The Endler Concert series is proud to present the Stellenbosch University Choir on Saturday 11 May at 20h00 and Sunday 12 May at 16h30 and 19h30 in the Endler Hall.  At these special gala concerts they will launch their latest album entitled Heaven’s Flock.

The Stellenbosch University Choir is one of the oldest and most celebrated choirs in South Africa and is comprised of students from various academic and cultural backgrounds creating an intoxicating energy in the performances. Under the leadership and direction of André van der Merwe the choir has achieved worldwide acclaim at the World Choir Games in China (2010), Cincinnati (2012), Latvia (2014) where the choir won with the highest mark in the history of the competition: 99%! Most recently at the World Choir Games, in Sochi, Russia, in 2016 the choir again won all three of their competition categories, achieving the highest mark of the competition with 96%. Currently the US choir is ranked number 1 on the Interkultur World Ranking List of the top 1000 international choirs.

The programme comprise an exciting array of choral works that will appeal to a broad audience:

Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika arranged by André van der Merwe

Ecce Vicit Leo by Peter Philips

Angele Dei by Susan LaBarr

Give me Hunger by Jake Runestad

Give me Jesus a traditional spiritual arranged by Richard Allain

Snow Dance for the Dead by Séan Doherty

After the Storm Mumford & Sons arranged by Tom Anderson

Epitaphium by Roberto Brisotto 

Peter, go ring dem bells, a traditional spiritual arranged by Roderick Williams

Benggong by Ken Steven

I won’t give up by Jason Mraz arranged by Tom Anderson

Voshaarnooi by Louis van Rensburg arranged by André van der Merwe                                              

The Rainmaker by Hans Zimmer arranged by André van der Merwe

For further information, contact Ulrike Vorndran, Manager of the Stellenbosch University Choir, at woord@sun.ac.za