A brilliant classical performance

Mar 17, 2009

Classical music is mistaken to be for the well learned and sophisticated,” said Justice Kiryabwire. “That is not entirelly true. Kampala Music School has opened its doors to the less privileged,” he said. Kiryabwire was the chief guest at the school

By Emmanuel Ssejjengo

Classical music is mistaken to be for the well learned and sophisticated,” said Justice Kiryabwire. “That is not entirelly true. Kampala Music School has opened its doors to the less privileged,” he said. Kiryabwire was the chief guest at the school’s eighth anniversary and charity concert at the National Theatre over the weekend.

UK guest conductor Bob Barsby had a test of what it is for most music learners in Uganda. He partly worked in darkness during a power cut. How the instrumentalists and musicians read in darkness could have been amply explained by Kiryabwire’s comments. “The choir’s command in performance was due to the thorough preparation and brilliant delivery,” he praised. That was after he had watched the performance of W.A Mozart’s Coronation Mass.

The Clarinet Choir’s brief performance was magnetic. It managed to bring the audience away from choral voices to the instruments. The choir was a collection of members from Kampala’s celebrated choirs including Christ the King Church Choir, Chamber Choir and Kampala Singers, that was not an easy achievement. The all-male singing Sauti ya Africa appeared strange. An all-female group is easy to comprehend but an all-male one appears like a Boys’ only school choir. Tender Talents School Choir also performed.

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