In celebration of Cardinal Wilfrid Napier’s 75th birthday on
March 8 2016, a free concert will be held in Emanuel Cathedral on March 11 at
11h00.
After several successful Senior Schools Catholic Choirs concerts,
the Denis Hurley Centre will host for the first time a Junior Schools Catholic
Choirs Concert. Among those performing will be the signing choir from Kwa Thintwa
School for the Deaf (which was founded by Denis Hurley himself).
Kurt Holmes, Director of Music at St Augustine's, is
co-ordinating the event with the participation of up to nine Catholic junior
schools from the Durban area.
“Each school will present their own pieces plus there will
some works sung (and in the case of Kwa Thintwa School, signed) jointly by all
the choirs. For many of the young people this will be their first experience of
being in the Cathedral so we hope that we will have a good audience present to
encourage them,” considers Raymond Perrier: Director, the Denis Hurley Centre.
Cardinal Napier has received numerous awards including an
honorary Doctorate from the University of Galway and the Living Legend award in
Durban. His work takes him all over the world and he speaks six languages
fluently. However, he is happiest working among the people in parishes all over
KZN. He has established many friends among the religious leaders in Durban
working closely with Hindu, Muslim, Dutch Reformed, Anglican and Methodist
ministers, particularly to assist the poor at the Hurley Centre in central
Durban.
The concert will take place March 11 in Emmanuel Cathedral
at 11h00 (after the 10h00 Mass). Admission is free and all are welcome. A
retiring collection will be taken for the DHC. There is safe parking in the
Cathedral car park; if this is full then there is also safe parking under the
Victoria Street market at the top of Denis Hurley (Queen) Street.
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