HMCS ROARS, WINS CHORAL COMPETITION

BY SIPHIMPILO HLOPHE

MATSAPHA – His Majesties Correctional Services Choir outsmarted the rest securing a well-deserved win and cementing their place as the Standard Bank choral music champions at Esibayeni Lodge last Sunday (May 26, 2024).

It’s worth mentioning that this year’s Standard Bank increased its sponsorship of the Choral Music Competition by E30 000. The bank has sponsored the competition to the tune of E330 000. Last year’s sponsorship by the bank was E300 000.

The sponsorship was announced last month by Head of Business and Commercial Banking, Mlamuli Hlatshwayo, who was representing the bank’s Chief Executive’s Mvuselelo Fakudze at the launch of the music competition, which was held at the bank’s headquarters at the Swazi Plaza.

Below are the Standard Bank Choral Competition prize money winners
Standard Section
Choir name Western position African position choice position overall Overall position
Pure voices 83 1 78 2 161 1 (E15 500)
Florence Catholic 76 2 75 3 84 1 151 3 (E10 500)
Sweet Sounds 74 3 79 1 82 2 153 2 (E13 500)
Asihlabelele 80 3

LARGE SECTION
Choir Name Western Position African Position Choice Position Overall Overall Position
HMCS 90 1 85 2 175 1 (E20 000)
REPS 88 2 87 2
Mbabane Methodist 88 1 89 1 170 2 (E18 000)
Manzini Choir 84 3 79 3 85 3 163 3 (E16 000)

Overall Position
A. Standard section

1. Pure Voices (161) = E15 500
2. Sweet Sounds (153) = E13 500
3. Florence Catholic (151) = E10 500
   B. Choice Piece
4. Florence Catholic (84) = E4 000
5. Sweet Sounds (82) =E 3 000
6. Asihlabelele (80) = E2 000
   Overall Position
   Large Section
7. His Majesty Correctional Service (175) = E20 000
8. Mbabane Methodist (170) = E18 000
9. Manzini Choir (163) =E16 000

Choice Piece Large Section

1. Mbabane Methodist (89) = E4 000
2. Royal Eswatini Police (87) = E3 000
3. Manzini Choir (85) = E2 000
   Solo Category
   Alto
4. Nothile Mathonsi (75) = E2 000
5. Thulisile Mndzebele (73) = E1 500
6. Nontobeko Dlamini (68) = E1 000
   Tenor
7. Sibusiso Dlamini (80) = E2 000
8. Zweli Msibi (76) = E 1 500
9. Mandisa Gumedze (73) = E1 000
   Soprano
10. Lungeklwa Shabalala (79) = E2 000
11. Nkhosingphile Siboza (78) = E1 500
12. Siphowokuhle Nxumalo (74) = E1 000
    Bass
13. Thando Zwane (90) = E2 000
14. Njabulo Mahlalela (84) = E1 500
15. Mhlonishwa Dlamini (80) = E1 000