By Siew Jey Ren (13S03R)

The night’s vocabulary of sighs was scarcely audible within the vaulted confines of the Esplanade’s Concert Hall as the events of the evening drew to a close.

Centred on the theme of “Peace, Love, and a Better World”, the annual concert of the Raffles Institution Choirs featured a varied repertoire of sacred music and folk-inspired music, drawing a full house to the Theatres on the Bay that evening. The event was but a prelude for their forthcoming tour of Europe, but it did not disappoint. For the thronging Rafflesians and expectant members of the public present for the programme, a resounding chord was struck as the choirs endeavoured to “bring about a better world through music”.

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By Abigail Lim (13S03N) and Fong Hoy Yik (13S03N)

Raffles Piano Ensemble’s annual concert, Légende was a fairytale – literally. Strung along the well-loved fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Légende saw many popular and well-established numbers in its repertoire (think the Disney Medley and Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 – I. Allegro con brio), but also made sure to include other less famous yet intriguing pieces like Méditation from Thaïs. That night, the audience was treated not only to a wide range of wondrous music played by our pianists but also a mellifluous combination of tones, textures and registers from the sounds of violin and voice as well.

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