Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir
Description
The Choir is a fine example of the tradition of Male Voice Choirs in Wales.
It is a registered charity centred around the Kenfig Hill community of S.Wales Internationally renowned, this premier Welsh Choir has performed in many European countries including; Norway, Germany, France, Poland and Estonia and has twice toured Canada. In the UK the Choir has appeared in such prestigious concert venues as; The Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, De Monfort Hall Leicester and The Millennium Centre and St David's Hall both in Cardiff. The Choir has also performed in some notable religious venues including; York Minster, Bradford Cathedral, Selby Abbey, Doncaster Minster and St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. The Choir is also proud to have sung in its three seats of political power; the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the Palace of Westminster in London and the home of the Welsh Government the Senedd in Cardiff. Making its first visit to Jersey in 2013 the Choir gave a Grand Charity Gala Evening in the island's magnificent Opera House.
The choir rehearses in the Choral Suite at the Greenacre Motel, North Cornelly each Monday and Thursday evenings. Visitors who would like to come along between 7.30pm and 9pm to see the choir at work, in the preparation of their music, will be assured of a very warm welcome.
HISTORY
Choral singing in Kenfig Hill can be traced back as far as 1890 when the Kenfig Hill Male Voice Party won competitions from as far as the lovely Vale of Glamorgan to the distant coastal town of Swansea. Since those days, many choirs under the Kenfig Hill banner have come and gone. The predecessor to the present choir was forced to disband through lack of public support in 1949.
For more than 20 years the male choral vacuum remained unfilled until in December 1971 a small band of hopefuls from the village met at the local rugby club and formed the present choir. It started life with just 18 members and has since grown to over 70. (June 2014)
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facebook.comWimborne Minster Weekend Tour 2018 (Staying in Travelodge Poole) Friday 20th April returning Sunday 22nd April. We have 6 Room's spare. If any Patrons or Choir Supporers who would like to come, please let me know. Cost a Couple :- £260 Cost includes:- Coach, 2 nights accommodation Bed & Breakfast.
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Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir are pleased to support KENFIG HILL & PYLE FESTIVAL WEEK which starts THIS SATURDAY 24th June. (note: we happily provide background support but aren't singing) If you're in the area plse SHARE this post. Thank you :)
WHAT A GREAT WEEKEND The last bus leaves the Doncaster Premier Inn, passing Doncaster Minster, after a brilliant performance in Selby Abbey the night before, followed by a memorable afterglow. Watch this space for some sample performance videos.
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Biennial visit to SELBY ABBEY The Choir are pleased to be performing their concert at Selby Abbey again, this weekend 10th June 2017. Please share this post. Details in the poster.
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St David's Day Concert 1st March 2017 The Choir sings "Yfory" with grateful thanks to Videographer Rob Bowen https://youtu.be/0nahVVD1mIk?list=PLMaPq0xw6X2i_oq4DaX25-6EdQ2v_DwSn
Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir
One week to go to our St David's Day Festival of Song ..... !
Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir
Our St David's Day FESTIVAL OF SONG Cornelly Community Centre, March 1st 2017 - 7pm Make sure you get your tickets; this event is always packed out !
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OUR YOUTH CHOIRS DaCapo & Crescendo - featuring DaCapo Following the successes of "Crescendo" and the massed children's choirs in 40th Anniversary Concert in the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl in July 2011 it was evident there was a need for a childrens choir. With the help of Kathryn Brace, a teacher from Mynydd Cynffig Junior School, "Da Capo" was born. Da Capo is a children's choir for ages 9 to 14. Da Capo under the instruction of Kathryn Brace rehearse on Thursday evenings in the Choral Suite at the Green Acre Motel.
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OUR YOUTH CHOIRS Da Capo/Crescendo featuring "Crescendo" The first item of the Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir's constitution is 'the promotion and performance of Choral Music'. With this in mind, in September 2010, at the request of the Choir's Musical Director Philip Juliff and its accompanist Andrew Chinnock, the Choir took the decision to extend the scope of choral singing by forming the youth choir "Crescendo”. "Crescendo” caters for the ages 14 to 24 and have already performed in many concerts. By providing this opportunity to the youth and children of the area the Male Voice Choir feels it is able to put something back into the community. The musical team behind these choirs give their time freely and there is no charge to the those who attend. In May of 2014 "Crescendo" recorded their first CD. The recording was made in the prestigious Ty-Cerdd recording studios in Millennium Centre Cardiff. The CD entitled Cana o dy Galon and is available from Choir members or contact the Secretary. Crescendo under the instruction of Kathryn Brace rehearse on Thursday evenings in the Choral Suite at the Green Acre Motel and welcomes new members.
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Cefn Cribwr Community Centre present Kenfig Hill & Distric Male Voice Choir and special guests artists in Concert at Cefn Cribwr Community Centre Saturday January 28th 2017 at 7.00pm. Tickets £5, available from Mandy Baldwin Tel 07917 097975
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