14/09/2025
Singapore Choral Festival 2025 - SG60 Concert
17th August
Victoria Concert Hall
Presenting Victoria Chorale
Founded in 1988, Victoria Chorale is the home of singers from Victoria School and Victoria Junior College. Under the guidance of esteemed conductor Mr. Nelson Kwei, our voices have voyaged to prestigious international festivals and touched the hearts of audiences at home.
Since our very first tour to Wales in 1990, the choir has commissioned Singaporean compositions and represented our nation proudly in the international choral arena. Triumphs include top awards at reputable choir festivals and conventions in Bournemouth, England (1992), Riva Del Garda, Italy (1994), Llangollen, Wales (1996), Pohlheim, Germany (1998), and Bremen, Germany (2004).
In 2006, we clinched the championship in the Musica Sacra A Ca****la category at the World Choir Games in Xiamen, China. We also triumphed as Grand Champions at the inaugural Manado Cantat International Choral Competition (2017), dominating the Equal Voices Open, Chamber, and Sacred categories. Most recently, we were Grand Prix finalists at the 6th Tokyo International Choir Competition (2024), taking home two Gold Prizes and the award for Best Interpretation of Classical Music.
Beyond competitions, the choir has captivated audiences in prestigious venues and festivals worldwide. We represented Singapore at the Western Division Choral Convention organised by the American Choral Directors Association in Hawaii, USA in 2002. In 2009, our choir embarked on a concert tour at the invitation of J&A Music Corporation, performing an extensive repertoire at the Seoul Arts Center, South Korea. This tour was followed by invitations to perform at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Sri Lanka (2014), and the Sarawak International Festival of Music and Arts, Malaysia (2022).
