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Review 1 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Spectacular Spectacular

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Posted 21/12/2009

by jean4286

Location: spain

This was a great evening of wonderfully exciting music with light show.

My 7 year old grandson was having his first classical experience and with binoculars always at the ready to examine the orchestra he had a wonderful night.

The finale was wonderful with 3 firework encores, a great uplifting show.

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Review 2 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

The Spectacular Classical Spectacular

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Favourite moment: I particularly liked the bit between the beginning and the end!! @

Posted 08/12/2009

by Seasider58

Location: Lancaster

This is a fantastic event for people who have a passing interest in Classical Music, or perhaps to introduce someone to classical music. Great choice of pieces allied to a full chorus, tenors, laser show, fireworks, Last Night at the Proms style flagwaving and the cannons of the Moscow Militia... utterly breathtaking!!

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Favourite moment: I particularly liked the bit between the beginning and the end!! @

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Review 3 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Clasical spectacular lived up to its name

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Favourite moment: All of it. @

Posted 06/12/2009

by Mancunian

I attended this performance with 4 friends. There was a party atmosphere and a mixture of age groups. The pieces were well known and played by the best orchestra. The Halle. The choir was marvellous and the fireworks provided a great finale. The soloists were all excellent and the evening was great value for money. I have already recommended to friends that they should go next year. We will certainly go again.

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Review 4 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Classical Spectacular was spectacular

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Favourite moment: The 1812 overture with all the excitement and trills that go with it, and more. @

Posted 05/12/2009

by Cac164

Location: Greateer Manchester

It is one of those shows that moves you, thrills you, and most of all exillerating giving you a buzz.. A show well worth going to year after year.

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: The 1812 overture with all the excitement and trills that go with it, and more. @

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Review 5 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Classical Spectacular was fantastic

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: When the flames, muskets,cannons,and fireworks started @

Posted 04/12/2009

by Gasringer

Thoroughly enjoyed. It gave you a feel good factor. Whens the next one? Only thing that spoiled it was the time it took to get out of the arena.

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Favourite moment: When the flames, muskets,cannons,and fireworks started @

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Review 6 for Classical Spectacular

4 / 5

Classical Spectacular - Spectacular!!

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: 1812th with cannons, muskets and fireworks - fabulous! @

Posted 03/12/2009

by Godfrey

Brilliant evening, all the old favourites and some fantastic new ones, Rhapsody in Blue was amazing and the 1812th finale was the best yet! We will definately be back next year bringing a larger party to enjoy this wonderful event.

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Favourite moment: 1812th with cannons, muskets and fireworks - fabulous! @

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Review 7 for Classical Spectacular

4 / 5

Classical Spectacular

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Favourite moment: The finale of the '1812' was a real assault on the senses but a most enjoyable one. @

Posted 03/12/2009

by MicknJan

Location: Bury

The concert opened with 'Also Spach Zarathrusta', a piece perhaps most famous for its use in '2001: A Space Odyssey'. This dramatic piece, together with the dazzling display of lights set the tone for the whole evening. The Halle played wonderfully and they were accompanied by the excellent Leeds Festival Chorus for a number of items. Perhaps the most impressive of these was Orff's 'Carmina Burana' which had not only a light show to accompany it but also twenty-foot flames shooting out of the stage!

Not all was loud though and the choir and orchestra delighted us with 'The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' and John Hudson (tenor) and David Kempster (baritone) joined forces for a delightful rendition of 'The Pearl Fishers'.

Although Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' is not amongst my personal favourites I couldn't help but enjoy the performance of it by Manchester's own Jonathan Scott on the piano, together with the Halle as they played with great energy and style.

The flag-wavers enjoyed the usual favourites of 'Land of Hope and Glory', 'Jerusalem' and 'Rule Britannia' and, of course, it was a chance to join in the performance with some gusty singing. A little cliched perhaps but very enjoyable.

The end of the evening came too soon but what a spectacular finale with the cannon and muskets 'firing' across the auditorium and a dazzling display of fireworks all to accompany the '1812 Overture'. One certainly had the feeling of being in the thick of the battle.

