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• Silver medals for choristers
• Girls
now welcome in choir
• A
joy to host Lady Day Service
Silver
medals for choristers
Three young men
from the Cathedral choir have received Silver medals for long service.
Steven Mace, Luzuko Ngcwangu and John-George van Eck, now join the long
list of medal holders going back to 1870.
Steven, who is 18, told iindaba that he joined the choir when he was
six years old and has always had a passion for singing. He was head
chorister for just over a year 2003/2004 until his voice broke and he
joined the men in the 'back' row. He is also a former member of the
South African Youth choir.
Luzuko, also 18, joined the choristers in 2002 because he enjoys
singing and loves music. He was in the school choir and heard that St
Mary's was looking for choristers so came for an 'audition' and was
accepted. He became head chorister after Steven and carried through
until his voice broke in 2005 then he had to join the men.
John-George (14) is the current head of choristers (from July 2006) and
joined the choir at St Mary's when he was seven, following in the
footsteps of his elder brother. He has always enjoyed singing and had
been invited to join the Drakensberg Boys' Choir but turned the offer
down.
All three of the young men enjoy the challenge of some of the wonderful
music they sing as well as the fun of being in the choir, because it is
not all hard work.
The choir is in need of more young voices. If you are interested call
Eric Spencer (see along-side this report).
Picture: Steven Mace, Luzuko Ngcwangu and
John-George van Eck have received silver medals for long service in St
Mary’s Cathdral Choir.
Girls
now welcome in choir
Eric Spencer, the
organist and Master of the Choristers at St Mary's Cathedral writes
that the gender barrier has toppled and the choir is now open for girls
to join.
Girls who would appreciate the joys and benefits of membership of a
cathedral choir, are invited to become Choristers at St Mary's
Cathedral. The doors have been opened to girls to join what has always
been a strictly male preserve as the choir has long been one of the few
remaining choirs of men and boys in South Africa. Now the time has come
for the "top line" to be open to girls as well as boys.
Requirements
Candidates, boys and girls, should be between eight and about twelve
years old; older if they already have some singing experience. But they
need not necessarily have sung in choirs before - we will find and
train their voices, but most importantly, they will learn and sing
great music and to use well the one musical instrument that God gave
all of us free of charge, our singing voice, which sadly can lie buried
if not developed and nurtured during childhood.
I would be delighted to provide further information to interested
teachers, parents, guardians and singers who may telephone or e-mail me
at any time. Singing reaches the parts (body, heart, mind and spirit)
which few other things can - why not give it a try?
Tel: 041 581 3141 or 084 505 5931.
e-mail: ericspencer@mweb.co.za
A
joy to host Lady Day Service
[ Pam Shapiro ]
Pictures: Members of the MUCFL branches
lift their banners high as they process along West Street in Newton
Park on Lady Day and (bottom) they joyfully enter St Hugh's to fill all
the pews ... and more.
It was a joy for the St Hugh's MU Christian Family Life to host the
Lady Day Service on Sunday afternoon 30 March. Members came from all
the archdeaconries and before the service began they processed with
their branch banners along West Street and Cape Road.
The service is always a special occasion and one is always moved by the
glorious singing - especially the Magnificat - and being together to
praise the Lord, offer prayers of thanksgiving and pray.  Our
MUCFL chaplain, David Grobbelaar, preached on John 4 - the Samaritan
woman, and had brought a beautiful carving of a woman holding her jar
of water as a visual aid. He encouraged us to drink deeply of the
living water of Christ and be filled with his abundant love.
Anna Skosana, the presiding member from Humansdorp archdeaconry
convened this occasion which is celebrated annually around the world. A
joy to host Lady Day Service Mothers' Union is a world wide
organisation specially concerned with all that strengthens and
preserves marriage and Christian family life.
Tembeka Topu presented a Long Service certificate to Betty Forbes, who
has been a member of St Hugh's MUCFL for 60 years.
Xoliswa Zauka, Nomfunde Tuku and our beloved Diocesan President,
Nomonde Qoto, also spoke.
Fellowship was shared over refreshments in the hall after the service.
The Gender Desk will be holding a
Workshop
Saturday 14th June, 09h00 - 11h30
Venue: St Nicholas Church,
Circular Drive
All welcome
For more information
contact Ethel Pittaway
083 398 6218
epittaway@telkomsa.net
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