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Dr Hilary Cohen's review of Llanelli Choral Society's performance of Haydn's The Creation at Tabernacl Chapel, Llanelli. Haydn's great oratorio The Creation is one of those immense defining pieces in which a composer calls upon a lifetime of experience. More acclaimed for his instrumental writing, the "father of the symphony" also wrote a great deal of vocal music, even opera, but none come close to the majestic grandeur of The Creation. The Llanelli Choral Society was in splendid form throughout, especially in key moments such as "The heavens are telling" ending Part I and in "Fulfilled at last," the section that closes Part II. Haydn's grand oratorio is a work that separates the mice from the men, the good from the great. This performance reaffirmed John Hywel Williams's longstanding reputation for artistic leadership and Llanelli Choral Society's reputation as a formidable and ever growing choral body. The Creation is a grand...

A major choral and orchestral performance of one of the world’s great choral masterpieces has had to retune its plans as a last minute major power failure has rendered its existing concert venue unusable. The massed voices of the mighty Llanelli Choral Society, the Celtic Orchestra, leading operatic singers are all lined up for the grand performance of Haydn’s Creation on Friday 11th March which will now be staged at Tabernacle Chapel, Town Hall Square, Llanelli instead of All Saints Church. All Saints Church suffered a power failure which has affected all planned events at the Church – services, weddings as well as major performances. “In the true spirit of the performing arts, the show will go on!” explains John Hywel Williams. “Production teams, carpenters, performers and organisers have all mobilised with an inspiring can-do attitude to restage the event and rehearsals in the eleventh hour and tell all its audience. Tabernacle Chapel itself has shown great community spirit and fle...

There's a buzz in Llanelli about a performance of one of the great choral masterpieces. Haydn’s The Creation is being performed this Friday (11th March) at All Saints Church, Llanelli. As choristers of the mighty Llanelli Choral Society, the Celtic Orchestra, leading operatic singers all under the baton conductor John Hywel Williams MBE have final technical reshearsals in the lead up to Friday’s grand performance, local audiences are swooping passionately on remaining tickets for the event. Although the first public performance of The Creation was given in Vienna in 1799 and its immediate success rivalled that of the legendary ‘Messiah’, more than 200 years later The Creation remains a leading and ever popular choral masterpiece which few choral organisations dare to perform. However, John Hywel Williams and the Llanelli Choral Society are excited to take on the challenge. “Haydn’s adventurous harmony, bold use of orchestral colour, exceptional melodic and rhythmic inventiveness br...

Llanelli choristers are in the final stages of rehearsing for a grand performance of one of the world’s great choral works to be given to local audiences. Haydn’s grand choral masterpiece, The Creation, will be performed on Friday 11th March by the mighty choral force of the Llanelli Choral Society. The landmark work will be under the direction of conductor John Hywel Williams MBE who will unite the mass voices of the Llanelli Choral Society, acclaimed singers – soprano Kathryn McGuckin, bass Paul Gibson, tenor Jung Soo Yun with accompaniment by The Celtic Orchestra, organist Huw Tregelles Williams OBE and pianist Jean Hywel. The Creation is considered by many to be one of the world’s great choral masterpieces which depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the biblical book of Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost. To celebrate the Llanelli Choral Society’s performance of The Creation, a unique and exclusive art design has been commissioned by the Hywel Williams Fo...

Llanelli audiences will have the exciting opportunity to hear one of the world’s greatest choral works when Haydn’s choral masterpiece “The Creation” comes to Llanelli. In the beautiful surroundings of All Saints Church Llanelli, the mighty choral force of the Llanelli Choral Society will perform The Creation – Die Schöpfung – considered by many to be one of the world’s great choral masterpieces which depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in the biblical book of Genesis and Milton’s Paradise Lost. The landmark work will be under the direction of conductor John Hywel Williams MBE who will unite the mass voices of the Llanelli Choral Society, acclaimed singers – soprano Kathryn McGuckin, bass Paul Gibson, tenor Jung Soo Yun with accompaniment by The Celtic Orchestra, organist Huw Tregelles Williams OBE and pianist Jean Hywel. “The Creation is a wonderful work for both audiences and performers alike”, explains maestro John Hywel Williams. “Haydn’s adventurous harmo...