Last Sunday, the Signal Hill Alumni Choir’s (SHAC) final performance in the 40th anniversary concert series 2064: A Musical Odyssey was staged at Tobago’s Shaw Park Complex to a large gathering of enthusiastic patrons.
Under President Christine Kangaloo’s patronage and in the presence of first gentleman Kerwyn Garcia, Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, Farley Augustine, other assemblymen, councillors, dignitaries, and many Tobagonians who braved the downpours, the choir played to its home crowd. Similar to all shows, the Tobago performance featured SHAC doing favourites in the genres of gospel, folk, African and World Music, and soca/calypso.
Joined by a total of six guest artistes, the show was a compact production with sustained highs from start to end. SHAC began with a rendition of Swing Down Sweet Chariot. And as expected, the choralography for which they are best known was captivating from the first note. It was a fitting tribute too, as artistic director John Arnold introduced this segment, mentioning that Swing Down Sweet Chariot was the first winning song ever performed by the group.
And in a special throwback, the choir was joined by some of the original past members. The soulful Stephanie Joseph appeared as the first guest performer, followed by the Music Amateurs Choir and then Signal Hill Secondary School, delivering an outstanding performance of Come Leh We Go in the first half. Read More
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