lorna Anderson, soprano
Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Tickets £16.50, £15.50, £10.50, £9.50, and £3 school pupils are available from Ayr Gaiety Theatre Box Office telephone 01292 611222, or at the Town Hall on the night.

Ayr Music Club

AND three young musicians, who were given their initial musical training in Ayr, are returning to give a concert at Ayr Music Club on Saturday 5 March in the Assembly Hall of the University Campus Ayr at 7.30pm.

Tickets for the concert, priced £7, are available at Mackay Music, 3 Cathcart Street, Ayr, or at the door.

This concert is being held in conjunction with the Ayrshire Music Festival and is also part of the Ayr 800 celebrations. All three performers were winners at previous Festivals. The 80th Festival is from 7 - 18 March this year, mostly in Ayr Town Hall.

About Ayr 800

In 2005 the historic town of Ayr in Scotland marks the 800th anniversary of King William the Lion of Scotland signing a Charter in 1205 proclaiming Ayr to be a Royal Burgh.

Ayr Guildry, an association of local business people which itself dates back to 1325, is currently organising Ayr 800, a 12 month long calendar of events to celebrate the anniversary throughout the year.

Brian Martin of Ayr Guildry said: "Regular updates to the calendar of events will be posted on the Ayr 800 website at www.ayr800.co.uk

"All businesses, clubs, societies and individuals who would still like to take part in this great celebration of our town's history will be most welcome, and should get in touch with us as soon as possible."

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Picture attached: Ayr Music Club concert accompanist Hazel Leach.

Enquiries:

Brian Martin, Ayr Guildry. Telephone: +44 (0)1292 442103.
John Hay, Clerk to Ayr Guildry. Telephone: +44 (0)1292 264091.

Websites:

http://www.ayr800.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/symphonyorchestra

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