Formed In 1980, The NUSChoir, a member of the NUS Centre For the Arts, comprises over 70 students and alumni from various NUS faculties who share a common passion for singing and choral music. The choir aims to promote choral music excellence within the campus and to external audiences by performing throughout the year.
Every March, the NUSChoir stages its annual concert, Varsity Voices, performing an extensive range of repertoire that features choral music, both old and new. This year, with the theme Varsity Voices 2011- A Musical Tapestry, the choir showcased rich and diverse choral music from the East and the West.
Aside from its annual concert, the choir also performs for local audiences outside NUS, the most recent events include the Women Leaders of New Asia Summit 2011 (Opening Dinner), and the UNIFEM Fundraising Dinner 2010. In addition, the choir showcases a repertoire of Christmas carols every December at numerous hotels, high society clubs and shopping centres.
The choir also takes part in international competitions overseas as well and has garnered many awards, such as the Gold Award with Perfect Scores in Open Mixed and Jazz categories – Fiesta Choralis, Slovakia, 2010, Overall Champion with Perfect Scores – Grand Prix, Russia, 2008, among many others.
Under the baton of Prof. Nelson Kwei, Singapore’s premier choral director; the guidance of assistant conductor, Mr. Benedict Goh; and voice tutors Ms. Mary Tan & Mr. Reuben Lai; the NUSChoir continues to embark on its journey, expanding its repertoire to encompass even more diverse and challenging choral music.