Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir
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Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir is a choir
based at Cardiff Arms Park
in Cardiff
, Wales
, United Kingdom
.
The choir made their first TV appearance within weeks of being formed, welcoming the Australian Rugby Team to Wales, and has since appeared on television on numerous occasions, including appearances on BBC
, Sky Sports
, ITV
, Channel 4
, New Zealand and Australian TV and MUTV. The choir sang live on Grandstand
in 2002 and recorded an advertisement for the BBC
's Six Nations rugby
coverage alongside Goldie Lookin Chain
in 2006. The choir were also filmed for an in-flight advertisement for Qantas
airlines. They appeared on the Rogue Trader section of Watchdog
, made a very brief appearance on Strictly Come Dancing
and supported Ant & Dec
in a link for Britain's Got Talent
.
The choir has performed alongside numerous stars, including Hayley Westenra
, Charlotte Church
, Max Boyce
, Peter Karrie
, Shân Cothi
, Goldie Lookin Chain
and Foreigner
.
The choir has travelled to Scotland
(Blairgowrie
in 1993, Perth
and Crieff
in 2009 and 2011), Ireland
(Kilkenny
in 1998), the Czech Republic
(Prague
, Plzen and Karlštejn
in 2004), France
(Pleyben
in 2004 and Chatte
in 2006), Switzerland
(Le Brassus
in 2006), Italy
(Milan
in 2006), Germany
(Heilbronn
, Satteldorf
and Stuttgart
in 2007), Poland
(Kraków
in 2009) and Spain
(Santander
in 2010). Some of the choir joined as guests of Dowlais Male Choir in their performances at the 2008 Festival Interceltique de Lorient
.
In the UK, the choir has performed in a variety of venues, including nine appearances at the London Welsh Festivals of Male Choirs in the Royal Albert Hall
, singing before Wales v Fiji in 2002 and Wales v South Africa in 2008 at the Millennium Stadium
and numerous appearances at Cardiff Arms Park
itself. The choir took part in the World Choir at the National Stadium in Cardiff in 1993.
In 2009 the choir sang at the opening of the new Cardiff library
. The Manic Street Preachers
opened the library, and the choir sang a specially arranged version of their song A Design For Life
, which was described by bassist Nicky Wire as "spine-tingling".
The choir sang at the opening of the new John Lewis
department store in Cardiff in September 2009 as well as recording their radio advertisement. The choir's involvement was included in a subsequent BBC
documentary.
, Cardiff on 17 June. The concert featured over 400 singers made up of choristers from Canoldir, Dowlais, Gwent, Kenfig Hill, Maesteg, Neath, Penybontfawr and Pontarddulais
male choirs alongside the Cardiff choristers. They were accompanied by a 53-strong orchestra, and the guest artists were the Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Hayley Westenra
.
Following on from the success of the massed concert in 2006, the choir joined forces with Canoldir Male Choir (based in Birmingham) to create the AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs. The first concerts of the biennial festival took place in April/May 2009 in Symphony Hall, Birmingham
and St David's Hall
, Cardiff. Participating choirs were Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Kenfig Hill, Kidderminster, Leigh Orpheus, Neath, Shrewsbury, Penybontfawr and Pontypridd
male choirs. The guest artists were Les Chansonelles and John Garner in Birmingham, and Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Shân Cothi
in Cardiff.
The second AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs took place in St David's Hall
, Cardiff on 10th September 2011. The massed choir was made up of Biddulph, Budleigh Salterton, Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Cotswold, Dowlais, Mynyddislwyn, Newtown & District, Pontypridd
, Shrewsbury, Tenby and Ynysowen male choirs. Guest artists were the Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Gary Griffiths
.
male choirs and a 53-strong orchestra.
Male Choirs.
.
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
based at Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
History
On the 1st September 1966, following Cardiff RFC's 35-0 defeat of Cardiff & District, a group of supporters came up with idea of forming a choir to improve the standard of after-match singing. The Cardiff Athletic Male Voice Choir first met on the following Monday, 5 September, in the old Skittle Alley at the Rugby Club. There were twenty-five members present for the first meeting. The choir changed its name in 2000 to become the Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir, helping to raise the profile of the choir and perpetuate the name of the Arms Park.The choir made their first TV appearance within weeks of being formed, welcoming the Australian Rugby Team to Wales, and has since appeared on television on numerous occasions, including appearances on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
, ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, New Zealand and Australian TV and MUTV. The choir sang live on Grandstand
Grandstand (BBC)
Grandstand was a British television sport programme. Broadcast between 1958 and 2007, it was one of the BBC's longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year.Its first presenter was Peter Dimmock...
in 2002 and recorded an advertisement for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Six Nations rugby
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
coverage alongside Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.-Background:Many of the songs...
in 2006. The choir were also filmed for an in-flight advertisement for Qantas
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
airlines. They appeared on the Rogue Trader section of Watchdog
Watchdog (TV series)
Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK...
