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SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1982

CHILDREN'S CHOIR PUBLISHES SONG ALBUM

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THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR HAS JUST PUBLISHED, WITH FUNDS MAINLY FROM THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, THE +SAI KUNG SUITE — A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF FOLK SONGS ON LOCAL CULTURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

THE 94-PAGE ALBUM CONSISTS OF 10 CANTONESE SONGS WRITTEN BY LOCAL COMPOSERS, TOGETHER WITH PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE SONGS.

IT IS AIMED AT INTRODUCING, THROUGH MUSIC, THE MANY PICTURESQUE SCENERY IN SAI KUNG AND THE MULTIFARIOUS RECREATION AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

COMPRISING FIVE

A CASSETTE TAPE OF THE 10 NUMBERS +SONGS OF THE EARTH+ AND FIVE +SONGS OF THE SEA+ - WILL ALSO BE RECORDED BY THE CHOIR IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND OTHER BODIES.

AT THE CHOIR'S ANNUAL DINNER TONIGHT, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, DESCRIBED THE PUBLICATION AND RECORDING OF THE SUITE AS +ANOTHER USEFUL EFFORT BY THE CHOIR IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONG THE LOCAL PEOPLE.+

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CHOIR, APART FROM CONCERT

PERFORMANCES, HAD ALSO PARTICIPATED ACTIVELY IN COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN PROJECTS SUCH AS THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN AND THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SHOW IN PUBLICISING THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME.

THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR WAS FORMED THREE YEARS AGO WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATING AND TRAINING LOCAL CHILDREN WITH MUSICAL TALENT, PROMOTING THEIR INTEREST IN MUSIC, AND PROVIDING THEM WITH A HEALTHY MEANS OF GROUP RECREATION.

THE CHOIR HAD TAKEN PART IN NUMEROUS DISTRICT AND TERRITORY-WIDE PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING THE STAGING OF TWO VERY SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONCERTS AND PERFORMING IN RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES.

+SAI KUNG IS PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED AND I AM SURE THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, THE MUSIC OFFICE AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF CHOIR AFFAIRS WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE THEIR WARM SUPPORT TO THE CHOIR,+ MR MACPHERSON ADDED.