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W H A T I S

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.

Prelims 5 August Semi-Finals 8/9 August Finals 19 August Tickets

The Rules

The focus of the competition is to promote art through music and enhance student culture at the University of Stellenbosch. The competition strives to promote inclusivity, a South African identity, individualism, student success and theatre excellence We strive to make the arts in South Africa locally relevant and internationally excellent.

The competition takes place in three (3) categories, namely: men, women, mixed All genres of music (jazz, pop, classical, etc.) are welcomed, and songs may be performed in any language

Each vocal ensemble is allowed 8-12 minutes of performance time

If the ensemble proceeds to the finals their time limit will be adjusted to a bracket of 1014 minutes

As this is an A Capella competition, groups are under no circumstances allowed to make use of any instruments, except regarding the exception listed below.

Vocal and body percussion is permitted and encouraged Percussion instruments are also permitted.

The vocal ensemble’s repertoire must include the following:

It is compulsory that each group performs a South African song The Song / piece may be a traditional song or folksong or art song or a popular South African song

It is compulsory for a vocal ensemble to have an own composition / self-written song (original text and melodies)

It is compulsory for each group to perform the prescribed song for their category. Women Prescribed: FORGET ME lewis Capaldi

Men Prescribed: Anti-Hero Taylor Swift

Mixed Prescribed: Man in the Mirror Micheal Jackson

It is compulsory for an ensemble that progresses to the final round of the competition to add a new arrangement to their set-list.

P R E L I M S S C H E D U L E

Sonop Dagbreek Equite and Venustia Wilgenhof Nemesia Hermonie Metanoia Helshoogte Eendrag Aristea Osler and Meerhof Enkanyini and Hippokrates Huis Francie van Zijl Irene Simonsberg S E S S I O N 1 : 1 1 : 3 0 S E S S I O N 2 : 1 3 : 4 5 S E S S I O N 3 : 1 5 : 3 0

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Meet the Judges

Hello, I’m Merna Head Judge

Merna has been passionate about music since she was little. She sang in various choirs and pursued a career in music

Merna studies Political sciences at the University of Pretoria and their after completed her Bmus degree at the University of Pretoria She completed her MMus degree in Choral and Music education She is currently busy with her Second Masters degree in Music.

AboutMe Experience

Merna is a member of the IFCM federation as well as the National (South African) representative of the African Youth Choir. Merna is a choral clinician, and music educator. She is passionate about what she does and tries to inspire through her passion for music.

Hello, I’m Jerobiam Marvin Julies

-Masters Agricultural Sciences. -Sales Manager for a biotechnology firm focusing on food and feed safety through Middle East and Africa

-Chair of Young Scientists Forum of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC)-African Section's Funding Committee.

Jerobiam's love and talent for the performing arts have always been inherent. His love for music began in church in his birthplace of Darling, where he led the congregation in praise and worship. He has a long history in dancing styles like ballet, contemporary, and folk Jerobiam believes that one should always try to give your best in ensuring that you do justice to the music. By doing so, not only do you set yourself apart from the rest, but it also ensures that you evoke magically memorable emotions

AboutMe Experience

While attending Stellenbosch University, he continued to enjoy music by taking part in what was then called Sêr at Eendrag During his four years as a lead soloist in Eendrag Plutosêr, he was personally chosen to join the world-renowned Stellenbosch University Choir (SUC), where he also had solo parts from time-to-time as a first tenor He got the opportunity to participate in two international choral competitions while travelling with the SUC-a journey he walked for five years

Hello, I'm Blaine Josephs

Voice teacher at the Frank Pietersen Music Centre and the Stellenbosch University

Certificate Program

Conducts the La Rochelle Girls' Primary School Choir

Maintains a private voice studio

AboutMe

Having graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Stellenbosch (2020), Josephs completed his undergraduate degree under the tutelage of Lauren Dasappa. During their undergraduate degree Josephs studied piano under Lourens Fick and Luis Magalhães as a second instrument Blaine was selected as one of the young artists at the Songmakers Guild (2022) and had the privilege of performing in recitals and masterclasses. Josephs had privilege of performing with the Cape Town Opera chorus on an ad hoc basis for the recent recording of Monteverdi’s “Vespers” (2021) and in the following productions Bizet’s “Pearl Fishers” (2021) and Puccini’s “La Rondine” (2021)

