The Drakensberg Boys Choir are in town...
"The Noël Tour is a
Christmas tour where the shows are usually 60 to 80 minutes, and a large part of
the show is beautiful Christmas carols."
Santa Claus is coming to town...
No, The Drakensberg Boys Choir are in town and ready to wow at their last performance of the Noël Tour.
"The internationally acclaimed but uniquely South African Drakensberg Boys Choir will kick off its traditional Noël Tour on 24 November 2023. The Noël Tour is a Christmas tour where the shows are usually 60 – 80 minutes, and a large part of the show is beautiful Christmas carols. The first official Noël Tour started over 40 years ago, with the first official tour in 1982."
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What better way to get us all in the Christmas spirit than the melodic sounds of carolling from The Drakensberg Boys Choir?
"On the Noël Tour, audiences can look forward to Christmas classics like Once in Royal David's City, Gloria, Carol of the Bells, Hark the Angels Sing, a special Drakie arrangement of Little Drummer Boy and hit isiZulu Drakie prayer Duduz' umoya wami and some uniquely composed works like Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere," says Vaughan Van Zyl, Artistic Director, Drakensberg Boys Choir School."
Vaughan van Zyl is an experienced conductor and accompanist. With the Drakensberg Boys Choir, Vaughan has performed for various delegates such as former President Nelson Mandela, Prince Edward, and Pope John Paul II.
The choir has also been nominated for this year's South African Music Awards (SAMAs), which are held annually and celebrate the best music that South Africa has to offer.
"The SAMAs are considered the highest music awards in South Africa, and just being nominated is a huge achievement." (DBCS)
Carol Ofori will be hosting The Drakensberg Boys Choir today and some of the boys will be performing in the studio. The boys performing are Phenyo Mulaudz, Kabelo Ngebulana, Sam Cunningham, Ethan Palagangwe, Rohan Naidoo, Lulo Mkhize, Kayden Mulder, Reeve Venkatesan, Nicholas Robinson, and Boaz Tselon.
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We are excited to have a personal performance in the studio today and cannot wait to give the boys a warm welcome. These young men are not just great performers but are such a wonderful testament to their fellowship.
"The DBCS mission is to prepare boys for life and leadership through excellence in music, academics, sport, and social enrichment in a Christian environment. The school firmly believes that every boy's physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being is paramount and is committed to upholding that as a priority."
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