Announcing Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival In Association with the Choral Institute of South Africa – CHORISA
The Ultimate Choral Experience 2009: July 8 - 20 2010: July 28 - August 9 2011: June 29 - July 11
Click here for details of the Ihlombe South African Choral Festival 2009, including concerts, workshops and participating choirs.
950 participants join together for the Inaugural Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival
The Soweto Gospel Choir and Drakensburg Boys Choir are just two of the many leading South African choirs taking part in the Ihlombe festival. They join from the USA, the Grammy award winning Pacific BoyChoir, Yale Whiffenpoofs celebrating their 100th anniversary and the celebrated Morgan State University Singers. More news on participating choirs to come.
Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival offers a one of a kind choral experience in dynamic settings like Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, as well as a scenic game park. Your choir will have the opportunity to perform with many excellent South African Choirs, as well as participate in workshops with famous Choral Conductors. You will experience African drumming, dancing, and their wonderful, unique singing. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity for your choir.
Apply NOW! Contact Jayci Thomas at .
Accepting applications from all Youth and Adult choirs
Ihlombe! activities include:
Individual Choir Concerts in world class Halls, Cathedrals, Universities and Schools with 25-30 minutes for each choir performing their own selections under the direction of their own choral director.
South African music workshops with several leading South African Choirs and Choral Conductors.
Cultural exchange events where you will experience African drumming, dancing as well as their wonderful and unique singing.
Sightseeing in Pretoria, Soweto, Cape Town, Stellenbosch Wine Country, as well as a game park experience.
Act now to participate in Ihlombe! 2009; contact Jayci Thomas at for more information.
Some photos provided by Pat and Jere Johnson from the Power of Song tour of the Yale Alumni Chorus.
