2 RP choir groups harvest awards in Hong Kong fest

MANILA, Philippines - Two Filipino choir groups proved their vocal prowess after winning major prizes in a recently concluded choral singing competition in Hong Kong. The Vox Angeli Children’s Choir and the University of North Eastern Chorale received top awards in the 2008 Hong Kong International Youth and Children’s Choir Festival, QTV’s Balitanghali reported Monday. Despite being greenhorns in the international competition circuit, the Vox Angeli choir managed to bag the gold in the Children’s choir category while snagging the silver in the Folkloric category. Vox Angeli fell a few points behind the University of North Eastern Chorale which received the gold award in the Folkloric category. The North Eastern chorale also won a silver for the Mixed Youth category. The two groups arrived in Manila on Saturday evening and were greeted with placards and streamers congratulating them for their victories. The Vox Angeli choir reportedly performed with Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan in the World Sings for Olympics concert. - GMANews.TV