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  1. Click here to play a sound clip! Joseph Keeba
  2. Click here to play a sound clip! Sancho
  3. Jumbie in De Road
  4. Click here to play a sound clip! Ogun Karanga
  5. Nongongo
  6. Betelehemu
  7. Tshotsholoza
  8. Click here to play a sound clip! Something Inside So Strong 
  9. Interlude
  10. Click here to play a sound clip! Bob Marley Medley
  11. Fly Me To The Moon
  12. Buju Medley
  13. Lift Up Your Eyes
  14. Swing Down Sweet Chariot
  15. It's Me O Lord
  16. Save the People
  17. Click here to play a sound clip! High Mass
  18. Calypso Medley
  19. Click here to play a sound clip! O' Trinidad

Signal Hill Alumni Choir
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Signal Hill Alumni Choir in Concert

Signal Hill Alumni Choir's repertoire for this concert recording includes Folk, African, Reggae, Gospel, Negro Spirituals and of course, Calypso renditions. The event was held in Trinidad and Tobago on September 11 and 12, 1998. One of the eagerly awaited performances was Ray Holman's arrangement of Merchant's powerful O'Trinidad lyrics. "We were all blown away by the spirituality of that performance" is how Simeon Sandiford described the performance.

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TRIBUTE TO THE SIGNAL HILL ALUMNI CHOIR

When manager Aaron Reid received the National award on behalf of The Signal Hill Alumni Choir at the 1997 Independence Day presentation function, all of Tobago, in fact all of Trinidad and Tobago, must have exalted at the signal tribute to arguably, the country's most outstanding folk choir of all time.

The Signal Hill Alumni Choir is a continuation of the all conquering Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School Folk Choir which was founded in February, 1981, with the aim of participating in the National Biennial Music Festival. The original school choir made a clean sweep of all the awards in its various classes and its overwhelming success pre-empted the formation of an Alumni.

The Signal Hill Alumni Choir was established in 1984 with a core of past students of the Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School and 'a select number of special friends who have been contributing greatly towards the success of the choir.'

In fact, although 'the main aims of the choir are to foster and promote high standards in our indigenous art forms and to establish cultural links with our brothers and sisters all over the world', the members of the organisation must be lauded for their ability to cooperate, survive and develop over the past thirteen (13) years and to add diversity to their repertoire without losing that Tobago flavour that has made their music unique and internationally admired.

Their love affair with the general public and the cultural aficionados began immediately in 1984 when they staked a claim to the Louis Blanche Fraser Cup for the Best Folk Choir, 20 singers and under; the San Fernando Chorale Trophy for the Best Folk Mas'; the Sir Edward Beetham Shield for the Best Folk Song Choir (over 20 singers) and the Olive Walke Memorial Trophy for the Most Outstanding Choir in the entire festival.

After 'graduating' from the Music Festival, the Choir took its show on the road and showcased its repertoire (which was extended to include gospel, reggae, calypso and other contemporary styles), throughout the country, the region and even up to Atlanta and New York in the United States.

In 1987, the group launched its first ever recording album entitled Xmas Coming. The following year, the choir released a Xmas Coming sequel (cassette album) and in 1992, their release Seasons captured the moods of typical Caribbean festivities and traditions.

Those recordings only served to increase the popularity and appeal of The Alumni which has justified the early remarks of Music Festival adjudicator, Simon Johnson who said "I don't think there is anywhere else in the world where one can hear and see and experience such singing, so full of meaning that grips an audience."

The Choir has continued to transfix audiences all over the world, but co-founder John Arnold and his group are intent on crossing new challenges as they take the music of Tobago and the country into the 21st century.

So as one long time fan enthused after hearing the news that the Choir had been honoured, The Hummingbird (Gold) is not just a tribute to Signal Hill Alumni, a cultural institution of Trinidad and Tobago; it is not just a tribute to John Arnold, Mike Duncan, Rawle Carrington, Aaron Reid, Zelma Cowie, Cheryl Duncan, singers Oscar Benjamin, Ian Baynes and all those who toiled assiduously through the years; it is a tribute to an island, its people, its culture and all those who prepared to pay the price of progress.

1997 Orville London

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HOMENAJE A EL SIGNAL HILL ALUMNI CHOIR

Cuando el gerente Aaron Reid recibió el premio nacional en nombre de El Signal Hill Alumni Choir en la ceremonia del Día de Independencia del año 1997, todo el público trinbagoniense debía ensalzar el homenaje al coro más sobresaliente del país de todos los tiempos.

El Signal Hill Alumni Choir sigue del coro folklórico triunfador de Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School que se fundó en febrero del año 1981, con el propósito de participar en el Festival Nacional de Música Bienal.El coro original ganó todos los premios en las distintas clases y su éxito arrollador aseguró la formación de un Alumni.

El Signal Hill Alumni Choir se estableció en el año 1984 con un núcleo de ex-alumnos de Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School y un número selecto de amigos especiales que han contribuido mucho al éxito del coro.

En realidad, aunque los principales propósitos del coro son de fomentar y promover los niveles altos de los medios de expresión artística indígenas y de establecer lazos culturales con nuestros hermanos por todo el mundo, los miembros de la organización deben ser alabados por su habilidad de colaborar, sobrevivir y desarrollarse durante los últimos 13 años y de agregar la diversidad a su repertorio sin perder ese sabor de Tobago que ha hecho que su música sea única y admirada internacionalmente.

Su affaire con el público y los aficionados culturales empezó de una vez en el año 1984 cuando afirmó su derecho a la Copa Louis Blanche Fraser para el Mejor Coro Folklórico , veinte cantantes y menos ; el Trofeo San Fernando Chorale para el Mejor Folk Mas'; el escudo Sir Edward Beetham para el Mejor Coro de canciones folklóricas (más de 20 cantantes ) y el Trofeo Olive Walke Memorial para el Coro Más Sobresaliente del Festival entero.

Después de graduarse del Festival Musical, el coro se echó a la carretera y presentó` su repertorio {que se extendió a incluir música de espiritual negro, reggae, calipso y otros estilos contemporáneos}, por todo el país , la región y aún hasta Atlanta y Nueva York en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica .

En el año 1987, el grupo presentó su primer álbum llamado Xmas Coming. El año siguiente el coro puso a la venta un álbum-casete - la continuación de Xmas Coming, y en el año 1992, su presentación Seasons captó el humor de las típicas fiestas y tradiciones caribeñas.

Estas grabaciones sirvieron a aumentar la popularidad y el encanto de El Alumni que ha justificado los primeros comentarios del juez del Festival Musical Simon Johnson, quien dijo 'No creo que haya otra región del mundo donde uno puede ver y escuchar y experimentar tales canciones, tan llenas de significado que absorbe la atención de la audiencia'.

El Coro sigue traspasando a los públicos por todo el mundo, pero el co-fundador John Arnold y su grupo están resueltos a superar los desafíos mientras que llevan la música de Tobago y del país hacia el siglo 21. Así como un aficionado de mucho tiempo se entusiasmó después de oír las noticias que el Coro había sido honrado, The Hummingbird Gold no es simplemente un homenaje a Signal Hill Alumni, una institución cultural de Trinidad y Tobago; no es un homenaje a John Arnold, Mike Duncan, Rawle Carrington, Aaron Reid, Zelma Cowie, Cheryl Duncan, cantantes Oscar Benjamin, Ian Baynes y todos ellos quienes trabajaban diligentemente durante los años; es un homenaje a una isla, su pueblo, su cultura, y todos quienes estaban preparados a pagar el precio del progreso.

(c) 1997 Orville London

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