2024 Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Choral Concert “Songs Echo My Voice” to showcase charm of Chinese pop hits in November (with photos)

　　The Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports of Zhuhai and the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government will present the 2024 Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Choral Concert, "Songs Echo My Voice", in November. It is one of the highlight events of the 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival. Curated by renowned music director Ng Cheuk-yin, the concert will feature six choirs from Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao to perform a number of familiar Chinese pop songs in choral arrangements, creating a vibrant choral feast that choral and pop-music lovers should not miss.
 
　　The six performing choirs, namely the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus, the Hong Kong Children's Choir, the Show Choir Hong Kong@Red Academy, the Zhuhai Grand Theatre Children's Choir, the Zhuhai No.1 High School Starry Sky Chorus, and the Macao Youth Choir, have selected a number of Chinese pop hits to be performed in a chorus arrangement, such as the film hit "Daylily", Hins Cheung's "Imaginary Fairground", Beyond's "I Really Love You" and Panther Chan's "Stars". Some of these melodies are specially rearranged as choral versions to bring a new twist to the audience. Ng has also crafted a medley of classic pop hits for the grand finale, offering a choral perspective for enjoying these popular tunes. Winky Wong and Chiutung, from the popular girl group Beanies, will be emcees. Their vibrant charismatic personalities will set the stage for an energetic evening and encourage the audience to feel the charm of pop and choral music.
 
　　The 2024 Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Choral Concert, "Songs Echo My Voice", will be held at 3.30pm on November 10 (Sunday) at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets priced at $150, $200 and $250 are available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. Discount schemes including group booking discounts and package booking discounts are available for the programmes under the 4th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival (including "ChoreoMusica Soiree", "POP KONG", the Cantonese Opera Film "The Legend of The White Snake", the 2024 Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Choral Concert, "Songs Echo My Voice" and the Dance Drama "Wing Chun" Special Edition by the Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theatre). For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2734 2960 or visit www.gbacxlo.gov.hk/en/programmes/songs-echo-my-voice.
 
　　A fringe activity, "Sunday Choral Gathering", will be organised for this programme at 2.30pm on October 27 (Sunday) at the Atrium of the apm, 418 Kwun Tong Road. The first part of the programme will be performed by a local a cappella group Yat Po Singers and the Show Choir Hong Kong@Red Academy. A dialogue session will then be held, with local lyricist You See Hand and the director of Red Academy, Horace Mui, as speakers, while Ng Cheuk-yin will be the moderator. Members of the public are invited to join. Admission is free.
 
　　Hong Kong is the host city of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival for the first time this year. It organises and co-ordinates over 260 performances and exchange activities to be held across the "9+2" cities of the Greater Bay Area. The festival aims to showcase the vibrant and diverse cultural richness of the region and foster cultural exchange and co-operation among the cities. For detailed information about the festival, please visit www.gbacxlo.gov.hk.