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Leicester Symphony Orchestra

The Leicester Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1922 by Sir Malcolm Sargent, then a local parish organist and chorus master. The orchestra continues the Sargent tradition of recruiting talented local players and bringing to Leicester soloists of international calibre and fame, to give the people of Leicester symphonic music of the highest possible standard. Each year it performs three concerts at its regular venue, the De Montfort Hall in Leicester, and is available for others.

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Chris Conway

Hailing from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Chris Conway has built his music career in Leicester, UK. Getting a handle on Chris Conway's music can seem tricky for the casual observer - because he does so much! You might know him as ...
1. a singer and writer of acoustic songs.
2. a jazz pianist and singer.
3. a world fusion musician.
4. a producer of many ambient and new age recordings.
5. a thereminist, creating cosmic electronic music.
6. a player of jigs and reels in a Celtic band.
7. a singer space songs at a filk convention.

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The Council

There are multiple bands named The Council:- *rochester, ny, usa band (MusicBrainz). Now they have disbanded, but in 2007 they release an EP on hegira records. Their style is melodic metal with some mixture of hardcore elements. *One from leicester, uk (MusicBrainz), featuring
**MJ Hibbett (MJ Hibbett - also of Cha Cha 2000, Chris Lawson And The Unknowns, Durham Ox Singers, Finnegan's Wake, MJ Hibbett & the Validators, The Fabians, The K-Stars, The Masters Of Nothing and Voon

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The Chemistry Experiment

With two albums to their name, this east midlands quintet's music encompasses genres as diverse as prog-rock, folktronica and disco against a backdrop of lush, orchestral pop and a pinch of Pulp's northern glamour. 'Strange, gargantuan rhythms, weird instrumentation and a singer who sounds like Kurt Wagner trapped beneath two feet of snow... as beautiful and crazy as The Arcade Fire' (NME)

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Cable

There are at least three artists which use this name
1. A noisecore / sludge band from the United States
2. An alternative rock band from the United Kingdom
3. A drum and bass producer 1) Cable is an American band formed in 1994 in Rockville, CT. Though they have changed their style over the years, Cable was originally part of the first wave of bands playing in the so-called style (as it later became known), combining a / aesthetic with a rhythmically complex, often discordant metal-influenced musical approach.

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Lightyear

Lightyear were a hugely popular ska punk band who blended elements of ska, pop, hardcore, punk and occaisionally hip hop who were probably best known for their intense live shows that regulaly saw members of the band (and unfortunately crowd) getting naked. Hailing from Derby and previously split up, they reformed briefly for the summer of 2006 in which they played a whirlwind UK tour which included both the Reading and Leeds carling festivals.

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