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South African Choral Festival

30 July 2010
 Regina Mundi Roman Catholic Church –Soweto
19h30
Participating Choirs:
•Imilonji KaNtu Choral Society; George Gobingca Mxadana –Soweto, SA
•Children’s Chorus of Washington; Joan Gregoryk - Washington DC, USA
•Collège Vocal de Laval; Gregory Charles –Laval, Canada
•Norco Choir, Riverside College; Dina Humble - Norco, California, USA
•SingersMarin –les étoiles; Jan Pedersen Schiff - San Francisco, California, USA
Each Choir performs 20 minutes of their own repertoire. Imilonji KaNtu will also perform their
repertoire for 20 minutes and then also the World Premier of Letlang Bana, the Ihlombe 2010
Composition by Mokale Koapeng

31 July 2010
ZK Matthew's Auditorium –University of South Africa
11h30
Participating Choirs:
•All Saints Blind Choir; Dr Norbett Ntuli - Ga Rankuwa
•Drakensberg Boys’Choir; Johann van der Sandt / Rykie Boeke –Winterton, KZN
•Ekurhuleni Children's Choir; Christine Dercksen - Ekurhuleni
•Jacaranda Children’s Choir; Michael Barrett - Pretoria
•Northern KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir; Walter Butt –New Castle, KZN
•Statistics South Africa Choir; Anna Setshogoe - Pretoria
Each Choir performs 20 minutes of their own music. All Saints will perform 10-12 minutes
14h30
Participating Choirs:
•CENESTRA Male Choir; Elijah Themba Madlopha –East Rand
•Drakensberg Boys’Choir; Johann van der Sandt / Rykie Boeke –Winterton, KZN
•Ferrum High School Choir; Walter Butt - New Castle, KZN
•Norco Choir, Riverside College; Dina Humble - Norco, California, USA
•Palissander Chamber Choir; Sarita Hauptfleisch - Pretoria
Each Choir performs 20 minutes of their own music.

19h30
Participating Choirs:
•Chanticleer Singers; Richard Cock - Johannesburg
•Collège Vocal de Laval; Gregory Charles –Laval, Canada
•East Rand Youth Choir; Richter Grimbeek - East Rand
•Pretoria Girls High School Choir; Michael Barrett –Pretoria
•SingersMarin –les étoiles; Jan Pedersen Schiff - San Francisco, California, USA
Each Choir performs 20-25 minutes of their own music.

1 August 2010 –Various Township Churches, Gauteng Province
10h00
Church Service: St. Hubert’s RC Church, Alexandra;
•SingersMarin –les étoiles; Jan Pedersen Schiff - San Francisco, California, USA
Some choirs will attend a Township church service for the experience and it includes the
option of performing a few selections during the service if desired.

Great Hall –University of the Witwatersrand
17h00
Participating Choirs:
•Children’s Chorus of Washington; Joan Gregoryk - Washington DC, USA
•Norco Choir, Riverside College; Dina Humble - Norco, California, USA
•Randburg High School Choir; Richter Grimbeek - Randburg
•University of Johannesburg Choir; Renette Bouwer & Sidumo Jacobs - Johannesburg
•Wits Choir; Dalene Hoogenhout –Johannesburg
Each Choir performs 20-25 minutes of their own music.

3 August 2010
Tsoseletso High School Hall, Rocklands, Bloemfontein
15h00
Participating Choirs:
•Collège Vocal de Laval; Gregory Charles –Laval, Canada
•Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Le-Strada Chorale;
Nkosinathi Sidondi - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
•University of Free State Choral Choir; Edward Shago - Bloemfontein
Each Choir performs 30 minutes of their own music.
19:00 Concert 7: ML Spiessaal, Oranje Meisiesskool, Bloemfontein
Participating Choirs Include:
•Collège Vocal de Laval; Gregory Charles –Laval, Canada
•Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Le-Strada Chorale;
Nkosinathi Sidondi - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
•Con Spirito Ensemble; Brigitte Botha - Bloemfontein
•C&N Oranje Meisieskool Koor; Brigitte Botha–Bloemfontein
•Universitas Primary School Choir; Maretha Steyn - Bloemfontein
Each Choir performs 25-30 minutes of their own music.

6 August 2010
 Langa Community Center Hall –Langa
19h30
Participating Choirs Include:
•Masonwabe Adult Choir; Zolisa Sodinga - Langa
•Children’s Chorus of Washington; Joan Gregoryk - Washington DC, USA
•Norco Choir, Riverside College; Dina Humble - Norco, California, USA
•Pro Cantu Youth Choir; Leon Starker - Cape Town
•SingersMarin –les étoiles; Jan Pedersen Schiff - San Francisco, California, USA
Each Choir performs 20 minutes of their own music.
7 August 2010

Great Hall –University of the Western Cape
11h30
Participating Choirs Include:
•Manyano High School Choir; Lizwi Dlilanga –Khayelitsha
(High School Choral Eisteddfod 2010; Western Cape runner-up)
•ERUB Children’s Choir; Peter Roux - Cape Town
•Herschel Chorale; Margaret Barlow - Cape Town
•SingersMarin –les étoiles; Jan Pedersen Schiff - San Francisco, California, USA
•South Cape Children’s Choir; Jan-Erik Swart - George
Each Choir performs 25 minutes of their own music.
LUNCH Available for purchase at UNISA in the Cafeteria

14h30
Participating Choirs Include:
•University of the Western Cape Choir; Peter Roux - Cape Town
•Cape Town Male Voice Choir; Margaret Barlow –Cape Town
•Children’s Chorus of Washington; Joan Gregoryk - Washington DC, USA
•DF Malan High School Girl Choir; Leon Starker - Cape Town
•Kensington Chorale; Lizl Gaffley - Cape Town
Each Choir performs 20-25 minutes of their own music.

19h30
Participating Choirs Include:
•South Cape Children’s Choir; Jan-Erik Swart - George
•Collège Vocal de Laval; Gregory Charles –Laval, Canada
•Norco Choir, Riverside College; Dina Humble - Norco, California, USA
•SingersMarin –les étoiles; Jan Pedersen Schiff - San Francisco, California, USA
•Children’s Chorus of Washington; Joan Gregoryk - Washington DC, USA
•Mecer City of Tygerberg Choir; Rudolf de Beer –Tygerberg
Each Choir performs 20-25 minutes of their own music.

8  August
St. George’s Cathedral, High Mass, Cape Town
10:00 Mass: St. George’s Cathedral
•Children’s Chorus of Washington; Joan Gregoryk - Washington DC, USA

Venue: Various
Genre: classical music,opera,choral
Start Date: 30 July 2010
End Date: 8 August 2010
Artists: Various

Times: Various

Price: To purchase concert tickets contact one of the performing choirs for a discounted ticket or contact one of the persons
below. Tickets range from R50 – R100 depending on the concert. For tickets contact one of the participating SA choirs or
Valerie van Zyl on Mobile # 072 422 6819

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