To complement the Penang Philharmonic Orchestra, the mixed choir Voices of Penang Philharmonic was rejuvenated in 2016.
The ensemble is an acapella-focused and performs a variety of genres, including classical, pop, gospel, scripture, as well as in the Chinese, Tagalog, Japanese, Latin and German languages. “Our strength lies in classical music,” says choir mistress Ong Geok Cheng. “The choral repertoire is selected by our artistic advisors Lim Ai Hooi, the founder and artistic director of ONE Chamber Choir Singapore, and Yong Chee Foon, an accomplished Singaporean conductor.”
Once a song choice is settled upon, the composer arranges the score according to the four choir parts of soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Soprano and tenor are categorically described as high singing voices for women and men respectively; alto and bass are the lower variations.
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