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THREE top tenors are hitting the high notes for charities close to their
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hearts.
(From the BEN)
Tenori, made up of Leigh singers John Marsden and John Christodoulou
CONTACT US plus Alex Grove from Didsbury, are staging Three Tenors-style concerts
The BEN at venues throughout the north west to raise £10,000 for Cancer
(print version) Research.
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online) They will be stopping off at Leigh Parish Church on Saturday at 7pm
where they will perform music ranging from Tom Jones to big numbers Weather
including Puccini's Nessum Dorma.

Other sections: The classically trained tenors have a growing reputation in the opera
News world and have performed individually with the English National Opera,
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together last summer because they had gaps in their opera calendar.
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Education Homeshield company in Leigh digging out footings for conservatories.
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Old Pals / Genealogy their repertoire and thrilled customers with their voices.
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Dating brain tumour.
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Next year they will aim to raise the same amount for the British Heart
Feedback Foundation after John's father Christiakis died from heart trouble and
Advertise the following year for the National Kidney Research Fund in honour of
his father-in-law Michael Johnson, a violin maker and restorer.

John Marsden, of Chapel Street, is a former Leigh St Mary's High pupil

and has lived in the town all his life while John Christodoulou from
Monton moved to Emerald Avenue, Leigh, from where he also teaches.

Tickets at £8 adults, £6.50 concessions, are available by contacting John

Christodoulou on 01942 518624.
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