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| Glastonbury Festival: Windrush Choir to open Pyramid stage on final day | Glastonbury Festival: Windrush Choir to open Pyramid stage on final day |
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| The orchestra and choir's organisers said they are excited for the big day | The orchestra and choir's organisers said they are excited for the big day |
| The orchestra and choir's organisers said they are excited for the big day | |
| A reggae orchestra and Windrush choir are to open the Pyramid Stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival. | A reggae orchestra and Windrush choir are to open the Pyramid Stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival. |
| Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir will take to the stage ahead of Cat Stevens, Blondie and Elton John. | Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir will take to the stage ahead of Cat Stevens, Blondie and Elton John. |
| The community group works with people of all ages and musical ability and includes a choir made up of Windrush generation descendants. | The community group works with people of all ages and musical ability and includes a choir made up of Windrush generation descendants. |
| It said the performance will be a "wonderful" way for the festival to honour the Windrush generation. | It said the performance will be a "wonderful" way for the festival to honour the Windrush generation. |
| The orchestra and choir will play on the Pyramid Stage at 11:00 BST on Sunday 25 June. | The orchestra and choir will play on the Pyramid Stage at 11:00 BST on Sunday 25 June. |
| The performance will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Windrush and the Black British contribution to the UK. | The performance will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Windrush and the Black British contribution to the UK. |
| Gena Rose (right) said the orchestra was awarded funding through the Windrush Day Grant Fund to bring together a reggae choir | Gena Rose (right) said the orchestra was awarded funding through the Windrush Day Grant Fund to bring together a reggae choir |
| Gena Rose (right) said the orchestra was awarded funding through the Windrush Day Grant Fund to bring together a reggae choir | |
| Director Ben Jenkins said the group found out about the performance about a month ago and had to keep it secret since then. | Director Ben Jenkins said the group found out about the performance about a month ago and had to keep it secret since then. |
| "The worst thing is we had to keep it secret for ages which was impossible," he said. | "The worst thing is we had to keep it secret for ages which was impossible," he said. |
| "I don't know how we managed to do that. | "I don't know how we managed to do that. |
| "Instead of all yelling [when we found out] we went quiet and the room went silent because we were in shock. | "Instead of all yelling [when we found out] we went quiet and the room went silent because we were in shock. |
| "Such kudos to Glastonbury Festival for supporting community music and supporting the Windrush story too." | "Such kudos to Glastonbury Festival for supporting community music and supporting the Windrush story too." |
| The group will open the Pyramid stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival | The group will open the Pyramid stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival |
| The group will open the Pyramid stage on the final day of Glastonbury Festival | |
| Windrush Choir lead Gena Rose said it will be an "amazing opportunity" for the community group. | Windrush Choir lead Gena Rose said it will be an "amazing opportunity" for the community group. |
| "Music is such a wonderful, powerful way to honour the Windrush story and the Windrush generation," she said. | "Music is such a wonderful, powerful way to honour the Windrush story and the Windrush generation," she said. |
| "Last year I was at the festival and seeing Diana Ross and other amazing artists, I said to myself it would be so amazing to be there and wondered what it would be like to be on stage and look out at the audience. Now I will know." | "Last year I was at the festival and seeing Diana Ross and other amazing artists, I said to myself it would be so amazing to be there and wondered what it would be like to be on stage and look out at the audience. Now I will know." |
| Who are the Windrush generation? | Who are the Windrush generation? |
| Who are the Windrush generation? | |
| Social media lead Ella Scotland-Waters added that she still "can't believe it". | Social media lead Ella Scotland-Waters added that she still "can't believe it". |
| "It's absolutely unbelievable. I'm so excited," she said. | "It's absolutely unbelievable. I'm so excited," she said. |
| "We play Reggae, Ska and Jazz inspired music and its absolutely beautiful to watch." | "We play Reggae, Ska and Jazz inspired music and its absolutely beautiful to watch." |
| Bristol Reggae Orchestra will also perform with its Windrush Reggae Choir at St Paul's Carnival and Harbour Fest in July. | Bristol Reggae Orchestra will also perform with its Windrush Reggae Choir at St Paul's Carnival and Harbour Fest in July. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Glastonbury | Glastonbury |
| Windrush generation | Windrush generation |
| Glastonbury Festival | Glastonbury Festival |
| Bristol | Bristol |
| Bristol | Bristol |