The Wits Choir

The Wits Choir - now in its 60th year of existence under the direction of Dalene Hoogenhout

Since being appointed to reconstitute the choir as an independent and representative ensemble of high musical standard at Wits University in 1994, Dalene has led the choir to becoming one of the leading choral music ensembles in South Africa. Hoogenhout and the Choir have brought the music of the African continent to many audiences and other choirs both locally and internationally on the numerous tours and outreach projects.

60 Years Of The Wits Choir

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Membership is open to all, resulting in a fully representative choir drawn from diverse national and international cultures.

We have an extensive outreach programme for the advancement of choral music and conducting. Mini-tours to the Cape Platteland, Mpumalanga and to the Royal Bafokeng in Phokeng (near Rustenburg) have afforded the Wits Choir the opportunity to work with local choirs and conductors for the furthering of music education and to form meaningful partnerships. The choir also regularly holds choir festivals and workshops involving singers and conductors from church, school and community choirs.

“This choir is an enduring image of the Rainbow Nation in action.” 
- Professor Stephen Baskerville, on the occasion of De Montford University Graduation 2006

Contact us

General enquires
dalene@dalenehoogenhout.info or gwendoline.hoogenhout@wits.ac.za

Bookings
Dalene Hoogenhout - dalene@dalenehoogenhout.info
Tel: 082 552 5523

Anwyll de Leeuw (Choir Manager & Booking Agent) - anwylld@gmail.com 
Cell: 074 054 2020

Postal address
Wits Choir c/o Wits Theatres
Private Bag 3
WITS 2050