2014 NEWS
NCA
Noordwes Jeugkoor 2014/North West Youth Choir 2014 Summary
Noord Vrystaat Jeugkoor 2014 /Northern Freestate Youth Choir 2014 Summary
Last year’s summary
2014 This has been an incredible year filled with highlights -such as an International tour and participation at the largest and most important choral competition in the world. This event was attended by 480 choirs from 60 countries. We received a GOLD diploma for African Folklore category and a SILVER for Choral Pop. Furthermore – we were one of the two South African Choirs chosen to take part in the FESTIVAL choir which closed off the WORLD CHOIR GAMES. Our members rehearsed with world renowned conductors for four hours each day for one week. We also had the only Choral soloist in the Closing Ceremony!
The NWYC recorded their first cd as well this year.
We were also invited to record with SABC 1 this year- we spent a weekend in Johannesburg recording the Imizwilili show........ so look out every Saturday at 12h30 during October and November! Saturdays 12h30 on channel 191.
We participated in the largest musical production at a national Arts Festival three weeks ago together with 9 musicians and four well known South African singers. Katlego Maboe, Bianca le Grange, Louis Loock and Corlea Botha ere the soloists
Our second youth choir. the Northern Freestate Youth Choir was established this year and they also took part in the production. The show iVREDE closed off a National arts Festival. Apart from attendance and participation in various choral festivals - Our members from both choirs attended the musical ’Breaking up is hard to do’.
This choir also performed the National Anthem for the President of South Africa and were invited to sing at the Inauguration of the Premier of the North West Government in Mmabatho.
2014 SPONSORS 2015 SPONSORS
SINCERE THANK YOU TO Thank you MEDICLINIC and Mr Mannetjies Wessels
NORTH WEST GOVERNMENT DSAC
MEDICLINIC
SPAR -BULT
VW LICHTENBERG
VAN LOGGERENBERG OUERS
BROODRYK OUERS
ESTIE DE JAGER