Prinsloo established and conducts the renowned Vox Chamber Choir in 2017. He has been commissioned by prominent choirs including The King’s Singers Kammerchor | Vocalisti (Hans-Joachim Lustig) and the acclaimed overtone singer Anna-Maria Hefele The Akustika Chamber Singers (Christo Burger) The University of Stellenbosch Choir (André van der Merwe) The University of Pretoria Camarata (Michael Barrett) to name but a few. He is an active composer in the new music scene in South Africa. ![]() In 2019 he received the prestigious Nedbank ACT IMPACT AWARD for Young Professionals.įor his soundtrack to the film, Wonderlus, Prinsloo was nominated for the prestigious Silwerskermfees award for Best Original Score in an Afrikaans feature film. He has been the Musical Director for the Nedbank Arts and Culture Trust Performing Arts Scholarships from 2014 to the present. He creates in a diverse variety of contemporary classical styles with a specific focus on choral music, vocal music, and music for theatre. ![]() Vox Chamber Choir evokes a unique and professional choral experience for the listener.įranco Prinsloo (1987-) is an award-winning composer from Pretoria, South Africa. They are dedicated and highly skilled choral singers, handpicked by the conductor. The singers of Vox Chamber Choir are huge choral enthusiasts ranging from music teachers, lawyers, designers, florists, medical doctors and psychologists, to name but a few. The Vox Chamber Choir will perform Prinsloo’s newly composed Afrikaans Easter oratorio: “Kruis van Liefde” in 2021 and will be recording their latest repertoire to be released on all major digital streaming platforms. In 2020 two new albums were released: “You Are Beautiful” as well as the full soundtrack for “Naledi – An African Journey” on all major digital streaming platforms. The Choir also collaborated with the University of Pretoria Youth Choir (UPYC) in 2019 in staging Franco Prinsloo’s multi-lingual choral fantasy, "Naledi - An African Journey" in the Aula Theatre at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. ![]() During this European concert tour, the Choir performed in numerous renowned venues, including premiering Prinsloo's mass, "Missa Brevis 'San Marco'" in the famous Basilica San Marco in Venice, Italy. At the 7th International Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival in Linz, Austria, Vox Chamber Choir again received a golden medal in the Champion category of: Musica Contemporanea. Furthermore, the Choir underwent a successful international concert tour to Europe for three weeks. The film was awarded with various international films accolades. The choir collaborated with filmmaker, Willem van den Heever, in creating an award-winning short film based on Prinsloo’s composition: "Kom vannag in my drome". The Choir participated in the World Choir Games - 2018: INTERKULTUR in Pretoria, South Africa and received a Golden medal in the Champion category of: Musica Contemporanea.Ģ019 was a busy and exciting year for the Choir. In 2018 a second album followed "Speak to Me". 1" with original material by Prinsloo, Pieter Bezuidenhout and Zander Fick. In 2017 the choir released their first album: "Vox Novus: South African Choral Series Vol. ![]() A group of semi-professional and experienced choral singers dedicated to performing the original compositions of Prinsloo. In 2017 composer, Franco Prinsloo founded the Vox Chamber Choir.
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