2nd Let It Shine Charity Program Graduation Concert

「快樂其實好簡單架咋!」第二屆發展兒童音樂才能計劃畢業音樂會已於五月三日假聖公會主愛小學 (梨木樹) 禮堂順利舉行。這個音樂會規模雖小，但意義十分重大。對於參與的小朋友和香港合唱新力量一班老師來說，這個畢業音樂會將會是一生難忘的回憶。

在過去八個月，香港合唱新力量的團員每個星期都抽出一天到聖公會主愛小學 (梨木樹)及深水埔街坊福利會小學義務教授小朋友唱歌和英文。小朋友大多沒有學習音樂的背景，一時間要掌握視譜、音準節奏、唱歌技巧，更要唱不太熟悉的英文，可算是一個大挑戰！

在音樂會上，小朋友輪流上堂展示過去一學年的學習成果。看見他們自信地站在台上高歌，校長、 老師、家長、觀眾和一班合唱新力量的團員都感到十分感動。盼望他們學會的不僅是唱歌，更是生命影響生命的力量。快樂其實就是讓愛傳出去。

在此，香港合唱新力量衷心感謝以下團體及人士對「第二屆發展兒童音樂才能計劃」的支持：聖保羅書院中五學生丶聖公會主愛小學 (梨木樹)丶深水埔街坊福利會小學。

“Happiness can be really simple” was the theme of The Second Let It Shine Graduation Concert which was successfully held at S.K.H. Chu Oi Primary School (Lei Muk Shue) on May 3, 2016. Despite the small scale of the concert, it meant a lot to students, teachers and audience alike: it was a performance that they will remember for a long time.

Over the past eight months, members of the Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus volunteered their time every week at S.K.H. Chu Oi Primary School (Lei Muk Shue) and Shamshuipo Kaifong Welfare Association Primary School to teach students to sing and speak English. Most students did not have any previous musical training, and it was a great challenge for them to learn not only sight-singing and basic singing techniques, but also to tackle singing in English!

In the concert, students took turns performing what they learned during the academic year. Seeing them stand on stage confidently and sing happily was such a thrill to the audience and especially their teachers who were really proud of them and their hard work. Apart from singing techniques, we hope the students have learned that the key to happiness is to share love with people around them.

The Hong Kong Virtuoso Chorus would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the following parties for their kind support towards The Second Let It Shine Music Training Project: St. Paul’s College’s current Form 5 Students, S.K.H. Chu Oi Primary School (Lei Muk Shue) and Shamshuipo Kaifong Welfare Association Primary School.