British Council commends Ghanaian rich music and performance

Accra, 14 Oct. GNA- Mr. John Payne, Country Director

of the British Council Accra has said Ghana is a rich country

of intellectuals in terms of live music and performance. "The importance of live music is to let your audience to

appreciate the hard work put together in coming out with an incredible

performance," he said. Mr. Payne made this statement last Friday during the

farewell event of choral and orchestral music performed live,

organized by the Bi-Tonic Singers. During an interview with Ghana News Agency, Mr.

Payne noted that, within his three years of being the

Country Director of British Council, Ghanaians are the most

wealthy compared with other African countries he had

worked, adding, "they are the most intellectuals he has

come across in terms of live music and performance," The Farewell music event was a night of choral and

orchestral music which was organized by the Bi-Tonic

singers, expressing gratitude to Mr. John Payne in helping

to promote live music performance. The B-Tonic singers, the organizers of the event, is an

inter-denomination choral group formed five years ago

under the auspices of the British Council, with the vision of

uplifting the spirit of the downhearted and the

underprivileged in the society. The groups that featured in the farewell music event

were, Jeematron Meal Singers, the National Symphony

Orchestra, Evangel Methodist Choir and Margaret Ferguson.

These groups presented Mr. Payne with various gifts in

appreciation for his support during his term of office as

Country Director of British Council.