The Colombo Philharmonic Choir
| The Colombo Philharmonic Choir | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
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| Origin | Merger of the Maradana and Kollupitiya Methodist church choirs |
| Founded | August 1955 |
| Genre | Classical music |
| Chief conductor | Manilal Weerakoon |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
The Colombo Philharmonic Choir is one of the oldest active Sri Lankan classical choirs, and the oldest in Colombo.[1][2] The choir consists of around 25 committed singers.
History
[edit]The Colombo Philharmonic traces its origins to the merger of two church choirs- those of the Maradana and Kollupitiya Methodist Churches.[3] In August 1955, members of the two choirs met and decided to form "a properly constituted choral group", conducted by geologist Dr Gerald Cooray.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Colombo Philharmonic Choir celebrates 60 years of singing". Financial Times. ft.lk. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "The Colombo Philharmonic Choir Presents "Magnificat"". thesundayleader.lk. The Sunday Leader. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Colombo Philharmonic Choir: 1955–2005". The Sunday Times. sundaytimes.lk. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Basnayake, V. (24 October 2001). "Midweek Review: 'Impersonal interests' for happiness". The Sunday Times. sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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