The Canticle Singers presents OVATION

Concert Posted by Kevin Teh about 9 months ago

The Canticle Singers (“TCS”) celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the musical production OVATION at Panggung Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur at 8.30pm from Thursday 27 September 2012 to Sunday 7 October 2012, based on a weekly production run of Thursday through Sunday.

The repertoire will be performed by a cast of 25 and comprise an eclectic collection of challenging and inspiring choral arrangements and independent selections and feature the music of Alan Menken, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Christopher Tin, Elton John, Ennio Morricone, Freddy Mercury, George & Ira Gershwin, Goldrich and Heisler, Mark Hayes, Neil Bartram, Pasek and Paul, Ryan Cayabyab, Rossini, Stephen Flaherty, Stephen Sondheim, etc.. The pieces have been selected from the world of pop, classics, folk, spirituals, lounge, screen, musical theatre; from established works such as Porgy & Bess, Singing In The Rain, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, The Lion King, The Story of My Life, Edges, Queen, etc. As part of the repertoire, a musical tribute will be paid to RJ Rosales, a leading and established Filipino-Australian actor/performer who passed away 2011 and who played the lead in Chang and Eng, acclaimed to be one of Asia’s best locally composed musicals. The production of OVATION be done for the benefit of a children’s charity Stepping Stones Living Centre, a residential facility with five centres for abandoned or disadvantaged children and located in Taman Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur.

TCS is honoured to have YB Dato’ Dr Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism of Malaysia as the Patron of OVATION and to have the support of Tourism Malaysia.

TCS won the award for Best Group Performance (Vocal) and nominated for Best Solo Performance (Vocal) at the 9th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2012, for its production of ODDS & ENDS in November 2011. In 2005, TCS was nominated for Best Group Performance (Voice) at the 3rd Boh Cameronian Arts Awards 2004 for its production Do You Hear the People Sing? in 2004.