NUS Choir caroling islandwide!

NUS Choir goes caroling!
Dec 07


While most of us rushed to shopping malls trying to get gifts for Christmas, the NUS Choir carolled throughout the Christmas season.

We entertained appreciative crowds at Ang Mo Kio Hub, Marina Square, Centrepoint; and guests at Tanglin Club and Shangri-La Hotel, presented them with a mix of traditional and contemporary carols, and also shared with them the joy of Christmas.

It was indeed tiring for us but it was another unforgettable experience to sing daily for one whole week! And the more challenging part was that the choir was spilt into half so that we could send out two ensembles to sing at two different locations at the same time!

It was not entirely enjoyable to sing on stage with a background of cartoon scenes, but it was still a decent stage! More importantly, we had a bunch of fun-loving audience who sat right in front of the stage throughout our whole performance!

Hmm... yes, this was Tanglin Club. Of course, it was only one of the many locations which we sang in Tanglin club. The guests at the outdoor restaurant definitely did not mind the Christmas warmth we brought to them despite the hot weather in Singapore!


Marina Square was another challenging place for singers!
To us, it felt like all our voices just vapourized once we started singing as it was such a huge venue; and audience were practically EVERYWHERE - from the front of the stage to the floor just above us!
Nevertheless, we did a decent job, and some tourists even asked where we were from after the performance!


Singing at Centrepoint was tricky. It was a totally different experience from Marina Square. Over here, the space was limited as we were at the entrance of the shopping mall; and the audience were so near to us that we could have stretched out our arm and stole a scoop of ice-cream which they were enjoying at Haagen-daz.


I'm sure you can tell from the photo where this place is! It was somehow a nice feeling when we found out that security guards were sent to manage the big crowd!

Lastly, we also caroled at Shangri-la Hotel! It was indeed the highlight of this yearly caroling affair! On both 24 & 25 Dec, we sang for 3 hours in the afternoon and 3 more hours at night (of course there were 15-minute breaks at each location!) at various restaurants and lobbies round the hotel!

On 25Dec, we took a video when we were singing at its VIP Lounge! Interested to watch?

Simply scroll back up and it's on the right margin!

Text: NUS Choir & Iris

Photo: Courtesy of NUS Choir