WESLEYAN SYMPHONIC CHOIR

Wesleyan: Holy Faith

The Choir’s objective; Providing a platform for the Education and Development of Youth in Ghana through Choral Music.

Wesleyan Symphonic Choir, an inter-denominational choir was co-founded by Mr. Andrews Ernest Acquah who is the leader and the director of the choir, and Mr. Francis O. Sasu as a principal organist at Awoshie a suburb of Accra on October 15, 2006.

On the 12^th September, 2008 the choir was incorporated and registered as a non-profit making association with the objective of providing platform for the education and development of youth in Accra and various parts of the country.

The choir currently has active members from various churches and from the various part of the country. As our objective depicts the choir’s mission is the propagating of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through music.

Over the years, the Wesleyan Symphonic Choir has been ministering lot of authentic Ghanaian choral high-life amongst a wide repertoire ranging from hymns, anthems, classical and other sacred choral at music. Venue’s including National Theatre, British Council, Mensvic Grand Hotel, Sun Lodge Hotel, Ghana Arm Forces Senior Staff College, various churches in Accra and various towns in the country as well.

The choir can now boast of a branch at Sekondi-Takoradi which was formed on Sunday 20^th October, 2014 in consultation with the founder and president, Mr. Andrews Ernest Acquah with twelve pioneering members and currently over 30 members. Mr. Eugene Osae was appointed the co-ordinator for the Sekondi-Takoradi branch and through him the choir has witnessed a tremendous increase in membership. The idea of the Sekondi-Takoradi branch formation was that the choir had members in Sekondi-Takoradi who cannot make it to the choir’s rehearsals most of the time due to the distance.

The new born Sekondi-Takoradi branch had their first performance with their mother (Accra) branch on the 22^nd December, 2014 at the Choir’s Annual Christmas Concert at Rev. Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church Accra.

 

Last but not the least; the choir was able to organize a concert dubbed “9 HYMNS AND THEIR MEANINGS” in collaboration with Rev. Joseph Ato Brown held on 30^th May, 2015 at the Choir’s Annual Program at Bethel Methodist Church Takoradi. The Sekondi-Takoradi Branch can now boast of 30 members mostly from the Methodist, church and also others from the Catholic Church, Pentecost, and SDA

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The able assisted Directors of music Jefferey Amponsah-Mensah and Richard Neequaye Kotey, organists: Isamel Kwoffie, Andrew Mbeah Baiden Jun. Maxwell little Osei Emmanuel Agyepong Isaac Obeng Pratt and Augustine Eshun. Programs co-ordinator Felix Dzokoto.

CD PRODUCTION:

We have three albums: 1. CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY: compositions by Newlove Annan and George Mensah Essilfie. 2. NYAME YE: Composition by Newlove Annan worships songs and highlife. 3. “HYMNS AND THEIR MEANINGS” stories narrated by Rt. Rev. Joseph Ato Brown performed by Wesleyan Symphonic Choir. We are currently preparing to launch a new album of Danceable Tunes composed by George Mensah Essilfie titled ON THE LAST DAY hopefully early next year 2016.

 WESLEYAN SYMPHONIC CHOIR VIDEO AND AUDIO MUSIC

REGULAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

Engagements, weddings, funerals, birthday parties and other ceremonial functions.

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AND VENUES:

The choir holds Christmas concerts annually (that is, every year).Venues include:British Council, Mensvic Grand Hotel, Rev. Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church, 37 Methodist Presby and many more.

EASTER CONCERTS AND VENUES:

The choir also organizes Easter concerts annually to entertain its well wishes every year and some venues include: Sunlodge Hotel, Ghana Army Forces School College –Teshie, Atomic Methodist Church and many more.

 
 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:

Both Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi branches rehearses on every Friday at 19:00 to 21:00 GMT. .i.e. 7pm to 9pm and then third or last Friday of every month is All-Night rehearsals. Addition to this rehearsals pattern, Wednesdays and Sundays after church service are added if the choir has a major program ahead.

NOTABLE FUNCTIONS ATTENDED AND PLACES VISITED BY THE CHOIR:

The choir attended West Africa Millennium Challenge Women’s Conference at Abokobi Presby Women Centre in 2008. Also attended Former President His Excellence John Agyekum Kuffour’s nephew engagements at his residence and continued with the wedding ceremony at University of Ghana Campus.

The choir ministered at the final funeral rite and thanksgiving mass of the late George Emmanuel Kuffour brother of Former President H. E. John Agyekum Kuffour at St. Ann’s Anglican Church – Kumasi in the year 2012 and again for His Excellency’s  sister’s final funeral rite in Kumasi also in the year 2014.