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: The finale of the '1812' was a real assault on the senses but a most enjoyable one. @

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Review 8 for Classical Spectacular

3 / 5

Good but........

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Favourite moment: The fireworks and cannons. @

Posted 02/12/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Manchester

An enjoyable evening. Fantastic lightshow. Its a show everyone must go to but once seen perhaps once is enough. I love the Halle. Manchester's own orchestra. I have so many fond memories of seeing the Halle perform from young. There are unmissable but I personally prefer to hear and see them at the Bridgwater Hall. The sound is more 'real' than the MEN. I think the arena is too big and the sound just rebounds and echos a little which seem to spoil the effect.
My 12 yr old daughter just loved singing and joining in with Land of Hope..... and Rule Britannia ...waving the flags etc was just brilliant.. Its something I think every child should see and be part of... even if it is just once.
The lightshow was really effective and made the show, but if you were floor seated it would have been missed as most the lights were reflected at the back of the arena. Fireworks and cannons were the finnishing point. Just excellent.
Overall a well polished performance enhanced by the lightshow. Without these the orchestra and choir may have been lost somewhere. It needs the lights and fireworks to work. Still' happy memories and glad I did see it.

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Review 9 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

CLASSICAL SPECTACULAR ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: 1812 OVERTURE - MUSKETS, CANONS AND FIREWORKS - AND CAN-CAN TO FIREWORKS, LIGHT SHOW, IN FACT WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS FAVOURITE MOMENT. @

Posted 02/12/2009

by BARMPOT

Location: SALFORD

THIS SPECTACULAR WAS JUST THAT - SPECTACULAR!! I TOOK MY FRIEND WHO HAD NEVER BEEN BEFORE AND SHE WAS JUST GOBSMACKED. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS INCREDIBLE, THE MUSIC WAS FANTASTIC, WE STOOD UP AND WAVED OUR FLAGS WHILE SINGING (ALTHOUGH NOT MANY OTHERS DID! MISERABLE LOT!!!) . ROLL ON THE NEXT ONE.

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Favourite moment: 1812 OVERTURE - MUSKETS, CANONS AND FIREWORKS - AND CAN-CAN TO FIREWORKS, LIGHT SHOW, IN FACT WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS FAVOURITE MOMENT. @

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Review 10 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

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Favourite moment: The finale - fabulous @

Posted 02/12/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Cheadle Hulme

We attend this event every year. Wouldn't miss it for the world!

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Favourite moment: The finale - fabulous @

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Review 11 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

magical

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: Singing along with the magnificent Leeds Choir, very uplifting. @

Posted 02/12/2009

by helsbyhills

Location: Manchester

The music, lights and special effects combined to provide a magical show which reached my very soul. Well done to all who made the night so very special.

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Favourite moment: Singing along with the magnificent Leeds Choir, very uplifting. @

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Review 12 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Classical Spectacular

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: finale of the 1812 overture @

Posted 01/12/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Manchester Area

Abosolutely wonderful, fast moving, great audience participation, light show fantastic, pyrotechnics brilliant, would reccomend it to anyone even if they were not classical fans.

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Favourite moment: finale of the 1812 overture @

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Review 13 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Classical Spectacular

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Favourite moment: Pyrotechnics and light show, cannons and the Moscow Militia for the 1812 Overture. The audience participation @

Posted 01/12/2009

by JMP2

Location: Moston

“On Saturday, 28.11.2009, we attended the Classical Spectacular at the MEN Arena. It was, as advertised, spectacular! We have watched several chart topping bands/groups at this venue and can honestly say this was by far the very best we have ever experienced. The Halle Orchestra, the conductor, the opera singers, the choir and the Moscow Militia complete with guns and cannons supplemented by an excellent light show and pyrotechnics made this a night to remember. We think the conductor, John Rigby, was very entertaining, too! It was also fantastic to see everyone waving their Union flags. We would certainly recommend this to anyone who has never attended a show of this nature before. We hope it can be repeated in the not too distant future.

