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A magnificent holy week choral presentation Source:Dailymirror The much-awaited Lenten choral presentation by St. Cecilia’s Choir of St. Joseph’s College will take place at 6.00 pm on Wednesday, April 5 2023 at the chapel of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10. Organized under the aegis of the Sri Lanka Pueri Cantores Federation, a national wing of the international federation, the event will involve more than 200 singers including boys, girls and youth. Most Rev. Dr Brian Udaigwe will preside over the programme. St. Cecilia’s Choir of St. Joseph’s College will lead with the chant Pueri Hebraeorum and the glorious Palm Sunday anthem, Lauda Jerusalem; followed by the exquisite Ave Verum Corpus by William Byrd – recalling Christ’s farewell Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist. Joining the Josephians will be the choir of Ave Maria Convent, Negombo. Thereafter, the choir of Good Shepherd Convent will sing the modern hymn ...