Music

A Musical Experience of the Seventh-day Adventist Churches in the 15 islands of the St. Croix-based North Caribbean Conference was held in Barbados from April 17-21.

The Easter Experience presented by the St Augustine’s Chorale was much appreciated by all who attended the performances. It was directed by Lennox Vanterpool and included a choir of thirty with accompanists on piano, organ, flute, drum and clarinet, all performing to a high standard.

The Constitutional and Electoral Reform Committee in conjunction with the Calypso Committee will be staging a Calypso Show on the issue of Constitutional and Electoral Reform on or about Anguilla Day 2003.

The 3rd Annual Jazz Festival held at Shoal Bay Beach on March 14 and at Frangipani Beach Resort on March 15 was attended by a large number of visitors, Anguillians and other residents. The weekend functions provided two evenings of well-appreciated and enjoyable entertainment which attracted tourists from various hotels on the island, many of whom are fans of jazz music at its best.

Minnesota-born Jazz Vocalist Michelle Marie teamed up with four Anguillians on Sunday evening, March 2, to present an evening of special entertainment at Cocoloba Beach Resort.

Moonsplash, a major musical event in Anguilla now in its 13th year, by the island’s internationally-recognised reggae singer and guitarist, Bankie Banx, will get underway next week at his Dune Preserve retreat on Rendezvous Beach.

Come March 14 and 15, 2003, Anguillians, visitors and other persons will be entertained for the third official season at the Anguilla Jazz Festival now being promoted and managed by Valentin Davis and his long-time friend and world top-rated steel pan player, St. Martener Neville York.