The choir will be joined by Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Tsungai Tsikirai, who has been based in Britain since 2002.<\/p>\n
Anne Evans, the choir\u2019s musical director, says: \u201cBecause it\u2019s the Queen\u2019s jubilee, we wanted to pick works we love from the vast treasure trove of our nation\u2019s music and to incorporate some from other countries that make up the Commonwealth.\u201d<\/p>\n
The concert is in aid of the Jacaranda Trust, which supports Zimbabwean charities working with and for the poor and underprivileged.<\/p>\n
Anne says: \u201cThe trust was formed by a few interested parties from Zimbabwe who live in the Henley area. They want to support some of the charities that do such fantastic work.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2014, an Aliquando concert raised enough money to set up the Jaipur Limb Project, which is changing people\u2019s lives in Zimbabwe. This year, the choir is supporting RESCU\/Jaipur Limb in giving replacement prosthetic limbs to two young girls in Harare, which is an ongoing commitment as they will need new limbs as they continue to grow.<\/p>\n
Anne says: \u201cOf course it won\u2019t be any surprise that Africa is going to feature quite strongly in the second half of the programme. It\u2019s partially a serious concert and partially a light-hearted one because we\u2019ve got a junior choir coming to sing.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrosfields Junior School Choir are adding their voices and they did an African piece of music for the Woodley Festival of Music and Arts recently, where they won first prize.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is something for everyone to enjoy and we look forward to seeing a lot of our friends and supporters again after such a long break.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 This Sceptred Isle is at Christ Church, Henley, on Saturday, May 14 at 7pm (doors open at 6pm). Tickets cost \u00a318, under-16s \u00a35. For tickets, call (01491) 578238 or visit www.aliquando.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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