national Arts Festival Banner

Thursday, February 11, 2016

HILTON & ST ALBAN'S COLLEGES CONCERT



The Hilton College and St. Alban's College music departments will present a combined evening of musical entertainment at Hilton College on February 17.

Come listen to a varied music programme performed by the St. Alban's school choir, barbershop ensemble, school band, gumboot dancers and drum circle. In return, Hilton College equally entertain with their excellent school choir, enchanting vocal ensemble, dynamic jazz band and award-winning marimba band.

The St Alban's College Roadshow is a group of 63 students which consists of their choir, Barbershop Boys, Big Band, Drum Circle and a number of smaller performing groups and individuals, including a small group of gumboot dancers.

The Choir competed in the World Choir Games in Austria in 2008 and won a silver medal. Along with the Barbershop and other performers, they also toured through Europe, USA and China in 2008, 2010 and 2015. The full choir has 101 members, but only 38 members are on the Road Show. The chairman is Richard van Coeverden de Groot and the director is Lhente-Mari Pitout. The music ranges from religious to Rock and Africa rhythms.

The combined concert tkes place on February 17 at 18h30 in the Hilton College Memorial Hall. Tickets R50 available at the door include refreshments during interval. Cash only - regret no credit card facilities