About three weeks ago, my eponymous Holloway Children’s Choir held a party to celebrate the fifth anniversary of our trip to the UK for a competition and tour. Five years ago, I never would have imagined that they would hold a reunion party every year for the next five years, each time with a different thematic colour for the party’s attire. Over the years, the children have gradually grown from 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 years old into teenagers aged 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Although it’s normal for children to grow up, witnessing this transformation still never fails to surprise!<\/p>\n
They had the party in Tianjin, while I joined for an hour via webcam from Taichung. I decided to share with everyone a reminiscence of the evolution of the choir from the days of the Mulan Children’s Choir, through the founding of the Holloway Children’s Choir, right up to the tour to the UK and hour last performance at the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe, London. It turned into a very moving event. Here are some of the things I shared:<\/p>\n
This was the last Mulan Children’s Choir concert that was held in the Tianjin Grand Theatre in Summer 2017:<\/p>\n
Tianjin Grand Theatre Mulan Children’s Choir: Summer Concert 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n