"Cantonese Choral Showcase" Concert
Cantonese is a unique cultural symbol of Hong Kong, spoken by a great majority of local people, and as the mother-tongue of many who are born in this city. Songs in Cantonese bring much resonance to local people, though choral music in Cantonese is still very much a rarity. CU Chorus has been working on broadening the Cantonese choral repertoire by giving 3 special concerts with choral arrangements on Joseph Koo's classic TV theme songs (2014), numbers from Actor's Family's musicals (2016), and original works by Ng Cheuk-yin (2017). An all-Cantonese choral album Sing Our Own Song — Selected Hong Kong Choral Works was released in 2019. This year, CU Chorus will present more newly-commissioned original choral works and arrangements in Cantonese to the audience, from nursery rhymes, Cantopop, to brand new works. The Choral Suite on the much-acclaimed Cantonese musical A Tale of the Southern Sky will forms the highlight of this concert — after its 2017 reading and the 2020 staged performances, the musical will reignite its spirit in the form of a choral cantata with piano accompaniment, reviving many dramatic moments on the concert stage.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus
Music Director & Conductor: Leon Chu
Pianists: Alexander Wong, Amy Lam
2022/6/5 (Sun) 3pm
Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
$220, $320, $500
Programme
All-Cantonese Programme
All original works and arrangements are commissioned by CU Chorus, and will be world-premièred in this concert.
Wai Yin (arr. Frankie Ho): Three Cantonese Nursery Rhymes
Cynthia Wong: Metaverse Fantasy (new work)
Cynthia Wong: Goodbye, Hello! (from musical “Cinematic Memories on Train No. 5”)
Alex Tam: You, My Prelude (SATB version)
Alex Tam: No Woundless World (SATB version)
Vincent Chow (arr. Ally): Ardently Love
Peter Lee (arr. Alex Tam): Your Name, My Surname
Serrini (arr. Alexander Wong): Don’t Text Him
Lau Wing-tao (arr. Amos Wong): Choral Suite “A Tale of the Southern Sky”
Ticket Discount
Each purchase of 10 - 40 standard tickets: 10-40 Tickets 10% off
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