Sunday, April 13, 2008
Captivating music: The Dithyrambic Singers during a performance held at Dewan Di-Gadong Hall,Ministry of Culture,Youth and Sports. Picture: Syafie Nadi LOCALS and expatriates alike were served with an auditory feast by the Dithyrambic Singers flown in from Malaysia at the Digadong Hall of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday.
More than 100 music-lovers both young and old filled up the hall to listen to the over 30-strong choir and solos performing well-known classics by Brahms, Mozart and even more contemporary and recent pieces occasionally accompanied by the piano throughout the night.
The singers were brought to Brunei Darussalam by the Brunei Music Society and the event was mainly sponsored by the Centre for British Teachers (CfBT) Brunei Darussalam.
Apart from classical numbers, the choir also presents Christmas concerts around the Klang Valley annually.
Established in 2005, the Dithyrambic Singers is a semi professional choir located in Kuala Lumpur under the direction of Ian Lim.
Boasting an active membership of 50 students and graduates mainly from the Malaysian Institute of Arts, University of Malaya and University College Sedaya International.
The group's achievements include a Gold Choral Assessment Award from Trinity College London in 2005, silver medals in the Mixed Voice and Folklore categories of the Hong Kong International Youth and Children Choir Festival in 2006.
They were also guest performers for the 2006 World Youth Wushu Convention in Kuala Lumpur and most recently, the ensemble was involved in Beethoven Symphony No 9 Choral performance Istana Budaya together with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Mustafa Fuzer Nawi.
The choir performed earlier in the afternoon in front of a packed crowd.
The Brunei Times
