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In seven of them, the Choir has walked away with the laurels, and has achieved a second place in Tolosa (Spain) in 2001 in the children’s division, which consisted of six previous competition winners. In Stuttgart (1993) the Choir participated in the SA Cultural Week during the International Horticultural Show, while the Choir was the guest choir at the music festivals in Detmold (Germany) in 1998 and Basle (Switzerland) in 1998. After rigorous auditioning the Choir, along with three other prominent children’s choirs, participated in Song Bridge 2001 in March 2001. Song Bridge 2001 formed part of a mass celebration of fifty children’s choirs at the World of Children’s Choirs 2001
in Vancouver.
In September 2002 the choir was invited to participate in the Lutheran Church’s second annual convention of church music in Malmö, Sweden; and in December 2002 they presented Christmas concerts with the Danish Radio Girls’ Choir in Copenhagen.
In July 2004 the Choir visited Debrecen, Hungary on invitation to participate in the Béla Bartók 21st International Choir Competition. They were the winners in the Children’s Choir category.
In July 2006 they obtained first place in the Folklore division at the prestigious International Music Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales. They also obtained a 3rd place in the Senior Children’s Choirs division.
The choir also received numerous awards
in South Africa from several institutes in performing arts. The Choir toured to Italy and
Austria during July 2008, where they inter alia obtained 2nd Place and a Gold Medal in the Children’s Choir Division at the World Choir Games in Graz, Austria.The choir was crowned World Champions twice at the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China in July 2010.
The Choir wishes, through its music, to reach out, educate and encourage.
TYGERBERG CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Conductor: Karina Erasmus
Piano Accompaniment Madri Gerber
INSTRUMENTALISTS:
Saxophone, Gummie & Djembe: Michaelde Goede
Double Bass : Karina Erasmus Rainmaker : Isabella Willoughby Shakers : Matthew Marinus Cello : Mia Botev
Triangle : Nabu Lunda
Vibra slap : Alexia Koch
Castanets : Gerando Birch
Djembe : Jacklyn Kengne & Nabu Lunda
SOLOISTS:
Annika de Goede, Isabella Willoughby, Tiana Coetzee, Chloe Moses, Neldri Müller
MUSIC STAFF:
Karende Goede, Andrea Leeuwner, René Venter, Bardene Bell, Liz Gaffley, Melindie Pretorius
TYGERBERG CONCERTS 2023
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