Choristers Association pulls off Christmas festival

The 7^th Christmas Music Festival organised by the Choristers Association of Uganda was been held despite the somehow sombre atmosphere caused by the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.

Saxophonist Ategeka playing a Christmas hymn for the audience

The festival took place at Sheraton Hotel on Sunday (December 13). It attracted four choirs, including St Jude Wakiso Catholic Church choir, St Charles Lwanga Lubaga Cathedral Choir, Trinity Choir Bunnamwaya and the Pan African Choir.

The Trinity Choir from Bunnamwaya in action

Alto saxophonist, Joseph Ssalongo Ategeka who played the White Fathers' Marian melody, Tukulamusizza,  and the Pan African Choir which crooned Wassanyi's Ganda song, Empuuta (the Nile perch), gave added excitement to the show.

Producer Robert Ssegawa accompanying one of the choirs

Choirs and individual choristers who performed exceptionally well were given appreciation certificates.

Soloists Josephine Nakiwewa (left) and Gorreti Nakiwala of Trinity Choir Bunnamwaya showing the certificates they received during the festival

Those who were rewarded include sopranos Gorette Nakiwala and Josephine Nakiwewa of Trinity Choir Bunnamwaya, who were the festival's best soloists.

The Pan African Choir in action

The event's organizer, Justine Nabbaale, commended the choirs for their zealous resilience and goodwill, to which she attributed their impressive performance despite the challenges of the Cvovid-19 pandemic.