Orchestral Instrument Railings - Manchester, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 28.489 W 002° 14.735
30U E 550071 N 5925357
These metal railings are on the parapet of the Great Bridgewater Street road bridge behind the Bridgewater Hall. They have a number of orchestral instruments on them.
Waymark Code: WMGJ12
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/10/2013
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This area of Manchester was redeveloped as part of a regeneration project.
According to Bridgewater Hall's
website
"The Bridgewater Hall is Manchester's international concert venue, built to give the best possible space for music. The Hall hosts over 250 performances a year including classical music, rock, pop, jazz, world music and much more.
The Hall is home to three resident orchestras: the Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata. The Hall also programmes its own classical music season, the International Concert Series. The Hall works with a range of promoters and charity hirers on other programming."
Great Bridgewater Street passes behind the concert hall and the parapet of the bridge was decorated with these musical instruments.
The bridge is over a short canal arm that leads to a wharf that was built next to the hall as an attractive water feature.