今天一起唱的歌(香港校際合唱節五週年主題曲)
To commemorate HKICF’s fifth anniversary, we commissioned Mr Leon Ko to compose the theme song “今天一起唱的歌” for HKICF 2022. The theme song will be premiered in the opening ceremony of HKICF 2022 !
This is only the beginning of an exciting journey ahead. HKICF plans to commission new choral pieces from Hong Kong artists each year, so that we can build a collection of works which Hong Kong schools can use in rehearsals, performances and competitions. We will also work with the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited (“CASH”) to host premieres for the compositions and introduce the artists to the public.
Composer and Lyricist
Mr. Leon Ko
Leon Ko received a Master’s degree in Musical Theatre Writing from New York University. He received a Richard Rodgers Development Award in the US for his musical Heading East, as well as eight Hong Kong Drama Awards for The Good Person of Szechwan, Field of Dreams, The Passage Beyond and Sing Out. In 2011, his musical Takeaway premiered at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London. Ko’s film score for Perhaps Love won Best Original Film Song and Best Original Film Score at the Golden Horse Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Asia-Pacific Film Festival and the Golden Bauhinia Awards. Recent works include The Originals, a concert to celebrate the original musicals of Hong Kong, as well as the musical The Woman in Kenzo.
Mr. Neal Fan
Neal graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Humanities and Creative Writing in 2016, with a distinction in Dr. Chow Yiu Fai’s lyrics-writing class. Since then, Neal has worked with numerous composers and arranger, including: Mr. Alex Fung, Mr. Chris Polanco, Mr. Harry Ng Chung Hang, Sotoc (蘇道哲), Mr. Kelvin Lau and Mr. Ariel Lai, etc. In 2018, Neal participated in ViuTV’s talent show 《全民造星》“King Maker” and was one of the top 20 finalists. Besides, Neal is also involved in writing lyrics for songs for children and choirs, e.g. 《別了校園》(2018) which is one of the songs for Hong Kong Children’s Choir 50th Anniversary Children’s Choral Composition Selections.