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HM The Queen presents Bryn Terfel with The Queen's Medal for Music 2006 at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms
Her Majesty The Queen has presented Bryn Terfel with The Queen's Medal for Music,
on stage at a special Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Prom in honour of her 80th birthday.
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Master of The
Queen's Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies made the announcement at the Royal Albert
Hall in front of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and a 6,000-strong capacity audience.
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Two hundred and fifty children from eight choirs performed a new piece, A Little Birthday Music,
written especially for Her Majesty by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Poet Laureate
Andrew Motion.
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JirΓ BelohlΓ΅vek was conducting the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra with the
Fanfare Trumpeters of the Scots Guards and clarinettist Julian Bliss.
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The
performance was live on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 and recorded for broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE later
the same evening.
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Terfel is the second recipient of this award which was introduced last year, and
is made annually to an individual (or group of musicians) judged to have
had a major influence on the musical life of the nation.
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Last year's winner was
Sir Charles Mackerras, the eminent conductor.
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Announcing the award at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 19 July, the Master of
The Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, said: "This year's recipient of The Queen's Medal for Music, Bryn Terfel, has been
setting our opera houses alight with his portrayals of Scarpia in Tosca, the
title-role in The Flying Dutchman, and his first Wotan in Wagner's Ring cycle
for the Royal Opera, including his electrifying performance at last year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Proms.
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"He has been a leading figure on international opera and concert platforms,
and through his superb artistry and warmth on television he has brought classical
music to the widest possible audience.
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"He has also devoted himself tirelessly to
music at his home at Faenol in Wales, creating a music festival there for the
community, and is an inspiring figure for Welsh music and Welsh musicians
throughout the world."
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Notes to Editors
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1. The nominating process for the recipient of the medal is overseen by a Music
Committee under the chairmanship of the Master of The Queen's Music. The
committee members are Michael Berkeley, Nicholas Kenyon, William Lyne, the
Hon Sir Humphrey Maud, Richard Morrison and Lord Moser.
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2. The 75mm medal has been designed by Bethan Williams and will be cast in
silver. All costs relating to the medal are to be funded by the Privy Purse.
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