The De Lanerolle Brothers and the Galadari Hotel present the Manado State University Choir directed by Prof. Andre De Quadros in a choral sit down dinner Gala Concert "Can’t wait for Christmas!!" on November 30 at 7 p.m.
The 24 member Manado State University Choir directed by Prof. Andre De Quadros will be joined by Voice Print, Choro Benedicte and The University of Visual & Performing Arts Choir at this event that will culminate with the collaboration of the brothers with the choirs.
Prof Andre De Quadros brings to the table a "different form and style of music" - quite different to the conventional style of singing said Rohan de Lanerolle stressing that there is heaps to learn from such a conductor who has shared his talents the world over.
The choir will sing Gospel, soul, light and Christmas music with the Galadari getting ready to provide guests a lovely dinner to usher in the Christmas season in style. Tickets are priced at Rs. 5,000.
The Manado State University Choir will also have concerts in Kandy on November 27 at the Girls’ High School hall at 6 p.m. and in Galle on December 2 at the Christian Reformed Church at 6 p.m. The choir's previous international tours have taken them to Austria, South Korea, China, Netherlands, France, Poland, and they are due to tour Sweden and Egypt and to perform at the Yale International Choral Festival in 2012.
Conductor Prof. De Quadros is a professor of music at Boston University who has had a number of leadership positions at Boston University, including director of the School of Music, chair of the Music Education Department, chair of the Department of Music in the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and artistic director of the Tanglewood Institute. He is also former Artistic Director of the Melbourne International Festival of Choirs.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo heralds the Christmas spirit
Another festive season is almost upon us and many talented and enthusiastic choirs are revving up for Christmas. One of the quickest off the blocks is the Colombo Philharmonic Choir, who have scheduled their big event for as early as Sunday, November 27 at St. Andrew’s Scots Kirk, Colombo 3.
Denham Pereira will be the organist for this concert entitled “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”, and the choir will be conducted by Manilal Weerakoon.
On that evening, expect a typical Phil banquet: rousing big-church pieces by Vivaldi and Parry, majestic Mendelssohn and Brahms, and soothing Bach and Warlock. The second half of the programme is devoted to Christmas music. Together with the beautiful ambience of the century-old Kirk, you are sure to get a great start on your Christmas spirit!
This “amateur” choir who have been singing for over 50 years now have always sought to maintain the high musical standards set by such illustrious past-conductors such as Gerald Cooray and Lylie Godridge.
Add to that Manilal Weerakoon’s three decades of musical association with orchestras and choirs, and the magic fingers of Denham Pereira who has mesmerized audiences in Sri Lanka and England, and the audience can expect a feast of great music and song. |
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