This is another celebration time for the Sir
Emeka Nwokedi-led Lagos City Chorale. The
effervescent Nigerian choir is basking in the
glory of the two gold and two silver
diplomas it won at the first European Choir
Games held in Graz, Austria from July 13 to
22.
With this feat, it engraved Nigeria's name in
the hall of fame as the participating nation
with the highest number of awards in the
Austrian Open Competition for choirs from
all over the world. The laurels were won in
the four categories it contested in - namely
Folklore, Music of the Religions, Music
Contemporanea and Mixed Choir.
As part of this global choral festival in Graz,
Lagos City Chorale also took part in two
friendship concerts in Murau, a typical
Austrian village with great antiquity and
Schloss Eggernberg in Graz. The group
performed in Songs of Spirit Festival in
Minoritensaal, Graz (met with the city's
mayor) and in Heiligenkreuz a. Waasen. The
Song of Spirit Festival is conceived to bring
together people of different religions and to
foster peace and unity amongst them using
the medium and potency of harmonious
choral music. The choir was also invited to
lead the service in a Catholic Church at
Heilingenkreuz a. Wassen on Sunday July
22.
The 10-day European Choir Games drew
over 50 choirs from different countries of the
world to contest in the Austrian Open
Competition. Each choir displayed the best
of her country's culture through indigenous
choral music, costume and choreography.
Nigeria's Lagos City Chorale, as the only
choir from Africa in attendance, was the
cynosure of all eyes. The sparkling and
varied costumes in national colours did not
go unnoticed as they were cheered with loud
ovations in public places and after each
performance. Their performances which
attracted large audiences were adjudged to
be of high standard by the international jury,
hence the top awards. They were indeed
specially selected with other choirs to
perform at the closing concert at Congress
Graz.
The 1st European choir games/festival was
brought to a climactic close by colourful
parade of participating nations, which
commenced at Stubenberggasse, Graz
through some major streets to Congress
Graz. Here the Mayor of the City of Graz,
Siegfried Nagl accompanied by
representatives of the City of Graz expressed
great pleasure over the success of the 10-
day global event. The President of
Interkultur, Günter Titsch in his speech
conferred on Graz the World's Music Capital
in appreciation of regular hosting of
International Music Festivals. There was
interaction galore among participants from
all over the world.
Lagos City Chorale has in the past few years
been showcasing Nigeria's positive abilities
in the world's centre stages through
participating and winning laurels for Nigeria
in global chorale music festivals and
competitions. In July 2012, the group
participated in the 7th World Choir Games in
Cincinnati Ohio, USA and won three Silver
Medals in three different categories of the
champions' competition.
The choir, it will be recalled, recently marked
its 25th anniversary at the Agip Recital Hall
of the MUSON Centre Onikan, Lagos. The
event had attracted several dignitaries as
well as choristers from the Musical Society
of Nigeria. It was also marked with a hearty
rendition of Georg Friedrich Handel's "The
Messiah", which was delivered as composed
in three parts.
Sunday, 4 August 2013
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It was another credit to Nigeria, especially
music lovers as one of the country's choir
group, the Lagos City Chorale which
participated in the first European Choir
Games,Austrian Open Competition for choirs
worldwide made the country proud by carting
away the highest number of awards at the
event held in Graz, Austria.
The choir directed by the maestro, Sir Emeka
Nwokedi, won two gold and two silver
Diplomas which made Nigeria the only
participating nation with the highest number
of awards.
The group which celebrated its 25th
anniversary recently contested in four
categories (Folklore, Music of the Religions,
Music Contemporanea and Mixed Choir) in
the competition.
As part of this global choral festival, the
Lagos City Chorale also participated in two
friendship concerts in Murau, an Austrian
village with great antiquity. The group
performed in Songs of Spirit Festival in
Minoritensaal, Graz (met the Mayor of Graz)
and in Heiligenkreuz a. Waasen. The Song
of Spirit Festival is designed to bring
together people of different religions and to
foster peace and unity amongst them using
the medium and potency of harmonious
choral music.
Lagos City Chorale was also invited and,
they led the service in a Catholic Church at
Heilingenkreuz a Wassen on Sunday July
22.
The 10-day event brought together over 50
choirs from different countries to contest in
the Austrian Open Competition.
Each choir displayed the best of her
country's culture through indigenous choral
music, costume and choreography. Nigeria's
Lagos City Chorale being the only choir from
Africa in attendance was the cynosure of all
eyes. The sparkling and varied costumes in
national colours did not go unnoticed as
they were cheered with loud ovations in
public places and after each performance.
Their performances which attracted large
audiences were adjudged to be of high
standard by the international jury, hence the
top awards. They were specially selected
with other choirs to perform at the closing
concert at Congress Graz.
The festival was brought to a climactic close
with colourful parade of participating
nations which commenced at
Stubenberggasse, Graz through some major
streets to Congress Graz.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Vienna Boys Choir to provide ringtones and sounds for LG Optimus G2
"Whether it's classical compositions or fresh a cappella music, LG has always viewed beautiful music as a great complement to our beautiful devices," said Dr Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG's mobile division. "As the pinnacle of international choirs and the most famous, it's fitting that the heavenly music of the Vienna Boys' Choir is featured on LG G2."
The Android flagship will ship with nine ringtones and five alerts sung by the youth group
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Friday, 24 May 2013
London Community Gospel Choir breaks Guinness World Record!!
It was indeed a record-breaking achievement at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall of the world-famous Arts centre, Southbank Centre, London on Sunday 5th of May 2013 at the Celebrity Concert hosted by the London Community Gospel Choir(LCGC). The Concert was part of the LCGC 30 Choir Festival that took place from 4 to 6 May 2013 to mark their 30th anniversary.
Breaking the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gospel Choir in a Concert was one of the 30 Goals set by the LCGC to mark their 30 year anniversary. More after the cut.....
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Lagos Community Gospel Choir & Friends present 'Beyond Music' Concert!
Musica FEUROPA V starts tomorrow!
Musica FEUROPA V, the fifth edition of the only Far Eastern University-European Union Choral Competition in the Philippines is set to begin tomorrow May 24th and 25th at the historic Far Eastern University(FEU) Auditorioum. More details after the break...
