 | Sylvain Simo (1988 - ) Cameroun, DoualaSylvain Simo was born in Cameroon Central Africa in 1988. He is a self-taught musician and passionate about music in general but particularly African Gospel, Negro Spiritual and Classical music. Sylvain is a tenor, conductor, composer, arranger, and beginner pianist-harmonicist-guitarist. He does not have an active international career but has performed on major stages and won some classical music competitions in his native country.He fell in love with classical music in 2004 and therefore joined the classical choir of his high school in Bafoussam St Thomas College. He studied or self-taught music theory, vocal techniques, the basics of harmony and certain instruments and years later became a conductor, arranger and vocal coach. Here is a list of some achievements in his native country Conductor of the St Kisito polyphonic youth choir, in Douala 2009 2012 Won the prize for the best Catholic choir in the Wouri 4 district Technical Director of his gospel group, The Urban Spirit which won a second prize as the best gospel choir in town at the Fomaric Choir and Praise Contest. The blog link is https//theurbanspirit.jimdofree.com Chief Conductor of the CAJ Choir Choeur des Amis de Jésus 2013 2018 Obtained two awards as the best Catholic choir in the city in 2017 Archidiocese Choir Contest and Fomaric Choir and Praise Contest and an award as the best conductor of the Archdiocesan choir competition in 2017 Conductor of the BICEC bank classical choir 2016 2019 Co-founder and vocal coach of the Crescendo musical school in Douala 2017.Sylvain has worked with a very rich and varied repertoire covering several languages such as French, English, Latin, Italian, African languages, and several famous composers including Mozart, George F. Handel, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Charles Gounod, Dietrich, Giuseppe Verdi, Christopher Tin, Felix Mendelssohn, Georges Bizet, Nathaniel Dett and Moses Hogan.Among the famous classic songs studied and interpreted by Sylvain and his groups, we can mention La Vergine degli angeli by Giuseppe Verdi, The Messiah, The King Shall rejoice by G. F. Handel The Creation by Joseph Haydn, Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin, Magnificat by Dietrich, Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho and Im gonna til the Spirit Moves in My Heart by Moses Hogan.Sylvain has a basic level in harmony self-taught, thats why youll see some little compositions and arrangements.Sylvain is humble to get advices from you, in order to improve. (Hide extended text) ... (Read all) |
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