The Rev. Newlove Annan to perform at the National Theatre

Accra, March, 5, GNA - The Newlove Annan, one of Ghana's prolific and versatile composers of choral music, will be performing live at the National Theatre in a concert dubbed "An Evening with Newlove Annan" on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 5:30pm.

A statement issued and signed by Dr Joyce Aryee, Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries (SALM), an organization that aims at brining encouragement and hope to people, said the concert is aimed at affirming the works of Newlove and promoting a wider appreciation of choral music in the country.

"Newlove, as he is affectionately called, has to his credit 975 compositions, many of which are performed nationwide in churches by various choral groups."

The statement said the concert which is free for everybody will also feature the Harmonious Chorale and the Methodist Evangel Choir, which Newlove founded.

She said The Rev. Annan was expected to arrive in the country from the United States, where he currently resides, on Thursday, March 4, 2010 and will feature on various entertainment programmes on radio as well as join the two choirs for rehearsals at the SALM Offices. The statement said Ghana has great choral and classical musical talents like the late Ephraim Amu, Pappoe Thomson, Prof. J. H. Nketia, and Entusa Mesnah, adding that although such remarkable composers are the Handels, Mozarts, Bachs and Beethovens of our country, very little is known about them, their compositions as well as their genre of music. "We have taken it upon ourselves to create platforms to showcase their composition and credit them for their contribution to the development of choral and classical music in the country", the statement said.