Stellenbosch University Acapella Competition (Prelims)

ABOUT

Stellenbosch University Acapella Competition (SUAC) is an a capella singing comptition hosted by the Culture Committee (KuKo).

Stellenbosch University has a strong singing tradition, which dates back to 1946 when the first singing competition at the University, known as Sangfees, was held. SUAC aims to build on the rich singing culture of Stellenbosch University and of South Africa. The competition promises to be an exciting and innovative student competition as it celebrates diversity, a South African identity, culture, new boundaries and expression. The competition embodies a wide range of genres and languages and strives to be ‘locally relevant and internationally excellent’. This the ensembles will set out to do by promoting South African music and developing young, local talent.

For the whole of August, the Endler Hall will play host to the competition where groups will battle it out to be victorious in the four main categories (male, female, mixed and the open category) and in various other categories, including Best Rendition of a South African Song, Best Own Composition, Best Soloist, Best Choreography and the Harry Frauenstein Award for Best Arrangement.

Programme:

9 August:

Metanoia

Libertas

Huis Marais

Sonop

Blended

Irene

10 August:

Nemesia

Helshoogte

Majuba

Rosie War

Dagbreek

Erica

11 August:

Venustia

Hippokrates

Harmonie

Young Idles

Osler

Minerva

12 August

The Overtones

Olympus

Huis Visser

Lydia

Wilgenhof

Huis ten Bosch

13 August

The Buskers

Aristea

Brightside

Simonsberg

Heemstede

Eendrag