Newsletter – October 2022

Well, we told you that our 42nd Birthday Celebration Concert would be different, and we kept our word. The main theme was AfroPop, and the performance included many numbers we’d never sung before, but which were well known on the South African pop music scene, plus some we’d performed in our very popular Best of Broadway concerts. The soloists were full of energy – especially Monde Msutwana; with his irrepressible charm and wonderful voice he took us all by storm. Tim Moloi unfortunately had a serious throat problem – but he soldiered on and sang despite not being well and Gloria Bosman mesmerized everyone with her great soul/jazz voice.

The choir really excelled in the choir-only numbers – a compilation of Andrew Lloyd Webber musical numbers, the ABBA Mamma Mia compilation, and O Fortuna by Carl Orff plus the always popular Bawo. These got thunderous applause from the audience.

Our next performance is the very popular Christmas concert

CHRISTMAS WITH RICHARD COCK
Sunday 4th December @ 3 pm
Linder Auditorium, Parktown, Johannesburg
The Phoenix Orchestra
Conducted by Richard Cock

The Symphony Choir’s Christmas Concert is a must for many people in Johannesburg – as they say: Without it it’s not really Christmas. As always it will be a mixture of well known and loved carols, some for choir only and some for choir and audience – trust me when we’re all singing together it’s an exhilarating experience – and some new or less well-known carols sung by the choir to whet your appetite for the unfamiliar.

We’re looking forward to a hall full to capacity with happy, joyful people,
so book now to avoid disappointment.

Booking is through Computicket – just use this link

Yours sincerely, on behalf of the Symphony Choir of Johannesburg

Kate Pape

Missed our previous newsletters? Click here to read 26 July 2022 and  26 June 2022