Composition
Ernest Hui
- Won “Best Arrangement” and the “Golden Harmony Award” at the 3rd Asian Youth A Cappella Singing Competition in South Korea
- Wrote “Forever Apart”, chosen as one of the top 15 works at the 2nd IFCM International Competition for Choral Composition
Biography
Ernest composes and arranges for both traditional choirs and contemporary acapella groups. He takes a special interest in Cantonese choral writing, and choirs have performed his music in Australia, China, Germany, Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK.
He has written acapella theatre pieces for the Yat Po Singers. Paul Phoenix recorded Ernest’s arrangement of “Be Thou My Vision” with violinist Ruda Lee and the acapella group the Pelicans.
Ernest earned a Master of Music in Composition at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on scholarship, studying with Professor Victor Chan Wai Kwong. He coaches acapella and choral groups at schools around Hong Kong and served as Resident Composer of the Hong Kong Melody Makers.
