T alan armstrong biography of michael

In 1979, pre-production had begun on The Maiden Group of Companies $25,000,000 film version of The Enchanted Orchestra which, at the time would have made it the most expensive European film to date.

Armstrong was to direct from his own screenplay, based upon Barry O'Keef's children's album due for release that Christmas.

As part of the publicity machine, the idea of staging a Royal Gala Charity Concert based upon the album had been discussed with the film's publicists, Urquhart Public Relations in December of 1979.

As the album was a children's album, it was decided that proceeds should go to Save the Children and, with Hohner agreeing to come on board as the concert's sponsor, Armstrong was asked to write and direct the event.

It was decided that the first part of The Enchanted Orchestra Concert should represent the film and the second half be devoted to the album.

For the first half, Loris Tjeknavorian was approached to conduct the London Symphony Orches