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Doctor Who Cardiff spectacular in aid of Â鶹Éç Children in Need
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Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales and the Â鶹Éç National Chorus of Wales, Sunday 19 November 2006, Wales Millennium Centre
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Â鶹Éç Wales's multi-Bafta award-winning drama Doctor Who and the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales are set to work together to stage a spectacular one-off event in Cardiff in aid of Â鶹Éç Children in Need on 19 November.
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The star-studded concert - which will take place at the Wales Millennium Centre
in Cardiff - will feature the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales performing
selections of Murray Gold's celebrated incidental score, accompanied by a host
of stunning visuals from the most recent series of Doctor Who.
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The audience can also expect live appearances from some of The Doctor's
greatest enemies including the infamous Daleks and the villainous Cybermen.
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David Tennant, who plays the time travelling Doctor, has confirmed that he will
be on hand to take part in a question and answer session alongside Doctor Who
writer and Executive Producer Russell T Davies and Murray Gold.
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The concert will be recorded by Â鶹Éç Radio Wales, to be aired at a later date.
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It will also be filmed by Doctor Who Confidential for a special documentary to
be shown later in the year.
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Russell T Davies said: "We are delighted to join forces with the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales in
aid of Â鶹Éç Children in Need. The evening promises to be an audio visual
spectacular.
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"I can't wait to hear Murray Gold's extraordinary scores live on
stage."
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Doctor Who is made by Â鶹Éç Wales and the majority of scenes are filmed in South
Wales.
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The Wales Millennium Centre itself has featured in two episodes: Boom
Town - an episode in series one based in modern Cardiff - and, in series two,
where the building doubled as a futuristic hospital on the planet New Earth.
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Ticket prices will include a donation to Â鶹Éç Children in Need and the official
programme will also have proceeds going to the appeal.
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Doctor Who - A Celebration takes place at 6.30pm on Sunday 19 November 2006.
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Tickets are priced at £20, £16, £14, and £10. Tickets for children under the
age of 16 will be half price.
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Tickets can be bought and booked directly from the Wales Millennium Centre from
20 October 2006.
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Notes to Editors
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Murray Gold is one of the most inspired and uncompromising composers in his
field.
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From his groundbreaking Bafta nominated score to Vanity Fair to his Royal Television Society
Award-winning soundtrack to Queer as Folk, Murray Gold has been the composer of
choice when it comes to scoring the most innovative programmes on television.
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Since 2005, he has served as musical director for the new series of Doctor Who.
In this capacity, he created a new arrangement of the show's theme and also
composes most of the show's incidental music.
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The Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales occupies a very special role as both a
national and broadcasting orchestra, acclaimed not only for its performances
but also for its importance within its own community.
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The orchestra has gone
from strength to strength over recent years under its formidable conducting
team.
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The Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of Wales is the Orchestra in Residence at St
David's Hall, Cardiff at which it gives 20 performances a year.
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The orchestra's
concerts are broadcast chiefly on Â鶹Éç Radio 3 but can also be heard regularly on
Â鶹Éç Radio Cymru, Â鶹Éç Wales radio and television, Â鶹Éç FOUR and S4C.
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The Â鶹Éç National Chorus of Wales was formed in 1983. It has developed into one
of the leading large mixed choruses in the UK.
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Whilst preserving
its amateur status, the chorus works to the highest professional standards, and
enjoys a close performing relationship with the Â鶹Éç National Orchestra of
Wales.
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Â鶹Éç Wales Press Office
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