Commission & Premieres

In order to support the local choral music industry with concrete actions, HKICF has initiated a project to commission different Hong Kong musicians to create local choral repertoires starting in 2022. The aim of this project is to establish a local choral song library, which can be used by school choirs in Hong Kong for rehearsals, performances and competitions. Previous composers commissioned by HKICF include Mr. Leon Ko, Dr. Steve Ho, and Mr. Jason Liu. The musical scores of their compositions have been uploaded to HKICF website for use by school choirs.

This year, we have commissioned Mr. Ernest Hui, Ms. Joyce Cheung, Mr. Kelvin Lau and Mr. Alex Tam to compose local pieces for the Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival. The piece composed by Mr. Ernest Hui will make its world premiere in the HKICF2024 Guest Choir of the Year – Defrost Youth Choir Concert. The piece composed by Ms. Joyce Cheung will be the theme song of the HKICF Virtual Choir Project 2024. All school choirs in Hong Kong are welcome to join in singing the theme song of the virtual choir and be part of this inspiring choral project.

Furthermore, HKICF will also collaborate with the Hong Kong Children’s Choir for the first time, jointly commissioning Mr. Alex Tam to compose a new song “A New Day” to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Hong Kong Children’s Choir and the seventh anniversary of the Hong Kong Inter-School Choral Festival, reflecting the hopes and dreams of the young generation and their love for music.