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    Russell Watson and AC Academy at Symphony Hall, Birmingham: rehearsal and concert

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    Russell Watson shared a stage with a choir of 700 children tonight as the AC Academy, part of the music charity Armonico Consort, sang music from across the globe.

    1. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      1. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    2. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      2. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. AC Academy brings children from a diverse range of backgrounds together to sing on the same stage. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    3. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      3. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Watson is an ambassador for the AC Academy’s music education work. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    4. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      4. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Christopher Monks conducts. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    5. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      5. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    6. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      6. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    7. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      7. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      A handful of the 700 children of the AC Academy choirs give a wave during their performance with Russell Watson at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    8. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      8. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Some members of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    9. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      9. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    10. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      10. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    11. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      11. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    12. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      12. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    13. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      13. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    14. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      14. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    15. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      15. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    16. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      16. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    17. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      17. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    18. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs perform

      18. Russell Watson sings with the AC Academy choirs

      Russell Watson and 700 children of the AC Academy choirs perform songs from across the world at Birmingham's Symphony Hall. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    19. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      19. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham earlier in the day. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    20. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      20. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    21. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      21. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      The AC Academy choirs rehearse at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe alongside Russell Watson. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    22. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      22. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    23. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      23. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Christopher Monks conducts as Russell Watson rehearses with the AC Academy choirs at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    24. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      24. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Christopher Monks conducts at a rehearsal of the AC Academy choirs at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    25. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      25. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Just a few of the 700 children who will be singing at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham tonight. AC Academy is the education wing of the music charity Armonico Consort. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    26. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      26. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson at a rehearsal at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham tonight. He and 700 children were due to sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    27. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      27. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    28. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      28. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Members of the AC Academy choirs rehearse at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    29. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      29. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Christopher Monks conducts at a rehearsal of the AC Academy choirs at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing - alongside Russell Watson - music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    30. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      30. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    31. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      31. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    32. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      32. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    33. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      33. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    34. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      34. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    35. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      35. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    36. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      36. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    37. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      37. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    38. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      38. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    39. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      39. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    40. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      40. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    41. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      41. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

    42. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      42. Russell Watson and the AC Academy choirs rehearse

      Russell Watson rehearses with 700 children – members of the AC Academy choirs – at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. The performers were preparing for an event tonight at which they would sing music originating from across the globe. Photo: Gobinder Jhitta

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