Universiteitskoor Stellenbosch University Choir
ETIENNE ROUSSEAU THEATRE
8 SEPTEMBER 2022 18:30
Tickets R200 @ ertickets.com
Info herman@ertsasolburg.co.za and 0160650022. WhatsApp 0632175147.
The Stellenbosch University Choir, under the leadership of André van der Merwe, is one of the oldest and most celebrated choirs in South Africa. Members are students from various academic and cultural backgrounds, famed for their intoxicating energy during performances. Since 2012, the SU Choir is ranked number one on the Interkultur World Ranking List of the top 1 000 choirs worldwide. Included in their tour repertoire are spirituals like the isiXhosa Easter hymn “Indodana”, evergreen South African hits like “Pata Pata” and “Weeping”, new arrangements of iconic songs by Lady Gaga (“Always Remember Us”) and U2 (“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”), and spirituals like “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”, “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” and “Elijah!”.
Universiteitskoor Stellenbosch University Choir
Die Universiteitskoor Stellenbosch, onder leiding van André van der Merwe, is een van die oudste en mees gevierde kore in Suid-Afrika. Die koorlede is studente uit verskillende akademiese en kulturele omgewings, wat bydra tot hul energieke en begeesterde uitvoerings. Die koor beklee sedert 2012 die eerste plek op die Interkultur-ranglys van 1 000 kore wêreldwyd. Hulle konserttoerrepertorium sluit in bewerkings van geestelike liedere soos die isiXhosa Paasgesang “Indodana”, immergroen Suid-Afrikaanse treffers soos “Pata Pata” en “Weeping”, nuwe verwerkings van ikoniese liedjies deur Lady Gaga (“Always Remember Us”) en U2 (“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”) asook geliefde geestelike liedere soos “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”, “Poor Wayfaring Stranger” en “Elijah!”.
