Choir

*photo taken pre-COVID

About Choir

Welcome to Choir, or...when you say it backwards, rioHC! At rioHC, we emphasise inculcating teamwork and resilience to provide a welcoming environment for all. rioHC is supported by our wonderful teacher-in-charge, Mr Colin Loy, along with our experienced resident conductor, Ms Lim Ai Hooi, who ensures the smooth running of choir sessions. We have CCA on Mondays, 4-7 p.m., and Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m., during which we learn music theory, aural, rhythm, pitching and many interesting, unique songs!

Joining rioHC is more than simply joining a CCA. It is becoming a part of the Hwa Chong choir family. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, to make your JC life fruitful and fun. We welcome everyone, with and without music backgrounds! So, what are you waiting for? Join our rioHC family and look forward to performing at events like Chinese New Year, National Day, Arts Fest and the Singapore Youth Festival! You might even have the chance to perform at the Esplanade or go carolling at Gardens by the Bay in your time here!

Venue

Audio-Visual Theatre

CCA Sessions

Monday, 4.00pm-7.00pm

Wednesday, 3.00pm-6.00pm

Contact

Instagram: @riohc

Teachers-in-charge

Mr Colin Loy

colinloy@hci.edu.sg

Requirements

NIL, but music background would be helpful

Audition and interview will be conducted for applicants

Achievements

Carolled at Capella Singapore Hotel in 2022

Hosted and performed our very own in-house concert — Hear Now, Here Now — in 2022

Performed in CNY, NDP and Teachers’ Day celebrations for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022

Attained Consecutive Certificates of Distinction in the SYF Arts Presentation from 2013 to 2019

Attained Consecutive Gold with Honours awards at the biennial SYF Central Judging of Choirs

Performed in HC100 Centennial Musical, Hwa Chong Alumni Association Choral Concert, CNY and NDP celebrations in 2019

Performed in Esplanade Limelight Concert Series (2018)

Performed in Closing Ceremony of the 9th ASEAN School Games (2017)

The Hwa Chong-Nanyang Choir also obtained 3 Gold Awards in 3 separate categories (Mixed Youth Choirs, Youth Choirs of Equal Voices and Musica Sacra with Accompaniment) of the 8th World Choir Games held in Riga, Latvia, 2014.

Attained the First prize cum Laude award at the 60th European Music Festival for Young People held in Belgium (2012)

Attained two Gold medals and named Absolute Winner of the Festival of Songs (Czech Republic) (2010)

Performed in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (2010)

Two Gold medals (Champion in the Mixed Choirs Category) of the 5th World Choir Games in Austria (2008)

Interested? Check out the links below!

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