Special Forthcoming Events With The Association
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN THE CALENDAR 2010 – 2012
SEPTEMBER 4TH 2010
THE GERAINT MORRIS MUSIC AWARD COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2010, AT THE NEATH TOWN HALL TO COMMENCE AT 11.00AM
ADJUDICATORS FOR THE COMPETITION ARE AS FOLLOWS :-
MR BRYN DAVIES (FERNDALE)
MR ERIC JONES (PONTARDULIAS)
MRS SU MORRIS (CHAIRMAN WELSH ASSOCIATION OF MALE CHOIRS)
LETTERS AND FORMS HAVE GONE OUT TO ALL CHOIRS IN THE SOUTH WALES BRANCH FOR THEIR NOMINATIONS, AND THE CLOSING DATE IS
JULY 1ST 2010. THE FIRST PRIZE IS £1000.00
OCTOBER 10TH 2010
THIS IS DATE FOR THE FIRST REHEARSAL FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY JOINT FESTIVAL CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL LONDON ON MARCH 24TH 2012. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 29 CHOIRS TAKING PART IN THIS ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL CONCERT.
THE CHOIRS TAKING PART FROM SOUTH / EAST/ AND WEST WALES.
VENUE NEATH SPORTS CENTRE
BLAENAVON MALE CHOIR
BURRYPORT MALE CHOIR
CHEPSTOW MALE CHOIR
GLYNNEATH MALE CHOIR
HAVERFORDWEST MALE CHOIR
MORLAIS MALE CHOIR
MORRISTON RFC MALE CHOIR
OGMORE VALLEY MALE CHOIR
PEMBROKE & DISTRICT MALE CHOIR
PONTNEWYDD MALE CHOIR
PORTHCAWL MALE CHOIR
RHAYADER MALE CHOIR
SWANSEA MALE CHOIR
TALGARTH MALE CHOIR
TENBY MALE CHOIR
TONNA MALE CHOIR
WHITLAND MALE CHOIR
YSTRADMYNACH MALE CHOIR
OVERSEAS ASSOCIATE MEMBER CHOIRS TAKING PART ARE :-
THE AUSTRALIAN WELSH MALE CHOIR (MELBOURNE)
THE CAPE WELSH MALE CHOIR (CAPE TOWN)
NORTH WALES CHOIRS PARTICIPATING(DATE OF REHEARSAL TO BE ANNOUNCED)
COR MEIBION BRO DYSYNNI
COR MEIBION CAERGYBI
COR MEIBION CYMAU
COR MEIBION FLINT
COR MEIBION LLANGOLLEN
COR MEIBION PENYBONTFAWR
ASSOCIATE MEMBER CHOIRS IN ENGLAND ARE
MANSFIELD MALE CHOIR
OXFORD WELSH MALE CHOIR
SNOWDOWN COLLIERY MALE CHOIR
ROYAL ALBERT HALL LONDON JOINT FESTIVAL CONCERT
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 24TH 2012
The Royal Albert Hall London is the venue for the 4th Joint Festival concert with choirs from North Wales – South Wales & West Wales – East Wales – Associate Member Choirs from England – and 2 Associate Member Choirs from Overseas namely Cape Welsh Male Choir – Australian Welsh Male Choir, totaling 29 choirs. The Joint Festival Committee consists of 5 members from South Wales and 5 members from North Wales. The Joint Festival Committee Chairman are :-
Mrs Su Morris (Rhayader Male Choir)
Mr Bryan Rees Davies (Orthopaedic Male Choir)
Mr J. Layton Watkins Morriston RFC Male Choir
(Joint Festival Secretary & Ticket Secretary)
Mr Peter Rosser Cor Meibion Mynydd Mawr (Joint Festival Treasurer)
Mr Bryan Rees Davies Orthopaedic Male Choir (Asst Joint Festival Treasurer)
Mr Arthur Brady Haverforest Male Choir (Joint Festival Programme Colator)
Mr Phil Lloyd Pembroke & District Male Choir (Joint Festival Stage Manager
The Joint Committee are :-
MrGwilym Lewis Cor Meibion Caergybi
Mr Emlyn Thomas Hogia’r Ddwylan
Mr Griff Evans Orthopaedic Male Choir
Mr Lyndon Birch Pontnewydd Male Choir
Mr Lyndon Birch will take over as Chairman of South Wales & Joint Festival Chairman in May 2011, Mrs Su Morris then stands downs as Chairman of South Wales & Chairman Joint Festival Committee.
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS FOR THE SOUTH WALES BRANCH
The First 50th Anniversary Celebration event for the Association is on March 24th 2012, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The South Wales Committee asked the Committee of North Wales if they wished to join them in this prestigious event again
The Musical Team for the Joint Concert is :-
Mr Alwyn Humphreys OBE
Mr Caradog Williams is the Joint Festival Accompanist
Mr Huw Tregelles Williams OBE is the Joint Festival Organist.
The Second Event is a Celebration Dinner/Dance at the Towers Hotel in Jersey Marine. This is on April 21st 2012, which is near to the date the Association was formed in Cardiff in 1962, again we are hoping that all member choirs will send 2 representatives to make this a very memorable evening. This is a huge milestone since the formation of the Welsh Association of Male Choirs (South Wales Branch)
The Third Event is a Tour to Russia on August 18th to August 30th 2012, this is open to all our member choirs, who wish to participate in this tremendous tour. This tour is being organized for the Association by Melody Music of Cardiff, Melody Music organized our tour to South Africa to celebrate our 40th Anniversary in 2002, and then to New Zealand and Australia in 2004. We have had a number of interested choirs wishing to take part and the closing date is June 30th 2010.
There will be a Gymanfa Ganu organized for member choirs to participate in Tabernacle Chapel Morriston, the date for this event will be announced later.
