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=== Church and Christian choirs === |
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Although there are no professional choirs in Malaysia, there are a handful of state-backed semi-professional choirs and many active amateur choral groups throughout the country. Many choirs in Malaysia are linked to schools, tertiary educational institutions, churches and other religious institutions, performing arts groups or registered musical societies.
List of notable Malaysian choirs
Large mixed choirs
- National Choir of Malaysia - Above 80-strong state sponsored choir.
Mixed chamber choirs
- Cantus Musicus - Malaysia's only international choir with its own integral musician-singer ensemble directed by Lisa Ho. Repertoire ranges from Renaissance music to contemporary choral works. [1]
- The Dithyrambic Choir - Gold Winner in its category at the 1st Asian Choir Games 2007. Uncertain whether or not this choir should be re-classed as a college choir as its members are all students from the Malaysian Institute of Arts.[2]
- Fingerprints Chamber Choir[3]
- Johor Bahru Chamber Choir
- Johor Bahru Rainbow Choir[4]
- Klang Chamber Choir[5]
- Muar Chong Hwa Old Student Association Choir[6]
- Nantah Choir (JB)[7]
- Penang Philharmonic Choir
- Penang State Symphony & Chorus[8]
- Seremban Chung Hwa Alumni Choir[9]
- The Summer'Singers[10]
- Young Kuala Lumpur Singers
Mixed vocal ensembles
- Flexi tones[11]
- Six2Eight - This group has been in existence for 12 years (previously known as Bubur Chacha) performing mostly at corporate dinners and functions.[12]
- SnL Singers - 10-person a capella group specialising in close harmony contemporary pop songs and jazz, with a bit of madrigals and modern sacred songs thrown in for good measure.[13]
- VerSes
- Wicked Pitches - This group has been in decline since 2006 and now only perform in shopping malls.[14]
College and university choirs
School and junior youth choirs
- Chung Ling Butterworth School ChoirCite error: A
<ref>tag is missing the closing</ref>(see the help page). - Petaling Jaya Gospel Hall Choir
- Sanctuary Choir, Trinity Methodist Church (Petaling Jaya)[16]
- Sacred Heart Choir, Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Men-only polyphonic ensemble.[17]
- Yin Qi Choir - Interdenominational choir specialising in larger classical sacred works.[18]
Non-Christian religious choirs
Men-only choirs
Children's choirs
- Operafest Children's Choir[22]
- Klang Hokkien Association Choir[23]
- Kuala Lumpur Children's Choir[24]
- National Children's Choir of Malaysia
- SyncTone Choir[25]
Choral societies
- The Philharmonic Society of Selangor - The choir element has been dormant for the whole of 2007. [26]
- Muar Viva Chorus Society Choir[27]
References
- ^ Exhibition choir, 5th Young Singers Choral Festival, 30 May 2007 to 3 June 2007 at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
- ^ Article by BERNAMA entitled Late Night Shopping @ Starhill Gallery, 15 December 2007
- ^ Exhibition choir, 5th Young Singers Choral Festival, 30 May 2007 to 3 June 2007 at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
- ^ Listed choir under World Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=822
- ^ Participating choir, 5th Young Singers Choral Festival, 30 May 2007 to 3 June 2007 at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
- ^ Listed choir under Asian Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=1292
- ^ Listed choir under World Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=822
- ^ http://pessoc.com/
- ^ Exhibition choir, 5th Young Singers Choral Festival, 30 May 2007 to 3 June 2007 at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
- ^ http://mysummersingers.blogspot.com/
- ^ Exhibition vocal ensemble, 5th Young Singers Choral Festival, 30 May 2007 to 3 June 2007 at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
- ^ http://www.six2eight.com/
- ^ Reference in Wikipedia entry on Cantus Musicus
- ^ http://www.thewickedpitches.com/about.htm
- ^ Participating choir, 5th Young Singers Choral Festival, 30 May 2007 to 3 June 2007 at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
- ^ Article in The Star newspaper, 12 December 2007
- ^ http://sacredheartchoir.blogspot.com/
- ^ www.yinqi.info
- ^ Listed choir under Asian Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=1292
- ^ Listed choir under World Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=822
- ^ Listed choir under World Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=822
- ^ www.operafest.net/about.html
- ^ Listed choir under World Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=822
- ^ Article in The Star newspaper, 23 March 2007
- ^ http://www.synctonemusic.org/p_concert.htm
- ^ www.thephil.org.my/joinus.htm
- ^ Listed choir under Asian Choir Games. http://www.worldchoirgames.info/index.php?id=1292
