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The South Cape Children's Choir

The South Cape Children's Choir (SCCC) is one of approximately fifteen regional amateur children's choirs in South Africa, drawing choristers between the ages of 9 to 16 years from primary and secondary schools in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Auditions are held every year between August and November in George, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and Knysna, and selected members meet every Friday, some Saturdays and at least three days during school holidays to receive choral training and to rehearse their repertoire, under musical direction of Jan-Erik Swart.

The SCCC was founded by the South Cape Music Academy in 1996, and held its first concert with well-known singer Ge' Korsten.

In 2006, the musical direction of the SCCC was taken over by Jan-Erik Swart, who has led the choir to several notable achievements: (KKNK) with Chris Chameleon's production "Missa Creolla and Dreams.) (2013) I.F.C.M. World Choir Games, held in Riga, Latvia. (2014)
 * South African champions: Children's Choirs (ATKV Animato 2010) - UNISA, Pretoria.
 * Winners of the KANNA prize for best musical production at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
 * World Open Category Winners for the "Musica Sacra with Accompaniment" category at the 8th
 * Three gold diplomas for their participation in the open categories "Children's Choirs" (world 2nd place), Musica Sacra with Accompaniment" (World first place), and "Scenic Folklore" (world fourth place). (2014)
 * Overall best choir of the ATKV Animato finals competition, 2014, and winners of all categories: Best Children's Choir, Best Classical Romantic work, Best Prescribed Peice, Best contemporary South African Composer, best Ethnic African work.

Jan-Erik Swart also will be adjudicating the East London and Knysna Eisteddfodau, as well as the ATKV Applous finals 2015, in Port Elizabeth.

The SCCC's concert schedule, history and activities can be followed at http://www.sccchoir.co.za.