, made a very brief appearance on Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
and supported Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...
in a link for Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
.
The choir has performed alongside numerous stars, including Hayley Westenra
Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide...
, Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church
Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States...
, Max Boyce
Max Boyce
Maxwell Boyce MBE is a Welsh comedian, singer and former coal miner. He rose to fame during the mid-1970s with an act that combined musical comedy with his passion for rugby union and his origins in the mining communities of South Wales...
, Peter Karrie
Peter Karrie
Peter Karrie , is a Welsh singer, best known for his portrayal of the lead role in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, The Phantom of the Opera. He played the part in London, Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore, Hong Kong and on the UK Tour in Bradford, and Manchester...
, Shân Cothi
Shân Cothi
Shân Cothi is a Welsh classical singer, presenter and actress. She was born and raised the daughter of a blacksmith in the tiny village of Ffarmers inCarmarthenshire. She graduated in Music and Drama from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth...
, Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain is a comedic rap music group based in Newport, South Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the ‘chav’ culture and life in Newport and south Wales in general.-Background:Many of the songs...
and Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
.
The choir has travelled to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
(Blairgowrie
Blairgowrie and Rattray
Blairgowrie and Rattray and Raitear is possibly from an English language cognate of Gaelic ràth, meaning fortress + a Pictish term cognate with Welsh tref, meaning settlement) is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Amongst locals, the town is colloquially known simply as "Blair"...
in 1993, Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
and Crieff
Crieff
Crieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline....
in 2009 and 2011), Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
in 1998), the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
(Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Plzen and Karlštejn
Karlštejn
Karlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle founded 1348 AD by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian/Czech coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures...
in 2004), France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(Pleyben
Pleyben
Pleyben is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Pleyben are called in FrenchPleybennois.-References:** -External links:**...
in 2004 and Chatte
Chatte
Chatte is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
in 2006), Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(Le Brassus
Le Brassus
Le Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality Le Chenit.-References:...
in 2006), Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 2006), Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(Heilbronn
Heilbronn
Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is completely surrounded by Heilbronn County and with approximately 123.000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state....
, Satteldorf
Satteldorf
Satteldorf is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
and Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
in 2007), Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
in 2009) and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(Santander
Santander
-People:*Francisco de Paula Santander , a Colombian military and political leader born in Cúcuta*Kike Santander , a Colombian composer and record producer born in Santiago de Cali...
in 2010). Some of the choir joined as guests of Dowlais Male Choir in their performances at the 2008 Festival Interceltique de Lorient
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
The Festival Interceltique de Lorient or Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant was founded in Lorient, Brittany in 1971 by Polig Montjarret...
.
In the UK, the choir has performed in a variety of venues, including nine appearances at the London Welsh Festivals of Male Choirs in the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
, singing before Wales v Fiji in 2002 and Wales v South Africa in 2008 at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
and numerous appearances at Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World...
itself. The choir took part in the World Choir at the National Stadium in Cardiff in 1993.
In 2009 the choir sang at the opening of the new Cardiff library
Cardiff Central Library
Cardiff Central Library , is the main library in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. Four buildings have been named as such, with the newest building opening on 14 March 2009 and officially being opened a few months later on 18 June 2009 by the Manic Street Preachers...
. The Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
opened the library, and the choir sang a specially arranged version of their song A Design For Life
A Design for Life
"A Design for Life" was released by Manic Street Preachers in 1996 and was the first single release from the Everything Must Go album of May that same year.The title was inspired by the Joy Division EP record "An Ideal for Living"...
, which was described by bassist Nicky Wire as "spine-tingling".
The choir sang at the opening of the new John Lewis
John Lewis Partnership
The John Lewis Partnership is an employee-owned UK partnership which operates John Lewis department stores, Waitrose supermarkets and a number of other services...
department store in Cardiff in September 2009 as well as recording their radio advertisement. The choir's involvement was included in a subsequent BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
documentary.
Massed Choir Festivals
The choir celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2006 with a number of events, including a dinner at the Arms Park and a European tour. The main event was a massed male concert at St David's HallSt David's Hall
St David's Hall is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff city centre, the capital of Wales...
