A pre-Valentine recital at the UWI Chapel

 Rich lyrics and expressive melodies to convey love, longing, rejection and the full spectrum of human emotions have been used across centuries to express the full spectrum of human emotions.  

This enduring legacy is powerfully reflected in the music of acclaimed Black British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s most celebrated work – Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast – to be staged by the 32-member strong National Chorale of Jamaica (NCOJ at the UWI Chapel, Mona Campus on Sunday, February 8, at 6:00 p.m. 

The Chorale continues to thrive under Maestro Ewart’s leadership, which has made a lasting contribution to both its artistic excellence and institutional development. Acclaimed pianist and senior lecturer at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Stephen Shaw-Naar, will serve as accompanist.

Highlighting the evening’s love themes, lyric tenor Brenton McLean will perform the role of Chibiabos, singing to the couple Hiawatha and Minnehaha at their wedding feast. Baritone Edmund Carter will be featured, singing one of the beloved romantic favourites, the Spanish classic “Cuando, Cuando.”