Blue Choir of Sam Ratulangi University

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Blue Choir of Sam Ratulangi University
Founded (1996-09-27) September 27, 1996 (age 27)
TypeStudents Choir
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The Blue Choir of Sam Ratulangi University is a students choir of Indonesia that consists of around 50 singers selected from full-time engineering students at Sam Ratulangi University. Between auditions, each new choir meets around six times to learn new repertoire, tour both urban and rural parts of North Sulawesi, provide choral workshops for schools and to tour internationally. The choir has received international attention and critical acclaim from overseas audiences but limited publicity in Indonesia itself. Their repertoire, although widely varied in style, age and language, specifically emphasises works by Indonesian composers and music from Asia Pacific and other cultures. Performances by the choir regularly include commissioned works showcasing these uniquely North Sulawesi and Indonesian traditions.

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History

Blue Choir was founded in 1989 with the name "The Bureau of Students Choir, Engineering Faculty", and legally became a student organization of the Faculty of Engineering, Sam Ratulangi University September 27, 1996, and began to use the name of "Blue Choir" in 1999. The choir presently has about 60 singers from four majors including civil engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering with informatics joined in 2007 then urban planning joined in 2008 and they perform an extensive repertoire from Latin works to Contemporary Asian and Western song. The choir also occasionally participates in national and international choir competition and hold concerts in various churches the whole year. Nowadays, Blue Choir has renowned as one of the best choir in North Sulawesi.

The Blue Choir at The 1st Lanna International Choir Competition, Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2016 Chiang Mai.png
The Blue Choir at The 1st Lanna International Choir Competition, Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2016

Achievements

YearCompetitionCategoryAwardLocation
2002 18th ITB Choir Festivals [1] University & Public Mixed ChoirsSuccessfully Participants (1st Round) Bandung, Indonesia
2004 19th ITB Choir Festivals [1] University& Public Mixed Choirs6th Placed (Silver Diploma) Bandung, Indonesia
2005Male Competition "Yudea Bermazmur"Male Choirs1st Prize Manado, Indonesia
20064th World Choir Games [2] Musica SacraGolden Diploma (1st Round), Silver Medal (2nd Round) [2] Xiamen, People's Republic of China
20064th World Choir Games [2] Gospel & SpiritualSilver Diploma (1st Round) [2] Xiamen, People's Republic of China
2007Held a "Christmas Concert" collaborated with Manado State University Choir Manado, Indonesia
2008 Genezareth Bermazmur Mixed Choirs1st Prize Bitung, Indonesia
2008 Tomohon Choir Competition Mixed Choirs3rd Prize Tomohon, Indonesia
2009 1st Parahyangan International Chamber Choir Competition [3] Folklore8th Prize [4] Bandung, Indonesia
2009 1st Parahyangan International Chamber Choir Competition [3] Classic & Art Song6th Prize [4] Bandung, Indonesia
2012 23rd ITB Choir Festival [1] Mixed ChoirsSilver Medal (2nd Round) Bandung, Indonesia
2012 23rd ITB Choir Festival [1] FolkloreSilver Medal (2nd Round) Bandung, Indonesia
20133rd Asia Pacific Choir Games Musica ContemporaneaCategory Winner (2nd Round) Manado, Indonesia
2016 The 1st Lanna International Choir Competition FolkloreSilver Medal Lever IX Chiang Mai, Thailand

Publication of choral works

List of Choral Works sung by Blue Choir of Sam Ratulangi University in several competitions and concerts:

YearsChoral WorksComposersGenreLanguage / OriginNotes
2002 Elegi Kehidupan [5] Ronald Pohan [6] Contemporary Indonesian
2004 Siluet Ronald Pohan ContemporaryIndonesian
2004 Locus iste [7] Anton Bruckner Romantic Latin
2004 Set Me As A Seal Rene Clausen [8] Contemporary English
2004 People Need The Lord Tom Fettke [9] Contemporary English
2005 Rejoice The Lord Is King John Purifoy [10] Contemporary English
2005 O magnum mysterium Morten Lauridsen ContemporaryLatin
2006 Doa Bapa Kami (The Lords Prayer) Perry Rumengan [11] ContemporaryIndonesianPremiered
2006 Cantate Domino [12] Claudio Monteverdi [13] Renaissance Latin
2006 Chillun' Come On Home Noble Cain [14] Spiritual English
2007 Dumbelle (Rain Chant) [15] Rodolfo Delarmente [16] Contemporary, Folk song Tagalog (Philippines)
2007 Sing A Song Of Sixpence John Rutter [17] ContemporaryEnglish
2008 Pamugun Francisco F. Feliciano [18] ContemporaryTagalog (Philippines)
2008 Wade In De Water Allen Koepke [19] SpiritualEnglish
2008 Timor Et Tremor [20] Terry Schlenker [21] ContemporaryLatinIndonesia's Premiered
2008 Plenty Good Room Rene Clausen Jazz EnglishIndonesia's Premiered
2008 Ave Maria Joan Szymko [22] ContemporaryLatin
2008 Pencapaian Sejati [23] Perry Rumengan ContemporaryIndonesianPremiered
2008 Noche De Paz [24] Cesar Carrillo [25] Hymn Portuguese
2009 War Song [26] Shin’ichirō Ikebe Contemporary, Folk song Maori (New Zealand)
2009 Dung Nene, Dung Tete [27] Jimmry Kalantouw & Mario Carundeng Folk song Minahasa (Indonesia)
2009 Loquebantur - Variis Linguis [28] Thomas Tallis [29] RenaissanceLatin
2009 Amazing Grace Eriks Esenvalds SpiritualEnglishAsia's Premiered
2009 Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacre ContemporaryLatin
2010 Kondalilla Stephen Leek [30] Contemporary, Folk song Aborigin (Australia)
2010 Ov'e Lass', Il Bel Viso? Morten Lauridsen ContemporaryItalian
2011 Yamko Rambe Yamko [31] Agustinus Bambang Jusana (Arr.)Contemporary, Folk song Kemtuk, Gresi, Namblong (Indonesia)
2011 Ding Dong Merrily On High! (French Traditional) [32] Christmas Folk song English
2012 Ipaphonia Branko Stark Contemporary(undefy)
2012 Kalejs Kala Debesis Selga Mence [33] Contemporary, Folk songLatvian
2013 Nascatur Pax Kentaro Sato ContemporaryLatinWorld's Premiere [34]
2016 Dung Nene', Dung Tete' [35] Jimmry Kalantow & Mario CarundengFolk songMinahasa (Indonesia)
2016 Kalwedo Basudarae [36] Christian Tamaela Folk song Ambonese (Indonesia)
2016 Yamko Rambe Yamko Agustinus Bambang Jusana Folk song Kemtuk, Gresi, Namblong (Indonesia)

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