, Cardiff on 17 June. The concert featured over 400 singers made up of choristers from Canoldir, Dowlais, Gwent, Kenfig Hill, Maesteg, Neath, Penybontfawr and Pontarddulais
Pontarddulais Male Choir
The Pontarddulais Male Choir is a Welsh male voice choir from Pontarddulais near Swansea in the United Kingdom.It is the most successful choir in Wales and is internationally renowned as it has appeared in many parts of Europe as well as Canada and the United States.It has achieved a record...
male choirs alongside the Cardiff choristers. They were accompanied by a 53-strong orchestra, and the guest artists were the Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Hayley Westenra
Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide...
.
Following on from the success of the massed concert in 2006, the choir joined forces with Canoldir Male Choir (based in Birmingham) to create the AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs. The first concerts of the biennial festival took place in April/May 2009 in Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Symphony Hall is a 2,262 seat concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England. It was officially opened by the Queen in June 1991, although had been opened on April 15, 1991. It is home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and hosts around 270 events...
and St David's Hall
St David's Hall
St David's Hall is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff city centre, the capital of Wales...
, Cardiff. Participating choirs were Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Kenfig Hill, Kidderminster, Leigh Orpheus, Neath, Shrewsbury, Penybontfawr and Pontypridd
Côr Meibion Pontypridd
Côr Meibion Pontypridd is a Welsh male voice choir from the Pontypridd area of the South Wales Valleys in the United Kingdom.-Background:Côr Meibion Pontypridd was formed in 1949 for traditional Welsh singing.The choir performs frequently both in Pontypridd and overseas, and has visited Poland,...
male choirs. The guest artists were Les Chansonelles and John Garner in Birmingham, and Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Shân Cothi
Shân Cothi
Shân Cothi is a Welsh classical singer, presenter and actress. She was born and raised the daughter of a blacksmith in the tiny village of Ffarmers inCarmarthenshire. She graduated in Music and Drama from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth...
in Cardiff.
The second AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs took place in St David's Hall
St David's Hall
St David's Hall is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff city centre, the capital of Wales...
, Cardiff on 10th September 2011. The massed choir was made up of Biddulph, Budleigh Salterton, Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Cotswold, Dowlais, Mynyddislwyn, Newtown & District, Pontypridd
Côr Meibion Pontypridd
Côr Meibion Pontypridd is a Welsh male voice choir from the Pontypridd area of the South Wales Valleys in the United Kingdom.-Background:Côr Meibion Pontypridd was formed in 1949 for traditional Welsh singing.The choir performs frequently both in Pontypridd and overseas, and has visited Poland,...
, Shrewsbury, Tenby and Ynysowen male choirs. Guest artists were the Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Gary Griffiths
Gary Griffiths
Gary Griffiths is a Welsh baritone from the village of Pembrey, near Llanelli, Wales.- Personal life :Griffiths was born in Carmarthen and grew up in the village of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire. He is engaged to Welsh Harpist Hannah Stone....
.
The Blue Blacks
- Sloop John B
- Cwm Rhondda
- Calon Lân
- World In Union
- Comrades In Arms
- Sanctus
- The Lord's Prayer
- Oh Isis And Osiris
- A Roman War Song
- An American Trilogy
- The Rose
- Bring Him Home
- Ivor Novello Medley
- Steal Away
- Let It Be Me
- Take Me Home
- Amen (This Little Light)
- Sloop John B
Live!
- With A Voice Of Singing
- Let It Be Me
- The Rhythm Of Life
- Soldiers' Chorus
- Heaven Is My Home (with Australian Welsh Male Choir, Katie Murphy and Richard Colvin)
- Amen (This Little Light)
- There Is Nothin' Like A Dame (with Jack Gardiner)
- The Rose
- Bui Doi (with Richard Colvin)
- My Lord, What A Morning (with Wessex Male ChoirWessex male choirWessex Male Choir is an award-winningmale voice choir based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.The choir was formed in September 2001 by Robert Elliott, its musical director. The choir takes its name from the ancient kingdom of Wessex...
) - An American Trilogy (with Wessex Male ChoirWessex male choirWessex Male Choir is an award-winningmale voice choir based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.The choir was formed in September 2001 by Robert Elliott, its musical director. The choir takes its name from the ancient kingdom of Wessex...
) - Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (with Australian Welsh Male Choir)
Massed Male Choral Celebration
Recorded live at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 17 June 2006, featuring the massed voices of Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Gwent, Kenfig Hill, Maesteg, Neath, Penybontfawr and PontarddulaisPontarddulais Male Choir
The Pontarddulais Male Choir is a Welsh male voice choir from Pontarddulais near Swansea in the United Kingdom.It is the most successful choir in Wales and is internationally renowned as it has appeared in many parts of Europe as well as Canada and the United States.It has achieved a record...
male choirs and a 53-strong orchestra.
- Welsh Prelude [Orchestra]
- This Is The Moment [Massed Choir]
- Gwahoddiad [Massed Choir]
- Men Of Harlech [Massed Choir]
- Consider Yourself [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- My Friend [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves (Speed Your Journey) [Massed Choir]
- Soldiers' Chorus [Massed Choir]
- My Lord, What A Morning [Massed Choir]
- An American Trilogy [Massed Choir]
- Love In My Heart [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- There's Me [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- Finlandia [Massed Choir]
- Deus Salutis (LlefLlefLlef is a popular Welsh hymn, written by Thomas Charles. The tune was composed by Hugh Griffith Jones . It was written in memory of his brother, Dewi.-Hymn text:-External links:...
) [Massed Choir] - Llanfair [Massed Choir]
- Morte Criste [Massed Choir]
- Whistle Down The Wind [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- As One [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- Nidaros [Massed Choir]
- God Save The Queen [Massed Choir]
- Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau [Massed Choir]
Hearts And Voices Raising
Recorded live at Symphony Hall, Birmingham and St David's Hall, Cardiff at the inaugural AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs, 2009, featuring the massed voices of Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Kenfig Hill, Kidderminster, Leigh Orpheus, Neath, Shrewsbury, Penybontfawr and PontypriddCôr Meibion Pontypridd
Côr Meibion Pontypridd is a Welsh male voice choir from the Pontypridd area of the South Wales Valleys in the United Kingdom.-Background:Côr Meibion Pontypridd was formed in 1949 for traditional Welsh singing.The choir performs frequently both in Pontypridd and overseas, and has visited Poland,...
Male Choirs.
- Christus Salvator [Massed Choir]
- A Roman War Song [Massed Choir]
- Morte Criste [Massed Choir]
- Love, Shine A Light [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- You Are My Brother [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- Comrades In Arms [Massed Choir]
- Hava Nagila [Massed Choir]
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me [Les Chansonelles]
- The Rose/Hello My Friend [Les Chansonelles]
- Autumn Leaves [Massed Choir]
- Give Me That Old Time Religion [Massed Choir]
- Blaenwern [Massed Choir and Audience]
- Stand By Me [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- I Wanna Sing Scat [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- Trust [Llanishen Fach Primary School Choir]
- Softly As I Leave You [Massed Choir]
- The Rhythm Of Life [Massed Choir]
- Fields Of GoldFields of Gold"Fields of Gold" is a 1993 song by Sting from his album Ten Summoner's Tales. "Fields of Gold" and all the other album tracks were recorded at Lake House, Wiltshire, mixed at The Townhouse Studio, London, England and mastered at Masterdisk, New York. The harmonica solo is played by Brendan Power...
[Les Chansonelles] - Somebody To Love [Les Chansonelles]
- Myfanwy [Massed Choir]
- Tydi A Roddaist [Massed Choir]
- An American Trilogy [Massed Choir and Les Chansonelles]
We Raise Our Voices High
Provisional title of the recording of the 2011 AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs, which took place on 10 September at St David's Hall, Cardiff.Musical Staff
David Last is the current musical director of the choir, and Jo Scullin is the choir's accompanist. David is also musical director of Dowlais Male Choir and Jo is also accompanist to Morriston Orpheus ChoirMorriston Orpheus Choir
The Morriston Orpheus Choir, based in Morriston, near Swansea, Wales, is a male voice choir, one of the best-known in the UK.-History:The Choir was formed on April 23, 1935 by Ivor E. Sims and in its early days concentrated primarily on competitions and local concerts...
.
Musical Directors
- 1966 - 1982: John Davies
- 1982 - 1987: Bill Cooper
- 1987 - 1989: David N Jones
- 1989 - 1994: Mary Lloyd
- 1994 - 2001: Edgar Taylor
- 2001–present: David Last
Accompanists
- 1966 - 1983: Justin Beynon
- 1983 - 1985: Dorothy Lewis
- 1985 - 1988: Marjorie Collier
- 1988 - 1989: David Huw Rees
- 1989 - 2002: Mary Jones
- 2002 - 2004: Joseph Hood
- 2004 - 2004: Kirsten Watson
- 2005–present: Jo Scullin