University of Pretoria Camerata

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The University of Pretoria – Tuks Camerata is one of five choirs that the University of Pretoria, South Africa has on its campus.^{[citation needed]} The other four are The UP OVUWA, The University of Pretoria Youth Choir, The University of Pretoria Jacaranda Children's Choir and the University of Pretoria Concert Choir.^{[citation needed]} It is the official Choir of the University of Pretoria^{[citation needed]}

Biography[]

The Camerata was officially established on 20 March 1968.^{[citation needed]} Its mission is to make a contribution towards the cultural development of the student corps and the cultural enrichment of the community through choral singing. The choir also endeavours to promote a worthy image of the University of Pretoria through striving towards the highest possible artistic standards together with a code of conduct that meets the highest requirements of companionship.^{[citation needed]}

The choir operates under the auspices of the Department of Music of the University of Pretoria.^{[citation needed]} The conductors have always aimed for high artistic values.^{[citation needed]} The choir has previously been conducted by:^{[citation needed]}

• Adolf Theron
• Willem van Tonder
• Petru Grabe
• Prof. Johann van der Sandt January 1999 – June 2008
• Richter Grimbeek From August 2008 (ad interim)
• Christo Burger From January 2009
• Michael Joseph Barrett From April 2013

Camerata is generally a small choir with between 40 and 60 voices. The exact number differs between choir years.^{[citation needed]}

Highlights and achievements[]

• 1989 and 1993 – Roodepoort International Eisteddfod of South Africa, First Prize for Mixed Choirs^{[citation needed]}
• 1994 – (Estonia), First Prize for Mixed Choirs^{[citation needed]}
• 1996 – Fourth International Symposium on Choral Music, Sydney (Australia), Guest Choir^{[citation needed]}
• 1999 – International Choral Competition for Advent and Christmas Music, Prague (Czech Republic), Category Winners and Overall winner of the competition^{[citation needed]}
• 2001 – SNK International Choral Competition Arnhem (Netherlands), Second Prize for Mixed Choirs^{[citation needed]}
• 2001 – Singkreis Porcia International Choral Competition, Spittal an der Drau (Austria), Winner^{[citation needed]}
• 2002 – 6th World Choral Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States), Guest Choir^{[citation needed]}
• 2004 – Concert Tour to the United States^{[citation needed]}
• 2006 – Concert Tour to Kenya and Tanzania^{[citation needed]}
• 2007 – Competition Tour to Italy and concert tour to Austria, first prize in the Jazz and Pop category at the 46th CA Seghizzi International Choral Competition, Gorizia.^{[citation needed]}

Repertoire[]

The choirs larger scope works include: Misa Criolla (Ramirez), Messiah (Handel), Weihnachtsoratorium (Bach), Missa aulica (Mozart), Mass in E minor (Bruckner), Requiem (Fauré), Requiem (Mozart), Ein deutsches Requiem (Brahms), Elijah (Mendelssohn), Magnificat (Bach), A Carol Cantata (Hendrik Hofmeyr), Carmina Burana (Orff)

2010

The repertoire of 2010 includes^{[citation needed]}:

• Ave Maris Stella ~ Javier Busto
• Bin-Nam-Ma (Lluvia Larga – Edless Rain) ~
• Dies Irae
• Ecco ~ Pieter Bezuidenhout
• The Elegy of Anne Boleyn ~
• Ich bin ein rechter Weinstock ~ Heinrich Schutz
• Neišeik, Saulala ~ Vytautas Miškinis
• Salve Regina ~
• Verleih uns Frieden ~ Felix Mendelssohn
• Voices of Autumn ~ Jackson Hill

2009

The repertoire for 2009 consists of^{[citation needed]}:

• In Remembrance (From Requiem) ~ Eleanor Joanne Daley
• Agnus Dei ~ Frank Martin
• Audi, et ego loquar ~ Niel van der Watt
• Daemon Irrepit Callidus ~ György Orbán
• Sing Joyfully ~ William Byrd
• Gloria ~
• A Jubilant Song ~ René Clausen
• Cover me with the Night ~
• Gamelan ~ R. Murray Schafer
• He Never Failed Me Yet ~
• Voices of Autumn ~ Jackson Hill

2007

The repertoire for 2007 includes^{[citation needed]}:

