Artscape theatre hosts choral music eisteddfod

Joyful Harmonies of Gugulethu

At the 2019 Choral Music Eisteddfod 2019 hosted by the Western Cape Choral Music Association (WECCMA), audiences can enjoy performances by choirs from across the Western Cape.

The WECCMA Choral Music Eisteddfod is the flagship event of this association and is supported by Artscape Theatre Centre and the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

Ubizo, composed by Bongani Magatyana is prescribed for the senior category of the eisteddfod. Choirs in the premier category will perform a variety of songs composed by other African composers together with a song from a mass composed by a French composer of the romantic era, Charles Gounod.

The prescribed son in this category is Gloria from Missa Solemnis. The WECCMA Choral Music Eisteddfod will take place at Artscape Opera House on Sunday September 29. The doors will open at 9am for 10am.

Tickets, at R60 each, are available via Computicket or Artscape-Dial-a-Seat 021 421 7695.