Nandu News Reporter Xie Xiangnan From July 10th to 20th, the 13th World Choir Games, known as the "Olympics of the Choral World", was held in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The female chorus group of Shenzhen Autumn Language Chorus stood out from more than 250 outstanding choirs from more than 40 countries with four a cappella female choruses. They conquered the audience and the judges with their tacit cooperation and hearty performance, and won the gold medal in the senior chorus group.
On July 13, 43 members of the Qiuzhiyu Choir in Futian District, Shenzhen, led by conductors Wang Jun and Zhong Hong, performed four a cappella female choruses "Talking on the Sha", "Shanan Road River", "Spring Thoughts" and "Spring Thoughts". Li Yousong" participated in the 13th World Choir Open in Auckland, New Zealand. According to the leader Luo Weiping, the participating choir members are aged between 54 and 74 years old. Starting from registration in October 2023, the participating members have started a arduous training mode.
For a non-professional chorus team with an average age of over 60, it is difficult to master four a cappella songs. Commander Wang Jun formulated a strict training plan. The permanent commander Zhong Hong tried every means to adopt a variety of training measures. In addition to normal rehearsals, the members spontaneously set up several training groups to find their own venues to practice. They practiced repeatedly just to show their best performance. s level.
Whether it was the singing repertoire assessment before departure or the daily rehearsals after arriving in Auckland, the members overcame a series of tests such as physical illness and jet lag, and performed in hotel rooms, stairwells, surrounding parking lots, small squares, lawns, etc. Everywhere you can practice, race against time to nail down the details of the pitch, polish word for word, and strive to perform every note to perfection as a final warm-up before the game. After winning the gold medal in the
competition, Zhong Jianren, an old member of the group who has been in the group for more than ten years, said with pride that the teamwork spirit and professionalism of Shenzhen people who dare to challenge themselves and surpass themselves have finally been demonstrated on the world stage! The members especially thanked the Futian District Cultural Center Music Theme Hall and Nanyuan Cultural and Sports Center for creating good conditions for the daily rehearsals of the Autumn Language Choir.
Autumn Language Chorus was founded in 2002 by a group of chorus lovers aged 50 to 70. It has been in existence for 22 years. Under the professional training of conductor Wang Jun, the Autumn Language Chorus has gradually developed an elegant, rich and restrained singing style. It has won many gold and silver awards in major domestic and foreign choral competitions and has become a well-known outstanding chorus group in China.
"Autumn Language", an elderly choir starting from Shenzhen, has demonstrated the grace of the elderly in Shenzhen and the powerful charm of Chinese culture on the world stage with its confidence and strength. Chen Rong, the leader of this competition, said that it is the mission of the Shenzhen chorus to spread Chinese traditional culture through singing on the world stage and let the world understand China. "We always insist on creating and disseminating Chinese style , works that embody Chinese culture, always adhere to national characteristics, spread the voice of China on the stage of the World Chorus Competition, and show the style and charm of the elderly in Shenzhen. We will continue to pursue our choral dream with a heart that loves music! "
