Standard Bank 2009 Choral Music Champs tickets out Wednesday

Jiggs Thorne

TICKETS to the Standard Bank 2009 Choral Music Championships to be held this weekend will be available as from tomorrow, Phindile Mabuza has said.

The Swaziland National Choral Music Association (SNCMA) PRO said people are advised to buy tickets as early as possible because the Sunday is usually packed so it is likely that people would not get access if they think they will get tickets at the door.
 She, however, mentioned that tickets to the Saturday event of the competition, which would comprise soloists, male and female choirs would be avaliable at the door. "I wish to advise choral music lovers to come in their numbers since this promises to be a good competition.
“It is also advisable that people buy tickets early to avoid inconvenience since they know that Sundays are usually packed."
Tickets are obtainable at 1 to 1, a boutique shop in Matsapha and at Swaziland Meat Wholesalers Building.
They are also available with Phindile at  6041700 or 6021959.
She added that they were still arranging with other outlets where the Sunday tickets would be available, saying the public will be notified shortly. A total of 10 choirs from the standard category will compete while six choirs from the large category have confirmed their participation for Sunday.
On Saturday, seven male voice choirs will take part while the same number of female voice choirs will be participating. 
On the same day, a total of  11 bass soloist will be competing for the top position while nine tenor soloists will be partaking in the competition.
Standard Bank has sponsored this year's event to the tune of E200 000 and winners will be getting lucrative prize money and trophies.
On another note, the PRO said eliminations of the soloists who qualified for the finals had been short listed.

Bass soloists are
Dominic Gamedze
Mpendulo Magongo
Bandile Maphalala
Prosper Makhanya
Phakamani Dlamini
Sibusiso Magagula
Delisa Hlawe
Mancoba Sakoane
Smash Malaza
Sboniso Simelane
Thando Zwane (defending champion)

Tenor qualifiers
Mpendulo Mhlanga
Sbusiso Dlamini
Nkosinathi Sthole
Sihlangu Mncina
Muzi Simelane
Thando Simelane
Bheki Gama
Bright Mkhatjwa
Celmpilo Dlamini (defending champion)

Sopranos are 
Ncamsile Mtsetfwa
Gcebile Ntuli
Nkosingpile Dlamini
Ncobile Bhekiswako
Margret Bennett
Portcia Mkhonta
Senteni Dlamini
Liviwe Makhubu
Sindi Kunene

Alto
Sebentile Sibandze
Nokulunga Ndzimandze
Fikile Dlamini
Lindiwe Hlophe
Dorcas Dlamini
Futhi Dlamini

Female Voice Choirs to compete on Saturday are
Sweet Sounds
Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation Choir
Pigg’s Peak Choir
Millenium Voices
Manzini Choir
His Majesty's Correctional Services
Virtouso Chorus

Male Voice Choirs

Pigg’s Peak Choir
RSSC
His Majesty's Correctional Services Choir
Virtouso Chorus
Millennium Voices
Mbabane Methodist
Manzini Choir

Both sections of the mixed choirs will be performing on Sunday in this order:
Standard Section

Lobamba Choir
Royal Swaziland Police Choir
Matsamo Voices
Royal Swazi Spa Choir
Millennium Voices
Florence Catholic Church  Choir
Swazican Choir
RSSC
Piggs Peak Choir
Swazi Vocal Waves

Large Section
Manzini Choir
His Majesty's Correctional Services Choir
Mababane Methodist  Church Choir
Sweet Sounds
Harmonious Chorus
Virtouso