NUSChoir wins top prize at prestigious Llangollen International Musical Eistedfodd

Resident conductor and choral director Nelson Kwei with the members of the NUSChoir, after winning the Choir of the World accolade at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. PHOTO: LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD
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The National University of Singapore's NUSChoir has won the top prize at the Llangollen International Musical Eistedfodd, a storied Welsh music festival.

It is the first Singapore choir to be named the best of the festival - Choir Of The World - and to bring home the coveted trophy named after the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

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