About Us: Jakarta Festival Chorus (JFC) was initially the Chamber Choir founded by Indra Lazuardi; whose members were the sacred music lovers of Gereja Santapan Rohani Indonesia, Jakarta (The Bread of Life Church of Indonesia). Since the beginning, Rev. Lee Chong M... moreJakarta Festival Chorus (JFC) was initially the Chamber Choir founded by Indra Lazuardi; whose members were the sacred music lovers of Gereja Santapan Rohani Indonesia, Jakarta (The Bread of Life Church of Indonesia). Since the beginning, Rev. Lee Chong Min – a reverend as well as a professor of the School of Church Music, Singapore Bible College – has been appointed to be the choir master of the Chamber Choir. In 1997, the choir name was changed to Jakarta Festival Chorus in order to reach out more participants from evangelical churches in Jakarta.
Jakarta Festival Chorus is currently under the Music Department of the Communion of Chinese Churches in Indonesia (PGTI). The members now are choristers and sacred music lovers from different churches in Jakarta. For these past ten years, JFC has dedicated itself to regularly perform some great classical works from the famous composers, such as, The Messiah – Handel (2000), The Creation – Haydn (2003), Elijah – F. Mendelssohn (2004), Psalm 95 & Hymn of Praise – F. Mendelssohn (2005) and C Minor Mass – Mozart (2006, in collaboration with Youth Choir of Gereja Injili Indonesia Hok Im Tong, Bandung). This high dedication has raised JFC truly as one of a kind among choirs in Indonesia. As choir in the new era, JFC with no hesitation has also performed some contemporary church/sacred music in various languages. In 2007, JFC hosted its 10th Anniversary Celebration by inviting several guest choirs, and in 2008, became a guest choir at the annual concert of Surabaya Christian Festival Chorus – With A Voice of Singing.
In 2009, JFC performed the magnificent work of F. Mendelssohn, the St. Paul. The performance was a legend, since it was held at Aula Simfonia Jakarta, the newest icon of the great concert hall in Asia.
Then in 2010 JFC got the chance to join the choirs from some ASEAN countries to perform Elijah (F. Mendelssohn) at the Esplanade, Singapore. And in 2011 ,collaborating with Greenville Christian Singers, we performed Nelson Mass - Haydn at Aula Simfonia Jakarta again.
JFC carries a vision & mission to promote the quality of church music in Indonesia. The expectation is that through the regular concerts and performances they could enhance the appreciation towards church music and likewise become an inspiration to local church choirs.
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