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"The aim and final reason of all music should be - J.S. Bach
The 9th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards honoured The Canticle Singers with the
BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE (VOCAL) AWARD
CONGRATULATIONS Tze Liang (Chorusmaster) Aliza, Charity, Keilly, Well Done!
WATCH OUT FOR "OVATION"FROM SEPT 27 TO 7 OCT 2012
INTRODUCTIONThe Canticle Singers celebrates is 20th Anniversary, with the musical production OVATION at Panggung Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur from Thursday 27 September 2012 to Sunday 7 October 2012. The repertoire boasts a selection of challenging and inspiring choral arrangements as well as solos, duets and ensemble numbers which will be performed by an accomplished chorale of 23 singers. The eclectic collection of numbers has been specially selected from the world of pop, classics, jazz, folk, spirituals, lounge, screen, musical theatre and comprises audience favourites and other numbers from established works such as Porgy & Bess, Singing In The Rain, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, The Lion King, The Story of My Life, Chang and Eng, Edges, Queen, etc., by composers such as George & Ira Gershwin, Stephen Sondheim, Elton John, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Zina Goldrich, Freddy Mecury, Neil Bartram, Pasek and Paul, David Delaney, Ryab Cayabyab; to name some. As part of the repertoire, a choral tribute will be paid to Ken Low, a gifted Malaysian composer based in Singapore and RJ Rosales, an established Filipino-Australian actor/performer who passed away in 2010 and 2011 respectively. The Canticle Singers is an established community chorale with perhaps the most diverse repertoire in the country. Being an advanced community chorale it comprises individuals with a genuine passion for good music. The chorale has performed at major concert venues such as Istana Budaya, Panggung Bandaraya, University of Malaya. In 2004, Do You Hear The People Sing? earned a nomination for Best Group Performance - Voice under the 2004 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards and in 2011, ODDS & ENDS earned nominations for Best Group Performance - Vocal and Best Solo Performance - Vocal under the 2011 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards. Our musical productions have served to benefit charitable causes in Malaysia and as well as in the Asian region including Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Pakistan.
THE COMPANYAgnes Yeow Swee Kim
TIME & DATES8.30 PM
VENUEPanggung Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Click on MAP for the location
BOX OFFICE OPENS 27 AUGUST 2012Tickets for all performances priced at RM58 & RM78 (inclusive of RM3 Ilasso ticketing fee) available from Ilasso Tickets Sdn Bhd via Ilasso Online Ticketing: www.ilassotickets.com Ilsasso Ticket Hotline: +60 3 7957 6088 Ilasso Outlets:
VENUE SEATINGGet your tickets early as all seats are numbered. All seats in the theatre provide unrestricted views of the stage.
CORPORATE PARTNERSKuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd
ACCESS & VENUE PARKINGThere is an underground pay parking facility at Dataran Merdeka diagonally opposite the theatre and the entrance to the car park faces St Mary's Cathedral. Please allow generous travel time to the venue as traffic can be challenging during peak hours and depending on the weather. Free parking is available after office hours, along the riverbank opposite the theatre. The Masjid Jamek interchange/station on the Ampang, Sri Petaling & Kelana Jaya LRT lines is a 5 minute walk from the theatre.
AUDITIONS
The Canticle Singers (TCS) is on the lookout for talented and dedicated singers. Interested candidates should have previously sung in standard SATB choral formation as well as mixed or random formation. The ability to read music will be an advantage. Please note that we are looking for singers who are diligent with their homework and who are able to rehearse on their own and are teamworkers. Attitudes are to be left at home. Kindly refer to this website to find out our modus operandi and what we expect of our performers. If you are comfortable with what you read, then click on "Auditions" on the left menu to complete and submit the online audition application form. Further inquiries should be sent to thecanticlesingers@gmail.com Note this email address is only for inquiries and NOT for the submission of audition applications.
TCS ON FACEBOOK
We now have a TCS fan page on Facebook entitled The Canticle Singers, Malaysia Click to visit our us on Facebook and sign up yourself as a fan then click on the command "Suggest to Friends" to invite all your friends on your contact list. We are trying to build up a data base of people interested in choral music and singing. Please note that the Group page within Facebook entitled "The Canticle Singers" has been closed and removed.
USERNAMES & PASSWORDSRegistered TCS Members who have been issued Usernames and Passwords, will have access to the Members Only section which features a Notice Board, Rehearsal Schedule, Rehearsal Demos and Library. If you are a registered member and performing with us during the current season and do not have a Username and Password, please email us at thecanticlesingers@gmail.com |
