FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987
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MONG KOK CHILDREN CHOIR TO HOST CONCERT
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THE MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR WILL HOST A NIGHT OF FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR MUSIC LOVERS AT THEIR ANNUAL CONCERT IN CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE ON JANUARY 17.
THE EVENING'S PROGRAMMES INCLUDE PERFORMANCES OF PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES, SONG AND PLAY, CHINESE FOLK DANCING AND CHORUS SINGING.
SONGS RANGING FROM WESTERN AND CHINESE FOLK MUSIC, FESTIVE SONGS FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR AND POPULAR CONTEMPORARY TUNES COMPOSED BY LOCAL MUSICIANS WILL BE PERFORMED.
IN THE FINALE THE CHOIR WILL SING +THIS IS MY HOME+ WHICH WAS SUNG BY MORE THAN 1 500 MEMBERS OF OTHER DISTRICT CHOIRS AT THE YOUTH SPECTACULAR DURING THE QUEEN'S VISIT.
THE MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF 130 AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 16.
IT WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1975 WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF 60 BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO OBTAIN SYSTEMATIC AND FORMAL TRAINING IN MUSIC.
APART FROM CLASSROOM TRAINING, THE CHOIR HAS BEEN ACTIVELY TAKING PART IN PERFORMANCES TO POLISH THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.
DURING PAST YEARS, IT HAS APPEARED IN VARIOUS ARTS FESTIVALS, VARIETY SHOWS AND TELEVISION PRESENTATIONS, AVERAGING ABOUT ONE SHOW EVERY MORTH.
THE ANNUAL CONCERT IS PRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE MONG KOK KAIFONG ASSOCIATION.
TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT ARE AVAILABLE AT MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD: TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE, 85 IVY STREET AND LIM POR YEN CENTRE, 110 BEECH STREET.
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