Advent with the ACJC Alumni Choir 2013
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~ Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the ACJC Choir ~
Advent /’adv(?)nt, -v?nt/ Noun
The word Advent simply means ‘coming’. In this case, it refers to the coming of Christ and points to His birth in history and humanity. The advent season represents our celebration of His coming and all that He has done for us. On the 7th of December 2013, the ACJC Alumni Choir celebrated the season of Advent with a concert at the SOTA Concert Hall. It was a full house with family and friends as the choir shared the joy of Christmas with songs that showcased a broad range of musical styles that focused on a central theme – the declaration and celebration of God’s greatest gift to mankind: Jesus Christ.
The choir sang songs such as My Lord has Come, Arr. by Will Todd; O Magnum Mysterium by Javier Busto; A Spotless Rose by Paul Mealor; among other Christmas tunes. As part of the ACJC Choir’s 25th Anniversary, the Alumni Choir and the ACJC Choir also performed familiar favourites: Ding Dong Merrily on High, Quem Pastores Laudavere, Noel Nouvelet, The Christmas Song, and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas to the delight of the choir alumni seated in the audience.
The Alumni Choir will also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the following for their support and assistance for making this concert a success:
Mrs Kelvyna Chan, Principal, ACJC
Mrs Choo Hong Kiang, Vice-Principal, ACJC
Mr Kevin Ang, Vice-Principal, ACJC
Mr Wan Fook Weng
Mr Lenn Wei Ling
The Choir Teachers-Team over the years –
Mrs Rebecca Chew, Mrs Gracia Ng, Mrs Tan Yit Khuen, Ms Ng Swee Pheng, Mrs Dorcas Wong,
Mrs Valarie Wilson, Mrs Chiang Po Lin, Mrs Tay Sze Chen, Mr Patrick Sum,
Mrs Hong Shu-Fern, Mrs Rachel Teoh, Ms Fong Wai Yee, Miss Katharine Ho
Mr Nathan Hartono, Programme Design
Mr Peter Thng (Alco Printing Services), Programme production
Mr Lee Guo Sheng, Sound recording
Mr Roland Tan, Photography
Mr Eugene Ng, Videography
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Please refer below for pictures and repertoire from the concert as well as the list of singers.
Repertoire for Advent 2013:
Puer Natus in Bethlehem, by Anonymous
The Truth from Above, arr. by R. Vaughan Williams
Ding Dong! Merrily on High, arr. by Charles Wood
Gaudete Omnes, by Hieronymus Praetorius
Northern Lights, by Ola Gjeilo
Gabriel’s Message, arr. by Jonathan Rathbone
Joseph Fili David, by Javier Busto
A Spotless Rose, by Paul Mealor
O Radiant Dawn, by James Macmillan
O Come O Come Emmanuel, arr. by Valarie Wilson
O Come All Ye Faithful, arr. by David Willcocks
O Magnum Mysterium, by Javier Busto
Quen Pastores Laudavere, arr. by John Rutter
My Lord Has Come, by Will Todd
Noël Nouvelet, arr. by Ian Humphris
Here Is The Little Door, by Herbet Howells
The Christ-Child, by Gabriel Jackson
Marias Vaggvisa, by Fredik Sixten, Fran Gruber
Pilgrim Jesus, by Bob Chilcott
Christ the Appletree, by Stanford E. Scriven
Joy to the World, arr. by John Rutter
The Christmas Song, arr. by Peter Gritton
List of Singers:
Sopranos
Deborah Chan, Gail Lim, Jamie Ho, Lorraine Tan, Ng Jiayi,
Ong Zi Xin, Stephanie Wee, Suzanna Ho
Altos
Andrea Quah, Goh Jinghui, Melanie Seet, Muriel Manning,
Nicole Lim, Nicole Ooi, Pui Wan Ling, Yang Yanling
Tenors
Caleb Yap, Gabriel Ou, Marcus Li, Nicholas Wong,
Roi Tan, Sin Ming Long, Zhu Lianglin
Basses
Chin Yen Chai, Mark Tan, Mori Toshiyuki, Lee Jen Wei,
Neo Yaosheng, Rayston Leong, Sidney Loo, Yap Jing Han
Guest Singers
Anglo-Chinese Junior College Choir
