Dear diary,
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| singing for our school's 125th founder's day |
In March, we held our annual choir camp during the March school holidays and bid farewell to the Sec4s of batch 2012 in May.
In May, we performed in our school's annual Open House
In May, we performed in our school's annual Open House
In July, we sang for our school's 125th founder's day celebration and prefect's installation. Happy 125th birthday, MGS!
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| singing in our cantabile concert '2012 |
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After the concert, we flew to Prague to participate in the 22nd International Festival of Advent and Christmas Music 2012, emerging victorious with a Gold for the Folklore Category and as Winners for the Children’s Choir Category.
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Tuesday, 31 Dec 2013
Dear diary,
As a 74-member strong choir, The MGS Choir 2013 comprises of girls who share a passion for choral singing. Through guidance from our conductors, the choir rose to greater heights, upholding our standard of choral excellence.
In March, the annual choir camp was held and featured guest conductor Dr László Norbert Nemes, Director of Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music and Acting Chair of the Music Pedagogy Department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music and Associate Conductor of the Hungarian Radio Children’s Chorus.
In April, we participated in the biennial Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging for Choirs, and won the certificate of distinction!
In April, we participated in the biennial Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging for Choirs, and won the certificate of distinction!
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| the choir at SOTA competing in SYF 2013 |
In May, the choir performed in the school’s Open House, participated in the 126th Founder’s Day Service and the annual Prefects’ Installation Ceremony. Finally, the Choir once again staged a successful Cantabile with the theme 'Poetry for the faithful', ending the year on a high note.
We will continue to sing for the glory of God!
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2014
Dear diary,
As usual, our annual choir camp is held in March this year.
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2014
Dear diary,
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| Ms Maria conducting a choral workshop for the MgChoir |
In February, we are very privileged to have Ms Maria Theresa, who graduated in Cum Laude, Bachelor of Music in Music Education as a major in voice and minor in choral conducting, and has also earned her Master’s Degree from University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music to conduct a choral workshop with us, on two Filipino folk songs, Orde-E and Pong Pong Piyangaw, arranged by Ms Maria herself.
As usual, our annual choir camp is held in March this year.
(to be continued)
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2015
Dear Diary,
Dear Diary,
2015 was a very eventful year for the choir. We were the recording choir for the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games’ theme song, “Reach”, and were given the privilege to perform the song alongside Cultural Medallion recipient Mr Dick Lee, the SEA Games Opening Ceremony. The choir was also the recording choir for NDP 2015’s theme song, “Our Singapore”.
Additionally, the choir performed for school events such as Founder’s Day and Prefect’s Installation, and at Performing Arts Night, the choir performed three technically challenging pieces to rave audience responses. Another highlight this year was the opportunity to have an exchange programme with the La Salle College Choir from Hong Kong.
We ended the year with a bang, and managed to clinch two gold awards, 1st in Section B2 Youth category (U24), and 2nd in Section A1 Children’s Category(U16), in the International Federation of Choral Music (IFCM) World Choral Expo Choir Competition held in Macau. During our trip there, we were also blessed with a multitude of new and exciting experiences such as attending several Masterclasses held by renowned , attending several choral concerts and performing in St Lawrence’s Church, one of Macau’s oldest churches and an UNESCO world heritage site. We were also treated to a truly unique experience as we sang al fresco on the terrace in the University of Macau! It was truly a wonderful conclusion to 2015 for the MGS choir.
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2016
Dear Diary,
2016 was truly a year of collaborations and achievements for the MG choir ! With our return from our 2015 Macau trip, we were all in high spirits and started the year off with a collaboration with the boys from Saint Andrew’s Secondary School choir. We were featured in their annual concert and sang “The singing heart” together. 
2 weeks after Cantabile, we competed in Orientale Concentus, an international choral festival and competition. One of the most memorable moments was when we were told we had won 1st place in our category and were going to perform at the Esplanade for the Grand Prix! We ended up being awarded for the best performance of a Singaporean composition for Ecce Crucem Domini, composed by Mr Tay!
