The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus
For 40 years' pursuit of excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus (CU Chorus) has become one of the best local university choirs in Hong Kong. With a global vision, CU Chorus has performed not only on the local stage, but also in various cities in southern China and Southeast Asia. With its high quality performances and innovative programmes, CU Chorus is dedicated to promoting the art of choral music to the general public.
CU Chorus was founded in 1972 by a group of CUHK students, expanded its range of performances in recent years including public concerts, free campus concerts, overseas tours, Christmas caroling, conducting workshops and charity outreach performances. CU Chorus presented a number of popular programmes with diverse themes, such as a number of composer-portrait concerts featuring original choral works and arrangements by Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo, Jan Tien-hao, Joseph Koo, Ng Cheuk-yin and Leonard Bernstein, making an influence in expanding choral repertoire in local music scene. In recent years, CU Chorus was invited to various guest performances in overseas music festivals, including the 2015 Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, and the 2019 Taipei International Choral Festival.
Promoting Hong Kong choral compositions is one of the missions of CU Chorus since its establishment. CU Chorus has been commissioning new pieces from a number of composers forming a unique and local voice in Hong Kong choral music. CU Chorus released its first commercial album in June 2014 and was awarded as one of the Best Sales Releases (Classical and Operatic Works Recording) in the IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2014. The second album Sing Our Own Song — Selected Hong Kong Choral Works in Cantonese was released by CU Chorus in August 2019 on CD and various online music platforms. In 2019, CU Chorus launched their own sheet music publications.
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