Experience

Josephs has performed as tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah a collaboration between Canticum Novum and the Stellenbosch University Symphony orchestra (2017) They have also performed with the Stellenbosch University Vocal Ensemble which premiered the very first St John’s Passion written in Afrikaans, a work by Professor Winfried Lüdemann tilted “Die Kruisiging” (2017) Josephs has further performed as a soloist in Cape Town Opera’s collaboration with the Stellenbosch University voice division in their rendition of “The Fairy Queen” by Purcell (2018) Blaine has been a member of the chorus in AGL Operas rendition of Der Fledermaus and The Merry Widow (2018 and 2019) Josephs was a member of the chorus for Verdi’s La Traviata which was showcased at the US Woordfees (2020) He was also a member of the Stellenbosch University Chamber Choir and toured with the choir to Hong Kong and Germany

Meet the Groups

Songs and Soloists

A R I S T E A F O R G E T M E M E D L E Y L O G A N , Z A M O K U H L E , C H A N É , M A R I A , T A S H E N I L A T E N O V E M B E R - O W N C O M P O S I T I O N M A R I A B R I T N E Y M E D L E Y P E T R U Z K A , C H A R A S H E R I E , T A S H E N I , M A R I A , J O R D A N , M I L I S A , E M M A , C H A N É A F R I C A N M E D L E Y - S A S O N G P E T R O N E L L A , Z A M O K U H L E , M I L I S A

V O C A L C O A C H M A S I M A N G E S E S A N T I A R R A N G E R T I B O N E M A T I K I T I Chané Ferreria Chara-Sherie Geyer Emma Mcnab Jordan Connelly Logan Arendse Maira Ings Margo Swanepoel Milisa Yawa Nothabo Ncube Petruzka De wee Pi Rohrs Tasheni Mutale Zamokujle Mbhele P E R F O R M E R S

O S L O F F S U M M E R R E N D E V O U X A N D R E A C U P I D O , D A V I N I C H I A D O U R I E S , D Y L A N R U D O L P H , M I N É A C K E R , B L E S S I N G I B E G B U N A , B R E Y T O N H E N D R I C K S , G A B R I E L L A M A Y , M I L A V A N D E M E R W E , H A N J E S T R O B O S V A K A N S I E - O W N C O M P O S I T I O N T A L A W I E S T E M I L A V D M E R W E S E A S O N S K Y L E P O O L E , S T A C I K O O P M A N A M Y B A S S O O N , N T H A B A L E N G M A P O H O S H E T H A N D O G A B R I E L L A M A Y , M I N É A C K E R , A N D R E A C U P I D O , S T A C I K O O P M A N , B L E S S I N G I B E G B U N A , H A N J E S T R O B O S , D A V I N I C H I A D O U R I E S Songs and Soloists Osler & Meerhoff Afua Aryetey Amy Basson Andrea Cupidoo Blessing Ibegbum Breyton Davinichia Douriel Dylan Rudolph Hanje Strobos P E R F O R M E R S A R R A N G E M E N T S B Y J O S H U A M A T T H E E M I L A V D M E R W E G L E N R W O D Z I O W N C O M P O S I T I O N B Y M I L A V D M E R W E & A F U A A R Y E T E Y C H O R E O G R A P H E R S A F U A A R Y E T E Y & M I L A V D M E R W E Gabriella May Kyle Poole Mila van de Merwe Miné Acker Nthabaleng Mapohoshe Regaleboga Mmethi Stacey Koopman

H I P P O Y I N I M A N I N T H E M I R R O R & I D O N T W A N N A B E Y O U A N Y M O R E S U H A Y L K H A L F E Y J O R D A N M I N N A A R A L D O N B A R E N D K A I L A K A L M E Y E R O L I V I A S C H O L T Z A F E W Y E A R S A W A Y - O W N C O M P O S I T I O N T O L U W A N I A D E B O Y E , M A R I S K A T A L J A A R D , K A R L B I R K E N H O L T Z , E D U A R D V A N R E N S S E N , R E N É G E Y S E R A F R I K A A N S M E D L E Y - S O U T H A F R I C A N S O N G L E G E N D A R Y L E G E N D S S U H A Y L K H A L F E Y , B R E Y T O N B R A N D T , T H A T O Y A O N E K E S I L W E , T O L U W A N I A D E B O Y E Songs and Soloists Hippokrates and Enkanyini V O C A L C O A C H : A L D O N B A R E N D A R R A N G E M E N T S B Y A L D O N B A R E N D L U K A G E L D E N H U Y S J O S H U A M A T T H E E O W N C O M P O S I T I O N B Y : A L D O N B A R E N D P E R F O R M E R S -

