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Greetings from the Music Ministry of our church!
We are happy to report that the Classic Hymns, Chennai
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwi-t6MqtCY_AgdsQAzmvhw/featured
which had already released many well-known albums including Mass Choir
Hymns, chose our church, with its famed ambience and acoustics, for its 11th
Album with Kannada and English Hymns. From our church, St. Andrews Choir,
Stuthi@StAndrews, St. Andrews Chamber Orchestra and the St. Andrew's
Men's Ensemble had a wonderful opportunity to be part of this recording which
took place on the 15th , 19th and 20th of August. Many English and Kannada Choirs
from all over Bengaluru and even from Udupi joined us in this venture led by Mr.
Binu Joshua Thomas, the Visionary and Architect of the Classic Hymns Project.
The planning and preparation for this had been going on right from May 2022,
including three sets of Mass Choir Practices for Kannada and English from mid-July. There were more than 300 voices that sang the Kannada and English
Hymns. We are extremely grateful to our Organist and Choir Director, Mr.
Andrew Bhagyanathan, and Wg Cdr I D Soans from Stuthi@StAndrews who
organised the English and Kannada Choirs practices respectively. Mr. Godfrey
Aiyadurai and Mr. Peter Appaji also played key roles in making this a big
success. Every chorister and instrumentalist was blessed by this project and is
immensely privileged to have a unique opportunity such as this, and give glory
to God by offering our time and talent through the meaningful Hymns. All this
could not be carried out without the constant encouragement of our Presbyter
Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben, the support of the Pastorate Committee and hard work
by the church staff. We look forward the release of the Album on 02nd October 2022
and also more such opportunities and fellowship with choristers from other
churches coming together.
Mrs. Neha Salome George
Convener, Music Ministry
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