Vivace - a delightful presentation

by Dudley JANSZ

The renovated Hall of Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena reverberated last Sunday to Vivace, a choral concert presented by the school's senior choir.

The program consisted of classical, folk, rock, pop and contemporary compositions in English, Sinhala, Tamil, Latin, German and Spanish.

From the outset it was evident that a great deal of effort and practice had gone into the two-hour program to enthral the audience. The teenage girls sporting trendy costumes and colourful kits were the cynosure of all eyes on a tranquil Sunday evening.

Vivace, as the name suggests gathered momentum after the interval and the appreciative audience went into raptures to the toe-tapping tunes which blended with the feminine voices in perfect harmony.

Kimadanawe tugged at the musical heartstrings of many apart from Any dream will do and the rendition of 'In the still of the Night' presented by the past pupils with Rehana Alexander in the vocal spotlight. As far as professionalism is concerned this stood out from the rest. Elvis Presley's smash hit 'Can't help falling in love with you' was done adroitly with grace and charm. The girls' gyrations sent youngsters into a frenzy. The Abba medley including Thank you for the music and the pulsating 'La Bamba' enraptured the exuberant audience.

The lilting melodies and the peace song was a fitting finale to Vivace as it climaxed the musical extravaganza, a concert revived after almost two decades.

A beautiful bouquet was presented to the Choral Director, Francis de Almeida as a token of appreciation for his untiring efforts and a job well done!