Music lovers are invited to take their pick of a host of wonderful choral concerts with international and national choirs and conductors around the International Choral Workshop McLachlan X at venues in Stellenbosch and Cape Town from March 26 to 31.

Performing will be the Oslo Academy Singers, with the internationally renowned conductor Kaare Hanken as well as the KwaZuluNatal Youth Choir and the Free State Symphony Orchestra on March 26.

The programme also includes the Coronation Mass with the University of Stellenbosch Church Choir on March 27, the Oslo Academy Singers on March 29, a combined children’s choir with the Tucson Boys’ Choir from Tennesse in America on March 30 and Haydn’s Creation with the Workshop Choir and the City of Tygerberg Choir under the direction of Prof Hanken. Soloists from Norway join South Africa’s own well-known baritone Andre Howard.

The Groote Kerk will also present four adult choirs in a performance of the Vierne Mass for choir and two organs.

More details from Marcha Geyer on 051 446 1152 or cell: 083 207 3080 or visit http://www.gueller.com