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The Great Wall Concert

The Great Wall Concert
Also known asWall of Hope
Written byBrian Ransom
Directed byPhil Chilvers
Presented byCynthia Garrett
Starring
Ending themeWalking on the Chinese Wall
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Steven C. Daniels
  • Cary Floyd
  • Paul Stevens
  • John Stewart
Producers
  • Leigh Steinberg
  • Richard Lee
  • Eugene Lou
  • John Stewart
  • Louis Horvitz
Production locationsGreat Wall of China, Juyongguan Northern Gate
EditorPaul Renner
Running time88 minutes

The Great Wall Concert, also called Wall of Hope – China 2004, was a concert headlined by Alicia Keys, Cyndi Lauper, Nellie McKay, Boyz II Men, Doyle Bramhall II, and Sylvia Tosun, held on the Great Wall of China, Northern Gate of the Juyongguan section on September 25, 2004. The concert was filmed as a television special. The concert was commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Great Wall of China's restoration project that was part of a series of benefit concerts.[1][2]

The event was invitation-only. It was held to help fund the Chinese Children's Foundation and the restoration of The Great Wall.[3][4][5][6] A press conference with the featured artists was held in the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing.[7]

The show was broadcast by MTV Network by the Asia Pacific region. Eugene J Lou, a producer of the show, was quoted as saying "We could imagine how great would be the contrast between the magnificent building of the ancient Eastern country and today's Western pop music."[8]

Additional performers included B2K, 3LW, and a Chinese student choir from 171 Middle School who sang "Jasmine Flower" led by Syvia Tosun.[9][10][11]

Production

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The audio for Great Wall of China Concert was recorded by Jim Pavett of Allusion Studios. The show was broadcast in the United States on MTV and other music TV broadcast stations.[12]

The Great Wall of China Concert production was a 14 camera high definition video shoot.  The audio was recorded by Jim Pavett of Allusion Studios, using four Alesis HD24 recorders in 24-bit, 48 kHz mode for a 5.1 surround DVD mix.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Bainbridge, Luke (2006-05-21). "Strangest concert venues". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ NME (2004-09-26). "ALICIA KEYS ROCKS THE GREAT WALL". NME. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Gail (2004-07-08). "Great Wall Of China To Host Pop Concert". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. ^ "Alicia Keys, Boyz II Men to play at Great Wall". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ "票务名称：希望的长城·2004世界巨星长城演唱会(演出时间：2004年9月25日)". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "Pop music rocks the Great Wall of China". TODAY.com. 2004-09-26. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ ""长城巨星"正式集合完毕(组图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Gail (2004-07-08). "Great Wall Of China To Host Pop Concert". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  9. ^ "票务名称：希望的长城·2004世界巨星长城演唱会(演出时间：2004年9月25日)". www.chinanews.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  10. ^ "世界巨星长城演唱会——豪华的制作班底_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  11. ^ "长城脚下居庸关前 巨星闪耀激情四射(图)_影音娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  12. ^ "Great Wall of China Concert". Allusion Studios. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  13. ^ Pavett, Jim (Apr 2005). "Recording In Surround: The Wall of Hope concert".