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The Learners Chorus () is a chorus based in Hong Kong. It was established in November 1979 by Andrew Chan and his friends at the University of Hong Kong as the Students' Union Choir.〔The Learners Chorus Annual Concert 2006 official programme〕 Mr. Apollo Wong has been the Music Director of the chorus since January 2005.〔 ==Repertoire== The Learners perform regularly, with a repertoire that includes religious chorales, Christmas carols, madrigals, folk songs, operas, Broadway musicals, classical pieces, and works by contemporary composers. In recent years, the Learners Chorus has performed major choral works with full orchestra in their annual concerts. These include Mozart's ''Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626'' in 2006, Prokofiev's ''Alexander Nevsky'' in 2007, Bach's ''Magnificat in D major, BWV 243'' (along with Rutter's ''Magnificat'') in 2008, Mahler's ''Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major (Symphony of a Thousand)'' in 2009, Rossini's ''Messa di Gloria'' and Brahms' ''Schicksalslied'' in 2010 and Verdi's Requiem in 2012. The Learners Chorus's library also holds a collection of commissioned choral works by notable local composers including:〔 * ''Psalm 33'' by Professor Daniel Law * ''October'' by Dr. Richard Tsang * ''Out of the Depth'' and ''Songs of Ariel'' by Dr. Victor Chan * ''Yu Lin Ling'' by Mr. Law Wing Fai * ''Quotation of Queries'' by Dr. Chan Hing Yan (performed in the chorus' 20th anniversary concert) * ''Confessio'' by Mr. Michael Mak The Learners Chorus also premiered other choral works by local composers including: * 鄉愁四韻 by Dr. Phoebus Lee 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Learners Chorus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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