The Stellenbosch University Choir is raking in millions of views, those of which extend long past the Stellenbosch Mountain and the quaint town of winery wonders, past the Cape and Her beauty and even the Rainbow Nation’s borders.
The two pieces that afforded the choir global ears are Never Enough from The Greatest Showman, clocking in 1.1 million views and Some Nights by Fun, which raked in 1.5 million views. From the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre to the world, the renditions are goose-bump inducing and a melody of voices from all over the country.
WATCH: Never Enough – Stellenbosch University Choir
Arranged by Tom Anderson Adapted for the SUC by André van der Merwe
WATCH: Some Nights – Stellenbosch University Choir
Arranged by Tom Anderson Adapted for the SUC by André van der Merwe
As the oldest choir in South Africa (founded in 1936), the songbirds exist in a rhythm of up to 100 voices and are no strangers to acclaim.
Did you know? Stellebosch University Choir has participated in numerous global Choir competitions. Remarkably in the 6th World Choir Games in China, it won Contemporary Music and Mixed Choirs, paving the path to a very successful set of future wins to come.
For the 7th World Choir Games in Ohio, America, they scored the highest in the Musica Sacra category (96.88) which was also “the highest score ever attained by any choir in any category at the World Choir Games” as SUC records. This was followed by another year of achievement in 2014 in Latvia. The SUC ended up achieving the highest mark in the competition’s history and winning all three competition categories.
The same went for 2016 when the choir won all three categories yet again in Russia and the highest scores in the competition.
As if any more evidence of its musical magic was necessary, the choir is also ranked as first on the Interkultur World Ranking List.
We truly are blessed in South Africa to exist as the home to a melting pot of powerful voices, from the Stellenbosch University Choir to the Ndlovu Youth Choir.
The Ndlovu Youth Choir, who are also widely internationally acclaimed, are coming to Cape Town later this year – something anyone who loves good music and goosebumps won’t want to miss out on.
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The Ndlovu Youth Choir is coming to Cape Town and Johannesburg!
Picture: Stellenbosch University Choir
