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Wits Choir is the official choir of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.



History
The Wits Choir was formed during winter of 1961, when the foundation members began rehearsing under the conductorship of John Blacking, who was then a lecturer in social anthropology, and who was well known as a musicologist, composer, pianist and conductor. (Johannesburg Public Concert programme, 1966).

The Choir delivered its inaugural public concert on 12 October 1963 (concert programme, 1963)

December 1975 the Choir embarked on an overseas tour to South America, under the conductorship of Professor Douglas Reid

1984 Chamber Choir udo Henk Temmingh (constituted in 1979) amalgamates with the Choir, and is once again known as "Wits Choir". (press release?

Performances
The Choir has performed for Jacob Zuma Public performances such as Rosebank Rooftop Market

Argentina 2003
Stuff from Chase Foundation Website

USA & Canada 2011
Dates Festival 500 etc.

Mini tours
Local tours Older stuff mentions local tours (to all FOUR provinces!)

Outreach
Outreach programmes, mini tours (refer to above)?, can put in Nkosi's Haven / Burn Assoc. Was there anything from the GHT outreach thing for TB home?

Otra Otra
Track listing

Outlines
Include pic Track listing Catalogue number?
 * 1) Alleluia / Ananka Kuti - Father Immanuel Mlenga
 * 2) Ek slaan my oë op na die berge - Stephen L Carletti
 * 3) Chunchani - SJ Khoza
 * 4) Amagugu - trad. Zulu; arr. Danie Hyman
 * 5) Adios Nonino - Astor Piazzola & Eladia Blasquez; arr. G Maldino
 * 6) Silent is the Ukrainian Night - Rodion Schedrin
 * 7) Wees my Genadig - G Kendrick; arr. Ellen van Eyk
 * 8) Homeless - Paul Simon & Joseph Shabalala
 * 9) ''Sizongena Laph'emzini - trad. Zulu; arr JM Khumalo
 * 10) Malaika - trad Swahili
 * 11) National Anthem of South Africa - Enoch Sontonga; ML de Villiers

SCRATCHPAD

 * Dillon's mom's article
 * Five Men Three Missing Show
 * Photos of cardboard posters
 * Second Semester Concerts 2010. Ihlombe and Gala Concert
 * Nkosi's Haven
 * Burn assoc. re performance
 * Cue article 2008
 * MIO article - Josh Adler - fund raising
 * VIP Guest re Gala Concert
 * Graduation Graduation
 * Ihlombe concerts and symposium
 * 702 events - rooftop market 2006
 * WALE 2009
 * WALE 2010
 * Rand Club performance with Drum Café (even though it was cancelled) &
 * SAMRO performance 2010
 * Advert from George Arts Theatre
 * Wits Choir at DAAD Wall Project 2010
 * George Washington University Singers to perform in the Endler (19-5-2009)
 * PR for WALE 2010 - includes a thing about children's workshop & &
 * Cuepix Charting South Africa 2010
 * Many Languages, One Choir - DVD Recording early 2008
 * CZECH TOUR & &
 * Wits buries unsettled past with new principal - Induction of Prof L Nongxa
 * Prof Tobias at 80: Life goes on
 * Dalene on Radio Today 1485 (from )
 * Sound us Out at Wits Atrium (Feb 2010)
 * Fringe Fest (don't know how long this link will stay current)
 * Sandton Chronicle Page 18 - JNF thing
 * Mention on Dear Reader Album
 * Ihlombe 2010
 * Ihlombe Participating choirs 2010
 * ACSA OR Tambo Opening
 * National Orders - mentions that it was televised
 * A marvellous mix of Mzansi and Mozart Mail and Guardian - Jeff Brukman before festival
 * A marvellous mix of Mzansi and Mozart As above, see pg 10
 * St Stithians Newsletter mentioning old boys and DVD recording
 * St Stithians Newsletter - George Washington Troubadours
 * Previous conductor: Dr Robin Walton
 * Previous conductors: Robin Walton, Richard Cock, Colin Yorke and Willem Vogel.
 * The Singing Family of Africa - Cue 2010
 * Brightwater Commons 27 Nov 2005
 * SA Jewish Report - pg 4 Suzman Memorial
 * Michael Blake / Daan Vanderwalle Concert
 * Daan Vanderwalle
 * Fringe 2010