First Catholic orchestra to be outdoored in Accra

The Holy Spirit Catholic Cathedral youth choir will in April 2018 outdoor the first ever orchestra in the history of the Catholic Church in Ghana. The instruments donated by a patron of the choir last year, was dedicated in December 2017 at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra.

The instruments consists  6 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos, 2 double bass, 2 Clarinets,  Flute ,Trumpet , Trombone , French Horn , Keyboard and an Alto Saxophone. In an interview with Newswatch, president of the choir, Mr. Sylvester Klu Hokey said he is excited to be a part of the first ever Orchestra of the church in Ghana.

According to him, the choir has written to the National Symphony Orchestra to train it's members ahead of a thanksgiving concert and the official outdooring of the Orchestra.

Mr. Hokey added that the development meant more work for the choir and he, together with other members  will do all in their power to contribute to the call to the new evangelisation through music.

"To say we are excited is an understatement. We hear we are the first ever choir in the Catholic Church to have an Orchestra. This means more work for us and it's an opportune moment for us to contribute to the new evangelisation," he said.

 Prior to the outdooring concert, the choir will have a retreat  at the youth centre at lashibi on April 20 and 21.  About six choirs and hundreds of choral music lovers are expected at the event scheduled tentatively to take place on April 29, 2018 at the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra.