Penang’s Very Own Choir

By Regina Hoo

February 2019 FEATURE
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The choir is very diverse in terms of age, nationality and gender.
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To complement the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra, the mixed choir Voices of Penang Philharmonic was rejuvenated in 2016.The ensemble is an acapella-focused and performs a variety of genres, including classical, pop, gospel, scripture, as well as in the Chinese, Tagalog, Japanese, Latin and German languages. “Our strength lies in classical music,” says choir mistress Ong Geok Cheng. “The choral repertoire is selected by our artistic advisors Lim Ai Hooi, the founder and artistic director of ONE Chamber Choir Singapore, and Yong...

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