At just 21 years of age, Alfred Patrick Addoquay has composed an Oratorio.

An oratorio is a large musical work, which contains a succession of choruses, arias (solos), duets and recitatives with orchestral accompaniment.

It is also a musical drama in which the choruses and duets serves as commentary while the narrator?s recitative relates the story and connects one piece with another. That is what Addaquay has done and named ?Laudate? which comprises 32 classical songs.

Alfred received a standing ovation from a large audience which listened to his work live at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), last week Friday.

The audience included the Akyempimhene, Oheneba Adusei Poku, Professor K. N. Andam, Vice Chancellor of the KNUST, Very Rtd. Rev. Nuh Ben Abubekr, Methodist Bishop of Kumasi, Very Rtd. Rev. Yinkak Sarfo, Anglican Bishop of Kumasi and Rev. Otuo Acheampong, Presbyterian Chairman of Kumasi.

Alfred was accompanied in the live performance by the Oguaa Youth Choir of Cape Coast, which was conducted by Ebenezer Appiah-Danquah and other soloists.

The soloists were Seth Lartey, Martin Appiah, Fei Ebow Ocran, Theodore Kennedy Duodu Dankwa, Gloria Kwakye Acheampong, Constance Wilberforce and Edith Gertrude Awotwi Pratt.

Addaquay?s ?Laudate? was composed, written and arranged by himself, making it a first of its kind perhaps in Ghana. In addition to that he has in his repertoire a lot of compositions in the vein of Gospel, Highlife, Christian Carols and Anthem.

He had the first live performance of his ?Laudate? at the auditorium of the University of Cape Coast in March last year where the premiere last two hours.

Alfred is a first year student at the Department of Music at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). He was born on September 17, 1985 in Kumasi to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Addaquay. He had his basic education at the KNUST Primary and Junior Secondary Schools in Kumasi before gaining admission to Mfantispim School in Cape Coast. He had distinction in Music at the SSSCE at Mfantispim School, which he completed in 2004.

He started playing the organ at a tender age of seven and has been a regular player of the organ at the Kumasi Wesley Methodist Cathedral whenever.