The annual senior choir concert at Emmanuel Cathedral this
year will feature five schools from the greater Durban area. Under the theme A Song for World Peace, it takes place
tomorrow (Wednesday September 20 at 18h00).
They will be uniting to show their support for the Denis
Hurley Centre by presenting a special one-off early-evening concert of
much-loved sacred, popular and choral music. Participating schools are: Thomas
Moore Kloof, St Benedicts Pinetown, St Francis Mariannhill, and Maris Stella
Berea. The music will again be complemented by learners from KwaThintwa School
for the Deaf, which was founded by Archbishop Hurley.
The programme culminates with all choirs joining in to sing
en masse, the beautiful English folk song, Oh
Shenandoah. Guest of honour this year will be Monsignor Paul Nadal.
In 2012, a group of Grade 11 girls from Maris Stella visited
the projects at the Cathedral, and were so impressed by the work with refugees,
homeless and unemployed people, as well as those with HIV/AIDS, that they
decided to do something to help. So they approached other schools in the
greater Durban area to join them in a concert of sacred music.
Entry is free and all are welcome! A collection will be
taken for the Denis Hurley Centre. Safe parking will be available behind the
Cathedral from 17h30. Tea will be on sale after the concert.
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