South African choirs to compete in choral fest at Carnival City
They will compete for the biggest choral music title in the country and a grand prize of R500 000
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH – Southern Africa’s most-celebrated and internationally renowned choirs will come together for the 2014 Melting Pot Ekurhuleni National Choral Music Competition at Carnival City.
The choirs will clash on Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19, when they will compete for the biggest choral music title in the country and a grand prize of R500 000.
The competition, which pays tribute to the late Oliver Tambo, who was a choral music composer of note, is a superlative treat for passionate choral classics lovers, with the cream of the crop of choral music and the acclaimed KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra performing.
The top ten competing choirs include Bagale Chorus from North West, Zwelitsha Adult Choir from Eastern Cape, Heavenly Voices from Western Cape, Gauteng Choristers, Belcanto Voices from Free State, SA Singers from KwaZulu-Natal, Transnet Port Terminals from Eastern Cape, Kopano Chorus from Gauteng, African Chorus KwaZulu-Natal and Thabong Serenade from the Free State.
They will perform songs that were close to Tambo’s heart, and there will also be some unbelievable musical renditions, vocal and instrumental, by persons with disabilities.
Joining these exceptional choirs for the festival are legendary performers Sibongile Khumalo, Mafikizolo, Solly Mahlangu, the Jeziel Brothers, Afro Tenors, Njabulo Madlala, Igrandi Tenori , the dance floor king Zakes Bantwini, and laugh-till-you-drop queen Celeste Ntuli.
“Bringing together over ten world-class African choirs under one roof at the Big Top Arena for the first time, this music festival is touted to be one of the choice events on Gauteng’s 2014 cultural calendar.
“Many of these choirs have performed and competed internationally and have been placed under the best in the world time and again. Now the public can hear these exceptional choirs perform together,” said Mavuso Msimang, CEO of The Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation, which has endorsed the festival.
The grand finals of the 2014 Melting Pot Ekurhuleni National Choral Music Competition will take place from 09:00 on both days of the festival.
Tickets are available through Computicket.
