Christ the King Church choir holds Christmas concert

RELIGION    CHRISTMAS 

KAMPALA - Christ the King Church Choir, the choral group that leads the singing during the 10:00am Sunday mass at Christ the King Church, Kampala) staged its upscale concert in Kampala recently.

During the evening show, the choir performed George Frideric Handel's Dettingen Te Deum, a celebratory robust musical work with eighteen solos (alto, baritone, bass) and choruses.

The choir also performed various Christmas hymns by local and international composers such as Fr Dr. James Kabuye, Sam Kimuli, Joel Raney, C.F. Alexander, John Stainer, John Hopkins, etc.

The choir was accompanied and directed by organist Paul Luggya and Stephen Oloka, respectively. The concert also featured Soul Orchestra Afrika, a string ensemble from Namirembe Cathedral.

        Organist Paul Luggya in action during the concert

        Members of the choir entertaining guests with a traditional dance

  Chorister  Felix Nsimoomwe hands over a Christmas Cake to the choral conductor of the children's ensemble

   A cross-section of the audience participating in the singing of a congregational hymn


     Soloists Charles Dickens Wani, John Mary Mukiza and Florence Bukenya in action
 

         The choir's traditional dancers in action during the show

      The choir's traditional percussive section in action during the show

         A cross-section of the audience participating in the concert

         The choristers' children performing a Christmas song

 Christ Ssinabulya, Engineer Walusimbi, Architect Ssentoogo and other guests during the concert