National Chorale of Jamaica honours stalwarts
Sir Hugh Sherlock’s national pledge premiered at awards ceremony
Opera singer Dawn Marie James, accomplished musician Marjorie Bayley, and Vivian Crawford, an outstanding public servant and a founding member of the National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ), were awarded on Sunday for their contribution to the NCOJ. The trio, who have distinguished themselves in the field of classical music at the international level, received the chorale’s Medal of Excellence Award in a ceremony in the ballroom of King’s House. The event also marked the 50th anniversary of the chorale.
Ian Forbes, custos rotulorum for the parish of St Andrew, who represented Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, in congratulating the honourees, encouraged them to let their voices be continually heard. “The work of the chorale over the years of its existence has proven the impactful nature of music and its unifying power,” added Forbes.
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Nat’l Chorale honours trio
AS part of the growing appreciation for classical music in the island, the National Chorale of Jamaica honoured three major contributors at the Medal of Excellence Awards ceremony on Sunday at King’s House in St Andrew.
“Apart from their significant contribution to the Jamaican cultural landscape and the musical landscape, we honour people of repute in our field of music. They have served selflessly, and they have served enormously, and have constructed and built the chorale over the years. We honour those who are not only connoisseurs of music, but persons who have excelled, and of course, have excellence as their hallmark. And therefore, it is very important that we honour persons while they’re alive so that they, in turn, can understand the value that they have contributed to music, the cultural investment treasury of Jamaica, and this is what we find very important,” Christopher Samuda, chairman of the National Chorale of Jamaica, told the Jamaica Observer.
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