Record

Performance TitleA Festival of Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs
Performance Date19 May 2018
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:01
Main PerformersSamantha Oxborough,
Ffion Edwards,
Rhydian Jenkins - vocals,
Huw Tregelles Williams - organ
Secondary PerformersChairman - speaker,
Joseph Cavalli-Price - accompanist
ChoirsMassed Welsh Male Voice Choirs:
Beaufort,
Cois Y Castell,
Bois Felin,
Bro Dysynni,
Burry Port,
Cambrian,
Cwmann,
Dyffryn Amman,
Flint,
Oxford Welsh,
Rhayadar,
Tonna,
Bois Goetre Hen,
Mynydd Mawr,
Ogmore Valley,
Swansea,
Pontnewydd,
Rhymney Silurian,
Snowdown

Bella Voce
ConductorsAlwyn Humphreys
Set ListChairman's Welcome,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Llanfair', R Williams, arr. M Thomas (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Ar Lan Y Mor', arr. E James (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Stout-hearted Men', S Romberg, arr. W Scotson (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Waltz of My Heart', I Novello (Ffion Edwards),
'Yr Alarch', E Jones (Ffion Edwards),
'Mein Herr Marquis', J Strauss (Ffion Edwards),
'There is No Death', G O'Hara, arr. B Davies (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Anfonaf Angel', R Arwyn (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Morte Criste', E Jones (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Ivor Novello Medley', I Novello (Rhydian Jenkins),
'Cilfan y Coed', R Jones, A L Davies (Rhydian Jenkins),
'Dal y Freuddwyd', R Arwyn (Rhydian Jenkins),
'Fantasia on Famous Welsh Airs', arr. M Thomas (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Bugeilio 'r Gwenith Gwyn', arr. A Humphreys (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Cwm Rhondda', J Hughes, arr. A Hughes (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs)
INTERVAL
Introduction of Participants (Chairman),
Presentation of five choristers who cycled from Wales to London in aid of Prostate Cancer Cymru,
'Community Hymn - Pantyfedwen' (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs, Audience)
'With a Voice of Singing', M Shaw (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs)
'Shenandoah', arr. J Funk (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs, Joseph Cavalli-Price)
'Rachie', C Roberts, arr. A Humphreys (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Aranjues, ma Pensee', Rodrigo (Samantha Ocborough),
'Voi Che Sapete' from The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart (Samantha Oxborough),
'Summertime', Gershwin (Samanth Oxborough),
'Alexander's Ragtime Band', I Berlin, arr. D Hood (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Mansions of the Lord', N Glennie-Smith (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Y Tangnefeddwyr', E Jones (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Cwlwn Cariad'', A Llewelyn Thomas (Bella Voce),
'Voice on the Wind', S Quartel (Bella Voce),
'Calon Lan', arr. L Shelmerdine-Richards (Bella Voce),
'African Prayer', arr. E Jones (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Pokarekare Ana (Calon Lan)', arr. A Humphreys (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs),
'Comrades in Arms', A Adam (Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs)
Performance NotesThe Festival of Welsh Male Voice Choirs returns to the Royal Albert Hall.

The Choir will be made up of approximately 850 choristers, made up of 25 choirs from the Principality and three choirs from England. The repertoire to be performed is a selection of traditional and modern songs arranged especially for Male Voice Choirs. The Choir will be led by the world famous Dr. Alwyn Humphreys MBE.

A charity collection was held on the night for Prostate Cancer Cymru.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2018/29)
Ticket Prices£16-38
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/I2tIcZ-IwGrq6h
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2018/29Welsh Association of Male Choirs - A Festival of Massed Male Voice Choirs19 May 2018
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work11253A Festival of Massed Welsh Male Voice Choirs1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/13603Humphreys; