VOX Cape Town

Creating imaginative, immersive choral experiences to enrich the musical life of Cape Town

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We are no longer posting on this platform, but you can still tag @voxcapetown to get in touch with us 🎺! Stay up to date with our musical projects by visiting our website https://t.co/OcKZo2DDJ6 or by following us on:

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...spanning 13 nationalities & no fewer than 285 pages (!) of sheet music
📣 15: Opportunities for solos in this year's repertoire; we love hearing the individual characters of our singers' voices & giving them an opportunity to shine!
🦺 6: Wardrobe changes

📸 Dom Gorin (3/3)

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On this final day of Dec (& the year 🌠) we think back to some moments from our glorious Christmas concerts earlier this month! 🎄 THANK YOU for your support this year & to all those with whom we've worked & sung; we can't wait to celebrate our 10th bday with you in 2025! (1/3)

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VOX 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ in numbers:
📍 13: Number of public engagements this year (on a par with 2023)
🏅 44: Number of singers in our musical family this year (15 of whom we welcomed to our team; to 8 we bade au revoir)
🎹 52: Number of musical items in this year's repertoire... (2/3)

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They are (clockwise from top left) Lynne Gouws (recorders), Heidri Faber (clarinet), Rudi Bower (classical guitar), Simon Cameron (percussion), Jan-Hendrik Harley (mandolin, viola, baroque guitar and arrangements), David Bester (violin) and Mariechen Meyer (double bass) 🎁 (3/3)

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We have one more 'performance' lined up for 2024! ✨ Our annual Christmas Eve broadcast on @FineMusicRadio brings our Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols to a much wider audience. The magic begins at 7 PM on Tue 24 Dec - tune in from anywhere 🌎 to https://t.co/hmPihiOM9V 🎄 (1/3)

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Adding to the local flavour of our broadcast, the programme will conclude with a stunning smorgasbord of carols from around the world played by the Gqeberha-based Red Ochre Ensemble! 🎻🥁 (2/3)

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🔔 6 PM on Sunday 1 December 2024
🎟 Tickets (R160) at the door or via Quicket: https://t.co/dS6ZXN2rI2 (3/3)

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⭐ Don't miss our Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols with a twist! 🎹 Join us at 6 PM today at Rondebosch United Church for your favourite carols & exquisite choral music celebrating Advent and Christmas – paired with powerful readings from the pens of Ingrid Jonker, ... (1/3)

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...Maya Angelou, Carl Sagan, Nelson Mandela & others, offering a fresh take on timeless themes of hope and renewal.

🎁 A magical evening of music & community awaits – before & afterwards, enjoy delicious treats, crafts, boerewors rolls & glühwein at the Christmas Market! (2/3)

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✨ Clockwise from top left: William Blake, William Ernest Henley, Alfred Tennyson, Maya Angelou, TS Eliot, Carl Sagan, Ingrid Jonker, Nelson Mandela (4/4)

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🤔 What do these great writers have in common, & how are they connected to Christmas? 🎄
🎶 Find out this Sunday 1 Dec at Rondebosch United Church at our concert-style reimagining of the famous Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols! Powerful messages of renewal and hope... (1/4)

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🧁 Rondebosch United will also host its annual Christmas Market from 5 PM to 8 PM with baked goods, crafts, snacks and drinks on offer!

🔔 6 PM on Sunday 1 December 2024
🎟 R160 via Quicket: https://t.co/dS6ZXN2rI2
(3/4)

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🎄🧁Taking place at Rondebosch United, they will also host their annual Christmas Market in the church garden & hall from 5 PM to 8 PM. On offer will be baked goods, crafts, snacks and drinks!

🔔 6 PM on Sunday 1 December 2024
🎟 R160 via Quicket: https://t.co/dS6ZXN2rI2 (3/3)

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⭐ Join us next Sun 1 Dec for our concert-style reimagining of the famous Nine Lessons & Carols service that retains the hymns & carols but replaces the lessons with powerful readings that evoke the character of the original Bible extracts, offering a contemporary lens. (1/3)

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✨🎶 Messages of renewal & hope from the writings of William Blake, TS Eliot, Maya Angelou, Ingrid Jonker, Mandela, & Sagan, blend tradition & inclusivity pairing beautifully with favs such as 'In Dulci Jubilo' & 'The Crown of Roses' & recent compositions by Tavener & Pärt. (2/3)

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🎺 'O Holy Night': A Classical Symphonic Christmas with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Cape Town Opera and the St George's Cathedral Choir at St. George's Cathedral on Wednesday 11 December and Thursday 12 December at 6 PM https://t.co/OdWmndw6xA (4/4)

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Our hearts are still glowing after such a warm reception at St Andrew's Church, Newlands on Sunday ! We were honoured to celebrate 130 years of your sacred space & special community, which coincided with the launch of our own birthday programme (🥳) – more on that later! 🤩(1/4)

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🔔 'Not Your Usual Nine Lessons': A Festival of Poetry & Carols with VOX on Sun 1 Dec at 6 PM at Rondebosch United Church
🎄 A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols with VOX on Sun 8 Dec at 11 AM at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, De Waterkant (free)
https://t.co/dS6ZXN2rI2 (3/4)