Cytgan
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Cytgan is a chamber choir whose members come from all over Wales
and sings without a conductor. The Choir was established in 1999 while many of its members were in the National Youth Choir of Wales. The choir’s intention at the time was to ensure opportunities for its members to sing together all year round while continuing to develop their choral abilities and friendship. Since its inception Cytgan has gone from strength to strength, staging concerts around Wales and England, and has enjoyed considerable success in competitions. It is a regular competitor at Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi, the annual Gŵyl Cerdd Dant and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Cytgan won the youth choir competition at the National Eisteddfod at Meifod
in 2003. The choir also brought the 2005 Llandeilo Music Festival to a close, and reached the final round of the S4C Cor Cymru 2005 mixed choir competition. The choir's CD, ‘Cytgan’, which was released by Fflach Records, has also been successful. The choir was also involved in the recording of Karl Jenkins
latest CD, ‘Requiem’. Members of Cytgan have often been invited to participate in radio and television programmes.
The choir has been a part of the great resurgence in Wales for Choral singing over the last ten year. Following on from where Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion and Ysgol Glanaethwy started, the choir is proud of its place in the new wave of Welsh choirs. In addition Cordydd, CF1, Côr Cyntaf i’r Felin, Bechgyn Bro Taf, Ar ol Tri, Bois y Castell, Cor Caerdydd, the Ardwyn and many others all contribute massively to both the social and musical life in 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...
and sings without a conductor. The Choir was established in 1999 while many of its members were in the National Youth Choir of Wales. The choir’s intention at the time was to ensure opportunities for its members to sing together all year round while continuing to develop their choral abilities and friendship. Since its inception Cytgan has gone from strength to strength, staging concerts around Wales and England, and has enjoyed considerable success in competitions. It is a regular competitor at Gŵyl Fawr Aberteifi, the annual Gŵyl Cerdd Dant and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Cytgan won the youth choir competition at the National Eisteddfod at Meifod
Meifod
Meifod is a small village 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in Powys, mid Wales, on the A495 road and located in the valley of the River Vyrnwy. The River Banwy has a confluence with the Vyrnwy approximately two miles to the west of the village....
in 2003. The choir also brought the 2005 Llandeilo Music Festival to a close, and reached the final round of the S4C Cor Cymru 2005 mixed choir competition. The choir's CD, ‘Cytgan’, which was released by Fflach Records, has also been successful. The choir was also involved in the recording of Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins
-Other works:*Adiemus: Live — live versions of Adiemus music*Palladio *Eloise *Imagined Oceans *The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace...
latest CD, ‘Requiem’. Members of Cytgan have often been invited to participate in radio and television programmes.
The choir has been a part of the great resurgence in Wales for Choral singing over the last ten year. Following on from where Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion and Ysgol Glanaethwy started, the choir is proud of its place in the new wave of Welsh choirs. In addition Cordydd, CF1, Côr Cyntaf i’r Felin, Bechgyn Bro Taf, Ar ol Tri, Bois y Castell, Cor Caerdydd, the Ardwyn and many others all contribute massively to both the social and musical life in Wales.
Choir Members
The members of the choir are:- SopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
: Elin Llwyd, Ceri Mears, Melissa Henry, Lowri Morris, Catrin Evans, - AltoAltoAlto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
: Elin Griffiths, Bethan Lloyd, Catrin Mears, Laura Davies, Laura Price, Ruth Leggett - TenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
: Gareth Evans, Rhys Davies, Iwan Griffiths - BassBass (voice type)A bass is a type of male singing voice and possesses the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, a bass is typically classified as having a range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C...
: Elis Griffiths, Rhys Griffiths, David Leggett, Peter Leggett - Accompanist: Ruth Leggett