Mike and Joyce, Moston (Two very satisfied attendees)”

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: Pyrotechnics and light show, cannons and the Moscow Militia for the 1812 Overture. The audience participation @

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Review 14 for Classical Spectacular

4 / 5

Classical Spectacular as it says on the tin

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Favourite moment: Start to the finish, but if pushed Nessun Dorma being a football fan as well @

Posted 01/12/2009

by Anonymous

Location: Preston

This is now the fourth one I have been to with my wife. The programme yet again was well selected and for music lovers attending this concert for the first time, they would have recognised every piece. They like us would not have gone home disappointed. The lasers/lights and canons were up to their usual high standard and helped set the mood of each piece. The Choir was a joy to listen to especially in the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. The Halle orchestra well what more can you say that hasn't already been said of them. Just fantastic! Has it really got to be another 12 months before we can go again.

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Favourite moment: Start to the finish, but if pushed Nessun Dorma being a football fan as well @

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Review 15 for Classical Spectacular

4 / 5

Spectacular!

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: The big guns ! @

Posted 01/12/2009

by justjan

Location: Cheshire

A very enjoyable evening with rousing music and lots of audience participation

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: The big guns ! @

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Review 16 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Great spectacle

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: 1812 Overture with lights, fireworks, muskets and connons @

Posted 01/12/2009

by LesW

Location: Peak District

Music - Great - superb orchestra and choir
Special effects - FANTASTIC !!!!!!
Can't wait till they come back next yeart

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Favourite moment: 1812 Overture with lights, fireworks, muskets and connons @

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Review 17 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Spectacular Spectacular!

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: The 1812 is my favourite piece of classical music, and the Halle performed it magnificently @

Posted 01/12/2009

by Brizzer

Location: Hazel Grove, Stockport

What a wonderful evening! From the opening piece to the thunderous climax of the 1812 (with a couple of encores thrown in) the pace never slackened, even during the quieter moments. My partner is new to this end of the musical spectrum, but she was utterly captivated by the entire programme, and jumped the proverbial mile in the air at the explosive crescendo at the end of Tchaikovski's masterpiece! The lighting and pyrotechnics worked in wonderfully well with the music, and every single performer seemed to me, as an enthusuatic listener, to be on top form.
We're looking forward to next year already!

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- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: The 1812 is my favourite piece of classical music, and the Halle performed it magnificently @

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Review 18 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Classical Spectacular lives up to its name

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- Manchester @

- Sat 28 Nov 2009 @

Favourite moment: All of it @

Posted 01/12/2009

by tigerlady

Location: Lancashire

For any one who loves classical music or like me enjoys listening to some but not all classical this show is a must. Was due to go last year but due to unforseen circumstances had to miss it so was determined to go this year. Took my mother with me who is really into classical and she was overwhelmed by the whole experience. This is one show that I would go to again and again. From the first note that was played by the orchestra we were enthralled and the lighting and fireworks were spectacular. Highly recommend this show to everyone.

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Review 19 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Classical Spectacular

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Posted 01/12/2009

by cornbrookstout

Location: Preston

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Classical Spectacular is was named and spectacular it was. It was my first time attending this event, it wont be my last.
I am not what you would call a classical music fan, but the programm was full of familiar works.
The music coupled with the lazer lights was nothing short of wonderful. The choir which was around 150 number strong made the most glorious sound.
The whole thing was totally fantastic. i cant wait till next year when I will certainly be there again.
jb

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Review 20 for Classical Spectacular

5 / 5

Spectacular was truly spectacular

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Favourite moment: 1812, Rule Britannia, Pomp & Circumstance, Hebrew Slaves @

Posted 01/12/2009

by Frassy

Location: Rossendale, Lancs

Magical. As usual did not disappoint, can't wait for next year's performance

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Favourite moment: 1812, Rule Britannia, Pomp & Circumstance, Hebrew Slaves @

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