Last night I was privileged to attend a special concert. The Trinity Singers from Trinityhouse High School arranged an almost impromptu, musical variety evening to raise funds for their upcoming tour to England. These young people have been invited to perform at the famous Canterbury Cathedral as well as the Ely and Southwark Cathedrals.
But last night’s concert was not all pieces by this award winning choir. Many of the members performed musical or vocal, solos or duets in a wide variety of musical styles showcasing guitar, saxophone, piano, flute, clarinet or voice – from Lennon and McCartney’s Come Together to Run (a la X Factor) to Josh Groban’s You Raise Me Up.
I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Yes, because it was entertaining, but also to see once again the amazing talent of our young people. A teenager who can sing and play two instruments, a young guitarist who has self taught himself to play piano in four weeks and a beautiful girl who plays baroque piano with the maturity of an adult.
The choir leader is special. A man who has moved from the corporate world into the world of teaching to follow his passion for developing musical talent. His move to education is not only a win for the choir. He is also a maths teacher. And judging by the members of his matric maths class sat in the front row, he is a very popular one!
Enjoy this short video of the choir’s recent performance in The Atrium at Wits University.
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