PRELUDE Choir Concert

UTAR Sungai Long Chinese Choir and the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) jointly organised a Choir Concert themed ‘PRELUDE’ on 8 July 2018 at Sungai Long Campus.

From left: Teh, Chew, Prof Ewe, Osamu Moroe and Tan 

Present at the concert were UTAR Vice President for Internationalisation and Academic Development Prof Ir Dr Ewe Hong Tat, UTAR Sungai Long Choir Club Conductor and Instructor Osamu Moroe, Seremban Chung Hua Alumni Choir Founder and Chorus Master Chew Hock Peng, UTAR Sungai Long Chinese Orchestra Unit (UTARSLCO) Advisor Tan Chun Yuan, UTAR Choir Organising Chairperson Teh Kee Shuan, staff and students.

Prof Ewe advising students to lead a well-balanced life in university

Speaking at the event, Prof Ewe said, “I always believe that students should lead a well-balanced university life which includes carrying out activities outside the classroom. This enhances and contributes to self-improvement besides enhancing soft skills. Concentrating on your studies is important but giving your mind a break to enjoy music is equally necessary and beneficial to unwind and relax.” He hoped that through music and songs, students can attain a healthy and balanced life while promoting the culture of music appreciation.

Tan expressing his gratitude to UTAR and the organising committee

Tan, on the other hand, expressed his gratitude to UTAR and the organising committee for hosting the concert and for their hard work. “I am very pleased to have this opportunity to learn from UTAR choir. They hold themselves to high standards. They have also put in a lot of hard work for this concert. I can see that their performance has improved tremendously from last week’s rehearsal. Our choir members still have a lot to improve. They have to work hard to catch up with the UTAR Choir team. However, we’ll definitely give our best performance tonight,” he said.

Teh thanking all the participants for their kind support

In his speech, Teh briefed the journey of UTAR Choir team and thanked everyone for their support towards the success of this concert. He also specially thanked the organising committee members for their cooperation, dedication and hard work in making the concert a success and emphasised the efforts taken by the team to do fundraising by selling bread, herbal eggs and curry fishball.

UTAR choir performing animated film song “Carrying You” 

UTAR Orchestra playing the popular Christmas song “Carol of the Bells”

Chew (front) and the female choir members from Seremban Chung Hua Alumni Choir

Male Choir members from Seremban Chung Hua Alumni Choir

The concert featured a diversified repertoire, including Disney, Japanese Anime and Chinese folk songs. UTAR Sungai Long Chinese Orchestra Unit was also invited to perform two songs, namely “Beautiful Maria of My Soul” and “Carol of the Bells”. The night was further enlivened with a joint performance by UTAR choir and Seremban Choir. They presented three songs which were “Hana ua Saku”, “The Same Song” and “Hallelujah Handel”.

The concert then ended on a high note with the last song “Doraemon” which was specially presented by UTAR Sungai Long Chinese Choir to the audience, followed by a group photo session. 

UTAR Sungai Long Chinese Choir and Seremban Chung Hua Alumni Choir

The organising committees and performers