The Learners Chorus

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The Learners Chorus (traditional Chinese: 學士合唱團) is a chorus based in Hong Kong, established in November 1979 by Andrew Chan and his friends at the University of Hong Kong as the Students' Union Choir.^[1]

Mr. Apollo Wong has been the Music Director of the chorus since January 2005.^[1]

1 Repertoire
2 Stage effects and accompaniment
3 Performing for the community
4 References
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Repertoire

The Learners perform regularly, with a repertoire that includes religious chorales, Christmas carols, madrigals, folk songs, operas, Broadway musicals, classical pieces, and works by contemporary composers.

The Learners Chorus's library also holds a collection of commissioned choral works by notable local composers including:^[1]

Psalm 33 by Professor Daniel Law
October by Dr. Richard Tsang
Out of the Depth and Songs of Ariel by Dr. Victor Chan
Yu Lin Ling by Mr. Law Wing Fai
Quotation of Queries by Dr. Chan Hing Yan (performed in the chorus' 20th anniversary concert)
Confessio by Mr. Michael Mak

[edit] Stage effects and accompaniment

Very often, a variety of stage effects including costumes, dances, decorations, narration, slides is used in the concert performances of the chorus^[2] Some of the Learners' notable shows include excerpts from:

Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
Fairy Queen by Purcell
Gypsy Love by Lehar
Orpheus by Gluck
Supermarket Minuet by Dobbins
Banquet Fugue by John Rutter
Medleys from the Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard by Webber

[edit] Performing for the community

The Learners has been active in charitable work and community service. Over the years, the chorus has presented several charity concerts the proceeds from which were donated to the "Reconstruction of Collapsing School Building Project" hosted by the Hong Kong Christian Council and other projects such as building rural clinics in the remote hill areas in China.^[3]

The Learners has also presented an outreach concert to the patients at the Chung Hom Kok Cheshire Home in Hong Kong.^[1]