While the European tradition of gospel music is about austerity and a personal response to the divine — think of a Bach mass or passion — African gospel music is vibrant, outgoing and a celebration of community. The music is designed to make you get up, dance and wave your arms about — which is exactly what the choir are doing on stage, with obvious joy and enthusiasm…In all the singing there is unanimity in attack and phrasing that many professional opera choruses would do well to observe.