• Ag, As Ek Maar Net Vlerke Soos 'n Duif Kon Gehad Het ~ Niel van der Watt (*1962–)
• Ave, Maris Stella ~ Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
• Bohemian Rhapsody ~ Queen
• Come Again, Sweet Days ~ John Dowland (1697)
• Hear my prayer, O Lord ~ Henry Purcell (1659–1695)/Sven-David Sandström (*1928–)
• De Profundis ~
• Geburten ~
• Cloudburst ~ Eric Whitacre (*1970–) – Text by Octavio Paz
• Her Sacred Spirit Soars ~ Eric Whitacre (*1970–)
• Hymne (Dein Sind in Die Himmel) ~ Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
• Java Jive ~ Ben Oakland arranged by
• Jezus Es Kufarok ~ Zoltán Kodály
• Jesus Se Oprag En Seen ~ Chris Lamprecht
• Kyrie from Mass in E-Flat Major ~ Josef Rheinberger (1839–1901)
• Mitä kaikatat, kivonen ~ Mia Makaroff (*1971–)
• Psalm 23 ~ Chris Lamprecht
• Roads ~ Steve Dobrogosz
• Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied ~ Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
• Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied ~ Hugo Distler
• Regn Og Rusk Og Rosenbusk ~ Bo Holten
• Axuri Beltza ~ Arranged: Javier Busto
• Biegga Luohte ~ Jan Sandström
• Die Dans van die Reën ~ Hendrik Hofmeyr
• Drive My Car ~ The Beatles
• Hymne à la Vierge ~ Pierre Villette
• Përkonami Melni Zirgi ~
• Psalm 139 ~ Sven-David Sandström
• Repleti Sunt Omnes ~ Martin Watt
• There Will be Rest ~ Frank Ticheli
• Ubi Caritas et Amor ~ Morten Lauridsen
• Zure Boza
• EXTENDED WORK: Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert ~ Duke Ellington

2013

The repertoire for 2013 includes^{[citation needed]}:

• Indodana
• Gloria
• In der passionzeit Felix Mendelssohn
• Sure on the shining night Morten Lauridsen
• I'm gonna sing til the spirit moves in my heart Moses Hogan
• O Crux ave Rihards Dubra
• Open Thou Mine Eyes John Rutter
• The Majesty and Glory of Your Name
• Ar laiku puķes vīst Peteris Vasks
• Things that never die
• Traditional African Music

Membership[]

Membership of the choir is open to all registered students of the University of Pretoria younger than 30 years.^{[citation needed]} Candidates need to successfully pass an audition to be accepted into the choir.^{[citation needed]} The choir auditions for the year 2009 differed from the traditional Camerata auditions mainly because of the new conductor ().^{[citation needed]} Candidates simply had to sing a traditional folklore song and after that do vocal tests.^{[citation needed]} The auditions were held from 28 January to 5 March 2009. After that the 2009 choir was announced, and rehearsals began.

From 2010 onwards the auditions are held as usual: a candidate must pass a standard audition, as well as "Know-your-music" audition, where he/she sings excerpts from the repertoire for the year to show the conductor that he/she knows the music.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural development[]

The choir regards it as its duty to play a formative role in the cultural-spiritual endowment of its members within the milieu of discipline and commitment.^{[citation needed]} Amidst the great need for expertise in choral conducting, the Tuks Camerata endeavours to be a training ground for future choir conductors.^{[citation needed]}

The conductor[]

With Johann van der Sandt's departure in June 2008, the Camerata employed Christo Burger as official new conductor.^{[citation needed]} The Camerata appointed Michael Joseph Barrett as the official conductor as of 1 April 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Recordings[]

The choir has released a number of CDs in conjunction with the , and Can't'Afrika.^{[citation needed]}

The most recent CDs are:

• An international Collection of Choral Music – The Tuks Camerata (2006)^{[citation needed]}
• Khutso – Chant for Peace – , and Can't'Afrika (2006)^{[citation needed]}
• Voices of Autumn – University of Pretoria Camerata (2012)^{[citation needed]}
• Phoenix – The University of Pretoria Camerata (2014)^{[citation needed]}
• Love and War – The University of Pretoria Camerata (2016)^{[citation needed]}
• Indodana – The University of Pretoria Camerata (2017)^{[citation needed]}

References[]

External links[]

• Tuks Camerata Official Site
• The University of Pretoria Camerata
• 46th International Competition of Choral Music
• Singkronies Chamber Choir
• The East Rand Youth Choir