UP Concert Chorus presents Christmas concert

Watch the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (UPCC), ALIW Award Hall-of-Famer for Best Choral Group, in "Reason for the Season: A Christmas Concert" on December 10, Saturday at 7 pm and December 11, Sunday at 5 pm, Abelardo Hall Auditorium, College of Music, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.

 

"Reason for the Season" ushers in the most wonderful time of the year with a superb selection of home-grown choral masterpieces and international spiritual hymns, including the Philippine debut of Cantus Natalis, a large work by American composer Z. Randall Stroope, to be accompanied by the UP String and Brass Ensembles. This year's concert is also the grand launching of "Singkwenta Singkwela!," the UPCC's 50th anniversary celebrations for 2012.

 

Special guest artists include UPCC alumni Ms. Nanette Inventor, Manny Aquino of premiere Pinoy a cappella group The Tux, and Dot Balasbas-Gancayco of the Opera Band, along with Boscorale, grand champion of the 2011 Korus Klef Youth Choir Festival. Members of UPCC Batch '81 will also be joining the festivities, in celebration of their 30th anniversary.

 

The events are presented by the Friends of Korus Foundation, Inc, supported by online media partners ClickTheCity.com and PhilippineChoirs.com. Tickets available at the gate are Php300 each, with preferential rate for students and senior citizens (valid ID required) at Php 200. A "Barkada" rate (group of 10 people) can also be availed at the same preferential rate. To reserve your tickets, contact Pola at 0917-5017652, or email korusevents.fok@gmail.com.

 

UPCC Facebook page at www.facebook.com/upconcertchorus. Press release from U.P. Concert Chorus