The Margaret Shishak School of Music (MSSM) Singers and the Nagaland String Orchestra (NSO) presented a Western classical and choral music concert at G Rio Auditorium, Kohima, on Sunday under the title “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.The concert featured three structured sets showcasing musical breadth and artistic discipline of Nagaland’s growing classical music community.
The MSSM Singers opened the evening performing Peter Anglea’s Jubilate Deo, Morten Lauridsen’s Sure on This Shining Night, John Rutter’s lively When Daisies Pied, Cedric Dent’s spiritual arrangement He’s Got the Whole World, and Cum Sancto from Gloria by Hyo-won Woo.
The second segment featured the NSO performing WA Mozart’s Divertimento in F and Gustav Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, including the movements Jig, Ostinato, Intermezzo, and Finale (The Dargason).The concert also included a combined performance by the MSSM singers and the NSO playing Mozart’s Gloria from the 12th Mass
Another highlight was Veni, Sancte Spiritus, K.47. The concert concluded with a moving arrangement of You’ll Never Walk Alone with Climb Every Mountain, arranged by Mark Hayes, featuring tenor Moameren Pongen as soloist.
The MSSM Singers, an auditioned collegiate choir from the Margaret Shishak School of Music, Patkai Christian College (Autonomous), regularly perform Western choral repertoire across Nagaland.
The Nagaland String Orchestra, led by concert director Joey Woch and coordinator Louise Shishak, continues to promote ensemble string performance in the state.
Sunday’s concert was conducted by Margaret Shishak School of Music, assistant professor, and a founding member of the Nagaland Choral Directors Association, Mhonroni R. Lotha, while Joey Woch served as concertmaster of the Nagaland String Orchestra.
Accompanists for the evening included Ashuni Chakre (piano), Zingrin Shishak (piano), and Kiro Singkam Ch. Marak (keyboard percussion).
(Correspondent)