H U I S F R A N C I E V A N Z I J L M E L O D Y 1 T H A N D O L W E T H Y N O I N Y A N E , L I Z E V A N R O O Y E N , M O N I Q U E L A G R A N G E , T S H E G O F A T S O T S A T S I M E L O D Y 2 L I Z E V A N R O O Y E N , D U N É V O R S T E R M E L O D Y 3 ( W I T C H P R O B L E M S ) M E L O D Y 4 ( N D I K H O K H E L E B A W O ) Songs and Soloists V O C A L C O A C H M O N I Q U E L A G R A N G E A R R A N G E R S A L D O N B A R E N D S I N O M T H A Z C H O R E O G R A P H E R M O N I Q U E L A G R A N G E D R U M M E R B I A N K A G E R S T N E R Amani Lamprecht Anke Coetzee Boitumelo Mathekga Duné Vorster Gift Mjekula karabelo Sekobolo Kirsten Links Innocentia Shabangu Lize du Preez Lize van Rooyen P E R F O R M E R S Lona Mhaga Megan Boerlange Mienette Oosthuizen Monique La Grange Patience Phoshoko Scoobies Khumalo Thandolwethu Noinyane Tsheho Tsatsi Unathi Nqakaza

I R E N E

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Anele Ngidi

Anne van Zyl

Chloe Senaoane

Handri Pretorius

Lindokuhle Matsebula

Marize Visser

Nicole Martin

Nontuthuko Zulu

Rachelle Human

Stefeni Human

Zola Mbewu

Songs and Soloists

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E R F O R M E

R S

Adam Tonkin

Alec Rippon

Benna Bezuidenhout

Blessing Magome

Christopher Hodgson

CJ Jeneker

Daniel Nelson

Dylan Lee

Henry van der Merwe

James Clarke

JG Wegner

John Smith

Milan Dixon

Musawenkosi Twala

Ryan Hobbs

Seth Nieburg

Siyanda Sevisi

Timon Hough

Torben Bergh

Songs and Soloists

S I M O N S B E R G

P E R F O R M E R S

H A R M O N I E L O V E I N T H E R A I N - O R I G I N A L L C O M P E L L A M A C P H E R S O N F O R G E T M E C A T E L I N W I L L I A M S S A M E D L E Y - S O U T H A F R I C A N S O N G A N O U K C R O N J É

and Soloists A R R A N G E M E N T S B Y : L I Z A B R I E L L U K A G E L D E N H U Y S O R I G I N A L C O M P O S I T I O N B Y L I Z E B R I E LP E R F O R M E R S

Songs

M E T A N O I A M I R R O R S M E D L E Y S I K H A N Y I S O M G O B H O Z I , O F E N T S E N G O B E S E , A N D I L E K H U M A L , N A L E D I L E K H O A , M E L A N I E S H E R R I F S N O L O V E - O W N C O M P O S I T I O N T A A H I R C A I R N C R O S S , L I A M V A N D E R H E Y D E A F R I C A N M E D L E Y - S O U T H A F R I C A N S O N G S O L O M Z I M P H A M B O , S I K H A N Y I S O M G O B H O Z I , N A L E D I L E K H O A Q U E E N R I R I M E D L E Y S O L O M Z I M P H A M B O , F A Y G N P R I N S L O O , N A L E D I L E K H O A , A N D I L E K H U M A L O

V O C A L C O A C H : F A Y G N P R I N S L O O O W N C O M P O S I T I O N B Y : L E M A R C S E P T E M B E R A R R A N G M E N T S B Y : M I C H A E L A E I C H E L , S O L O M Z I M P H A M B O C H O R E O G R A P H E R : M E L A N I E S H E R R I F F S Andile Khumalo Faygn Prinsloo Inge van der Westhuizen Jared McArthur Liam van der Heyde Maria Lichtenberg Melanie Sherriffs Michaela Eichel Naledi Lekhoa Ofentse Ngobese Sebastian Boedinghaus Sikhanyiso Mgobhozi Taahir Cairncross P E R F O R M E R S

