Classic Response
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Classic Response is a charity fundraising event in aid of SOS Children's Villages
. It first occurred on the 31st March 2005, in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
. The Royal Albert Hall
in London, is host to the concert. On the 3rd April 2010, the 3rd Classic Response concert will be held, with profits going to the SOS Children's Villages
Haiti Emergency Relief Programme.
Past performers at Classic Response have included: Aled Jones
, G4
, Julian Lloyd Webber
, Russell Watson
and the English Chamber Orchestra
.
Classic Response 2005
The first Classic Response was initially set up in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It was held on the 31st March 2005, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Over £155,000 was raised for SOS Children from the event.
Classic Response 2006
The second Classic Response occurred on the 15th April 2006. It featured a speech by a child beneficiary of SOS Children. Videos produced from visits to Africa, by G4 and Aled Jones, were also shown during the concert.
Classic Response 2010
The third "Classic Response" concert at the Royal Albert Hall will raise funds for orphans of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
. The performers include: Aled Jones, All Angels, Amy Dickson, Blake, Brighton Festival Chorus, Camilla Kerslake, Escala, Faryl Smith, Jennifer Pike, Paul Potts, Raven and Rhydian. The City of London Sinfonia will be conducted by Carl Davis. The evening's hosts are Aled Jones and GMTV's Emma Crosby. All proceeds will be donated to SOS Children's Haiti Emergency Relief appeal.
SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria...
. It first occurred on the 31st March 2005, in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
. The Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
in London, is host to the concert. On the 3rd April 2010, the 3rd Classic Response concert will be held, with profits going to the SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria...
Haiti Emergency Relief Programme.
Past performers at Classic Response have included: Aled Jones
Aled Jones
Aled Jones is a Welsh singer and television/radio personality, broadcaster and television presenter who first came to fame as a treble...
, G4
G4 (band)
G4 were a four-piece British vocal troupe who first came to prominence when they finished second in ITV's talent show The X Factor in 2004. The members met at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which the name G4, standing for "Guildhall 4", derives.-The X Factor:G4 auditioned for the...
, Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber is a British solo cellist who has been described as the "doyen of British cellists".-Early life:Julian Lloyd Webber is the second son of the composer William Lloyd Webber and his wife Jean Johnstone . He is the younger brother of the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber...
, Russell Watson
Russell Watson
Russell Watson is an English tenor who has released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs. The self-styled "People's Tenor" had been singing since he was a child, and became known after performing at a working men's club...
and the English Chamber Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra
The English Chamber Orchestra is a British chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and the ECO Ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall...
.
Classic Response 2005
The first Classic Response was initially set up in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It was held on the 31st March 2005, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Over £155,000 was raised for SOS Children from the event.
Classic Response 2006
The second Classic Response occurred on the 15th April 2006. It featured a speech by a child beneficiary of SOS Children. Videos produced from visits to Africa, by G4 and Aled Jones, were also shown during the concert.
Classic Response 2010
The third "Classic Response" concert at the Royal Albert Hall will raise funds for orphans of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
. The performers include: Aled Jones, All Angels, Amy Dickson, Blake, Brighton Festival Chorus, Camilla Kerslake, Escala, Faryl Smith, Jennifer Pike, Paul Potts, Raven and Rhydian. The City of London Sinfonia will be conducted by Carl Davis. The evening's hosts are Aled Jones and GMTV's Emma Crosby. All proceeds will be donated to SOS Children's Haiti Emergency Relief appeal.