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| The Tieza Chorale at St Joseph's Church |
Two Philippines-based choral groups visited Hong Kong over the weekend to perform for the Filipino community at two separate venues, the St Joseph’s church in Central and the OFW Global Centre in Admiralty.
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The performances were markedly muted as Hong Kong
continues to mourn the deaths of 158 people killed in the Tai Po fire last
month, including one Filipino domestic worker.
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| The Philippine Suzuki Youth Orchestra at the OFW Global Centre |
Consul General Romulo Israel, Jr who graced both
performances said at the start of the concert of the Philippine Suzuki Youth
Orchestra at the OFW Global Centre on Saturday said it was “with sadness” that
he welcomed the visit of the renowned chorale.
The PSYO is composed of young Filipino musicians
trained under the world-famous Suzuki Method, which emphasizes learning music
with the same natural ease as language.
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Their concert was attended by a delegation from the
Philippine Congress, led by Rep. Bryan Revilla, who heads the House Committee
on Migrant Workers.
Later the same day, the Tieza Chorale (formerly
known as Philippine Tourism Chorale) , made up of staff of the Tourism Infrastructure
and Enterprize Zone Authority, held a full-length concert at St Joseph’s Church
under the sponsorship of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association
Hong Kong Chapter.
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| UPAA HK members and Congen Romulo (middle) pose with Tieza Choir after their concert |
The choir regaled the audience with a rendition of
several Filipino pop favorites such as “Kung Maputi Na ang Buhok Ko” and “Umagang
Kay Ganda” in the first part and in the second, a string of popular Christmas
songs, both in English and Tagalog.
Guest performers were UPAA HK president Catherine
Marsden and Hong Kong-based Filipino singer and composer, William Elvin
Manzano, who sang an original composition for his upcoming stage play, “Job.”
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On Sunday, the Tieza Chorale brought Christmas joy
to overseas Filipino workers when they sang at the OFW Global Centre. Among those
in the audience were the Filipino survivors of the Tai Po fire, who received
cash assistance from Rep. Revilla.
The Tieza choir performance was held for the benefit
of Bantu, a charity group that provides support for street children in the
Philippines.
