The Colombo Philharmonic Choir

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The Colombo Philharmonic Choir
Choir
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OriginMerger of the Maradana and Kollupitiya Methodist church choirs
FoundedAugust 1955;66 years ago (August 1955)
Genre Classical music
Chief conductorManilal Weerakoon
Headquarters Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Colombo Philharmonic Choir is one of the oldest active Sri Lankan classical choirs, and the oldest in Colombo. [1] [2] The choir consists of around 25 committed singers.

History

The Colombo Philharmonic traces its origins to the merger of two church choirs- those of the Maradana and Kollupitiya Methodist Churches. [3] In August 1955, members of the two choirs met and decided to form "a properly constituted choral group", conducted by geologist Dr Gerald Cooray. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "The Colombo Philharmonic Choir celebrates 60 years of singing". Financial Times. ft.lk. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "The Colombo Philharmonic Choir Presents "Magnificat"". thesundayleader.lk. The Sunday Leader. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Colombo Philharmonic Choir: 1955–2005". The Sunday Times. sundaytimes.lk. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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