The latest 'On Song' column from the Llanelli Star
The latest 'On Song' column about the choral scene in and around Llanelli from the Llanelli Star -
Côr Meibion Llanelli members are busy planning a special 50th Anniversary Dinner.
The dinner will be held at the Stradey Park Hotel on Saturday, October 18.
“It promises to be a wonderful celebration of the choir’s great 50-year history,” said choir chairman Mr Harries.
“We will be having special VIP guest speakers (due to be announced later in the year) and there will be a wonderful opportunity for choir members past and present to get together with friends of the choir to celebrate our 50th anniversary.”
Meanwhile, the choir has agreed to make a return visit to Hersham in Surrey on Saturday, July 12.
“Our visit there last year was a great success, with the organisers saying they could have sold tickets for the venue twice over,” said choir chairman Mel Harries.
“On our last visit we raised a huge amount of cash for the Royal Marsden cancer hospital. This year, we will be raising funds for the church roof in Hersham.”
Other events scheduled for the year include a trip to Salzburg in Austria in November.
“It’s a great year to be a member of the choir,” said Mr Harries.
“We are always on the look-out for new members. Anyone interested can pop along to one of our weekly rehearsal sessions to meet members and get a feel for what it would be like to be part of our 50th anniversary year.”
Côr Meibion Llanelli rehearsals are at Furnace Community Hall in Llanelli, 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Fans of male voice choirs are looking forward to the first visit of the famous Pendyrus Male Choir to Llanelli.
The charity concert is being staged at Greenfield Chapel, Llanelli, on Saturday, May 3, 7pm.
Proceeds from the evening, which is being staged by Cerith Owens and Loud Applause Productions, will be in aid of the Llanelli and District League of Hospital Friends appeal for a new ultrasound machine to diagnose prostate cancer at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.
The Pendyrus Male Choir will be joined on stage by Lleisiau’r Cwm, under the baton of Catrin Hughes, and up-and-coming young tenor Samuel Morris.
The Minister of Greenfield Chapel, Rev David Jones, will be the compere for the evening.
The evening will also feature organ solos by Llanelli-based accompanist Andrew Pike.
Popular Llanelli ladies choir Côr Curiad will be performing at a Gala Concert being organised by the Llanelli Masonic Festival Committee at Ffwrnes Theatre on Saturday, July 19.
The evening will be compered by the hilarious TV comedian Owen Money and will also feature the award winning Burry Port Town Brass Band and the renowned National Eisteddfod winning soloist tenor Richard Allen.
On Saturday, April 26 (postponed from January 25), there will be a concert at Pontyberem Hall (7pm) in aid of the Sir Gar WI stand at the Carmarthenshire National Eisteddfod.
Guest artists include Samuel Morris and pianist Sioned Evans. There will be items from WI members. The compere will be Heini Jones. Tickets are £6.
Llanelli-based concert promoter Cerith Owens is teaming up with Llanelli Rotary Club to organise a First World War Centenary Concert in September.
The concert will be held on Saturday, September 6 at Greenfield Baptist Chapel and will be held in conjunction with the Royal British Legion.
Mr Owens said the concert would be a charity event in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
The concert will feature Côr Meibion Llanelli, the 215 City of Swansea Squadron Royal Air Force Cadets Corps of Drums and rising singing star Samuel Morris.
The evening will include readings by Monro Walters and Robert Lloyd.
The concert will close with a ‘Tribute to the Fallen’.
Robert Lloyd works as a media consultant – www.rlloydpr.co.uk
If you have any news about the choral scene in Llanelli, the please contact him on 07777 683637 or email rlloydpr@btinternet.com
Côr Meibion Llanelli members are busy planning a special 50th Anniversary Dinner.
The dinner will be held at the Stradey Park Hotel on Saturday, October 18.
“It promises to be a wonderful celebration of the choir’s great 50-year history,” said choir chairman Mr Harries.
“We will be having special VIP guest speakers (due to be announced later in the year) and there will be a wonderful opportunity for choir members past and present to get together with friends of the choir to celebrate our 50th anniversary.”
Meanwhile, the choir has agreed to make a return visit to Hersham in Surrey on Saturday, July 12.
“Our visit there last year was a great success, with the organisers saying they could have sold tickets for the venue twice over,” said choir chairman Mel Harries.
“On our last visit we raised a huge amount of cash for the Royal Marsden cancer hospital. This year, we will be raising funds for the church roof in Hersham.”
Other events scheduled for the year include a trip to Salzburg in Austria in November.
“It’s a great year to be a member of the choir,” said Mr Harries.
“We are always on the look-out for new members. Anyone interested can pop along to one of our weekly rehearsal sessions to meet members and get a feel for what it would be like to be part of our 50th anniversary year.”
Côr Meibion Llanelli rehearsals are at Furnace Community Hall in Llanelli, 7pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
Fans of male voice choirs are looking forward to the first visit of the famous Pendyrus Male Choir to Llanelli.
The charity concert is being staged at Greenfield Chapel, Llanelli, on Saturday, May 3, 7pm.
Proceeds from the evening, which is being staged by Cerith Owens and Loud Applause Productions, will be in aid of the Llanelli and District League of Hospital Friends appeal for a new ultrasound machine to diagnose prostate cancer at Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.
The Pendyrus Male Choir will be joined on stage by Lleisiau’r Cwm, under the baton of Catrin Hughes, and up-and-coming young tenor Samuel Morris.
The Minister of Greenfield Chapel, Rev David Jones, will be the compere for the evening.
The evening will also feature organ solos by Llanelli-based accompanist Andrew Pike.
Popular Llanelli ladies choir Côr Curiad will be performing at a Gala Concert being organised by the Llanelli Masonic Festival Committee at Ffwrnes Theatre on Saturday, July 19.
The evening will be compered by the hilarious TV comedian Owen Money and will also feature the award winning Burry Port Town Brass Band and the renowned National Eisteddfod winning soloist tenor Richard Allen.
On Saturday, April 26 (postponed from January 25), there will be a concert at Pontyberem Hall (7pm) in aid of the Sir Gar WI stand at the Carmarthenshire National Eisteddfod.
Guest artists include Samuel Morris and pianist Sioned Evans. There will be items from WI members. The compere will be Heini Jones. Tickets are £6.
Llanelli-based concert promoter Cerith Owens is teaming up with Llanelli Rotary Club to organise a First World War Centenary Concert in September.
The concert will be held on Saturday, September 6 at Greenfield Baptist Chapel and will be held in conjunction with the Royal British Legion.
Mr Owens said the concert would be a charity event in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
The concert will feature Côr Meibion Llanelli, the 215 City of Swansea Squadron Royal Air Force Cadets Corps of Drums and rising singing star Samuel Morris.
The evening will include readings by Monro Walters and Robert Lloyd.
The concert will close with a ‘Tribute to the Fallen’.
Robert Lloyd works as a media consultant – www.rlloydpr.co.uk
If you have any news about the choral scene in Llanelli, the please contact him on 07777 683637 or email rlloydpr@btinternet.com
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