By BIN Staff | 10:24 PM October 05, 2024
The Seongbuk District Women’s Choir from South Korea was hailed as the Grand Champion of the Sing ‘N’ Joy Bohol 2024 International Choir Competition.
There were 15 choirs and five countries competed in categories such as Youth Choirs, Senior Choirs, Children’s Choirs, Religious Music, Folklore, Choirs of Mixed Voices, and Choirs of Equal Voices for the
four-day event.
The provincial government of Bohol and the City of Tagbilaran, in collaboration with INTERKULTUR, organized an international choir meeting under the theme, “Singing together brings nations together.”
Johan Rooze, Interkultur Senior Artistic director, said that music is needed in this world of many troubles.
The Philippines’ competing choirs were Bacoor Hope Children’s Chorus, Fillira, Huni Mandaue, M6 Teens, The Himig Singers, and Bohol’s own Holy Name University Chorale and Koro Seraphim.
Aside from competitions, workshops and educational activities were held throughout the four-day choral event. Friendship concerts were also conducted at the Capitol, City Hall and Island City Mall.
There was plenty of learning, laughter, and singing at the Bohol Provincial Capitol’s Ceremonial Hall during the workshop with Johnny Ku and Johan Rooze.
The four-day event concluded at the Bantawan, Old Airport, Tagbilaran City on October 5.
Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado expressed his deep appreciation to INTERKULTUR for selecting Bohol as the venue for Sing ‘n’ Joy.
“Beyond the usual sights for which our province is known the world over, Bohol has a musical heritage that dates back many, many years. Our natural landscapes and the story of our people have shaped how we perceive music and the contribution it has made to the cultural heritage of our province,” in his message delivered by Argeo Melisimo, chairman of the Bohol Arts and Heritage Council (BACH) Council.
The Seongbuk District Women’s Choir from South Korea was declared the grand champion.
For Youth Choirs category, the winners were M6 Teens (Gold III), UiTM Chamber Choir (Gold IV), with LSPR Choir as the category winner.
For the Children’s Choirs category, the Bacoor Hope Children’s Chorus from the Philippines was awarded with Silver X Diploma.
In the Religious Music category, Huni Mandawe (Gold II) and HNU Chorale was the category winner.
The Senior Choirs category saw the Korea Breast Cancer Survivor Choir standing out.
In the Choirs of Mixed Voices category, the Diversity Choir from Vietnam got Silver VII and the Philippines’ Koro Seraphim was the category winner.
For Choirs of Equal Voices, Dames of Harmonia (Gold IV), UiTM Women’s Choir from Malaysia (Gold V), and the Seongbuk District Women’s Choir, emerged as the category winner.
In the Folklore category, winners included Barana Choir (Indonesia), Bacoor Hope Children’s Chorus (PH), Huni Mandaue (PH), LSPR (Indonesia), with HNU Chorale from the Philippines emerging as the category winner.
LSPR received the Outstanding Choreography special award, while the Conductor’s Prize was awarded to Marian of UiTM Women’s Choir, Malaysia. The MUZIKSEA special award was given to the HNU Chorale. (with a report from PIMO/LMS/ML)
