Events

17 Apr 2015

20:30

Chung Chi College Chapel, CUHK

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus, SingFest AcademyConductors Leon ChuPatrick Chiu

[SingFest]
Education is the heart of SingFest. The mission of SingFest, a charitable organization,is to provide the highest quality of performances and innovative educational opportunities involving the community of local singers, instrumentalists, audiences and donors. Since 2012, SingFest has launched a series of choral-related education programmes for professional musicians, school teachers, university and secondary students as well as music enthusiasts, under the guidance of world-class maestros.

In 2015, to celebrate Bach’s 330th birthday anniversary, SingFest presents BACH 330, a year-round project that aims to inspire humanity through the beauty of music.

[The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus]
Music director: Leon Chu
After 40 years’ pursuit of excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus (CU Chorus) has become one of the best local university choirs. Rooted in Hong Kong with a global view, CU Chorus has performed not only at the local stage, but also in various cities in southern China and southeast Asia. With its high quality performances and innovative programmes, CU Chorus is dedicated to promoting and sharing the choral art with the public.

$240 (VIP), $140
Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens and people with disabilities.
20% off discount before 16 Mar
Booking: http://cuchorus.eventbrite.com/

info@singfest.hk / cuchorus@cuchorus.org.hk

To celebrate the 330th Anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s birth in 2015, SingFest holds a year-long BACH 330 Project, with a marathon series of Bach Cantata Lecture-Concerts performed by various local choirs, featuring the composer’s masterpieces to the audiences.

CU Chorus is invited to take part in this project with a concert to be held on 17 April 2015 at the Chung Chi College Chapel, CUHK. The Chorus will join the SingFest Choral Academy, German tenor Richard Resch, Hong Kong baritone Albert Lim, and a group of guest musicians to perform two cantatas by Bach, Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 and Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171, under the direction of Leon Chu, the Music Director of CU Chorus, and Patrick Chiu, the Director of SingFest, respectively. Conductors will preface the performances with introductions, illustrated with musical examples performed live, so audiences are guided to experience the delicate intricacies of Bach’s highly-refined musical craftsmanship.

Programme:
BWV 4: Christ lag in Todes Banden
BWV 171: Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm
BWV 229: Komm Jesu, Komm
BWV 230: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden
Tenor Richard Resch
Baritone Albert Lim

“BACH 330” is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.