Songs and Soloists

Daniel Johannes Retief

Dumi Vuma

Dylan Kirby

Felix de Bruin

Frederik Bosman

Iso Mtirara

Jan-Hendrik Pretorius

Jarred Loggenberg

Joshua James van der Merwe

Julian Jeannes

Justin Mathew de Villiers

Max Molyneux

Sam Morrick

Thomas Michael Kirby

William Richard Charles Hodgkinson

Songs and Soloists

H E L S H O O G T E

P E R F O R M E R S

E E N D R A G A N T I H E R O D A N I E L T U K K E R N E I L D U T O I T W E A R E O N E - O W N C O M P O S I T I O N R E F E N T S E M E D L E Y - S O U T H A F R I C A N S O N G J O R D A N C R I S L A N D N E I L D U T O I T W A L T E R N E L D A N I E L T U K K E R I M A G I N E D R A G O N S M E D L E Y D A N I E L T U K K E R J O R D A N C R I D L A N D W A L T E R N E L N E I L D U T O I T T H A N D O T S H A B A L A L A Songs and Soloists V O C A L C O A C H D A N I E L T U K K E R O W N C O M P O S I T I O N A N D A R R A N G E M E N T S B Y D A N I E L T U K K E R Cabous Harmse Cameron Garde Christian Wentzel Daniel Tukker Geo Groenewald Hanru Truter Jano Oelofse Jordan Cridland Jordan Hobbs Neil du Toit Thando Tshabalala Tshiamo Dlamini Walter Nel P E R F O R M E R S

S O N O P H A L A L A - A F R I C A N S O N G F O R G E T M E L E I L A F I N G E R S C R O S S E D - O R I G I N A L C O M P O S I T I O N N A L E D I G O O D - O L D - F A S H I O N E D - L O V E R - B O Y M I K A E L A & E M I L Y

V O C A L C O A C H E T R E S I A C A I L I N O R I G I N A L C O M P O S I T I O N B Y : L U K A G E L D E N H U Y SP E R F O R M E R S

Songs and Soloists

Songs and Soloists P E R F O R M E R S

D A G B R E E K

V E N T E M E D L E Y 1 A Y A N D A K H U M A L O B R I T T A N Y J E P H T A M E D L E Y 2 M E G A N T O W N S E N D N I N A M A T H E E N T O K O Z O K H U M A L O M E D L E Y 3 Y A A A D D O - B E D I A K O A V U M E D L E Y 4 E L K E P I O H A L E Y L E W E N D A L M E G A N T O W N S E N D N A T A C H A L E R O U X Songs and Soloists Equite and Venustia V O C A L C O A C H N T O K O Z A K H U M A L O A R R A N G E R N T O K O Z A K H U M A L O P E R F O R M E R S -

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Songs

Soloists

Songs and Soloists

N E M E S I A P E R F O R M E R S T O X I C M E D L E Y C A S S A D Y K R Z Y C H Y L K I E W I C Z E L A N D R I V E N T E R M I E K E L A U B S E R E L I Z M A V A N D E R G E E S T A F I K I L E E K W A Z I M A S H O L O G U F O R G E T M E M E D L E Y R A C H E L E D M U N D S M I E K E L A U B S E R E L A N D R I V E N T E R A N R I K A E N G E L B R E C H T M A D O D A S A B E L A N I - S O U T H A F R I C A N S O N G T H E M B I S I L E M A K H U B U A N R I K A E N G E L B R E C H T B L E S S O U R L A N D - O W N C O M P O S I T I O N E L A N D R I V E N T E R Afikile Ekwazi Mashologu Anesu Karadzandima Angela Malata Anrika Engelbrecht Cassady Krzychylkiexicz Chloe Kearns Elandri Venter Elizma van Geest Jané Venter V O C A L C O A C H M I E K E L A U B S E R E L A N D R I V E N T E R A R R A N G E M E N T S B Y C O R N E L E N G E L B R E C H T C A J O N P L A Y E R A N E S U K A R A D Z A N D I M A

Karli Rudolph Kristin de Vos Lara-Bo van der Velde Leaan Steenkamp Mieke Laubser Nicole Pietersen Rachel Edmunds Thembisile Makhubu