The Revelations takes the stage with He is Christmas… Still!

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The spirit of Christmas is rapidly catching up as we witness the streets and shops fill up with baubles, streamers, fairy lights and all the goodies to bake those perfect Christmas delicacies. But what is Christmas without the musical voices of choristers practising to put up that unforgettable performance? Well we have good news that will quench your urge to fill your ears and eyes with the musical performances that are lined up by the award winning all male ensemble ‘The Revelations’. They will be joined by the Methodist College Choir and The Revelations Academy to deliver a special Christmas treat for you on Sunday 8 December at BMICH from 7 p.m. onwards.

The Revelations a globally acclaimed group of singers have hit the headlines with their special talent, reaching the hearts and minds of audiences with their unique performances and achievements not only in Sri Lanka but in the many countries where they have performed. This highly talented, dynamic group of singers helped to raise the bar in the realm of choral music in Sri Lanka to reach a new standard of excellence and over the past 19 years have dedicated themselves to enthralling their audiences with their very own unique style of presentation and harmony incorporating the best in Acappella singing, which incidentally is their forte. Risen to great heights From their early days way back in 1994, they have risen to great heights culminating in their awesome achievement in the Austrian town of Graz in 2008 at the world choir games where they won the title ‘World Champion’ not once but twice, together with two Gold Medals and a Silver Medal. The show will feature a wide range of the more popular, sacred and secular seasonal favourites showcasing their intricate, rich and vibrant harmonies and incomparable skills in Acappella singing together with some songs with accompaniment to bring the majesty of some Christmas compositions, which has earned them international acclaim. The accompanists will be Roshanka Peiris on the key board and Dharshi Edward-Clavinova and Christo Prins on the drums. They will be joined by The Revelations team: Choral Director/Leader – Sanjeev Jayaratnam, Manager – Priyan R. de Livera and The Members – Enaksha Fernando, Michael Quyn, Gyles Dharmaratne, Hiran Seram, Ashan Algama, Willie Godridge, Sanoj de Mel and Ravi Perera. The event partners for the show will be Sunday Times, Daily Mirror and Daily FT, Gold Fm, JWT, Dynamic AV Technologies, Yamaha Music Centre, Michael’s – The Studio, Kumar De Silva and Indu Dharmasena. Tickets priced at Rs. 2,000, 1,500, 1,000 and 800 (reserved) and Rs. 500 (unreserved) are now on sale at the Lionel Wendt. For further information call Priyan on 0777 329 287 or Enaksha on 0777 324 425.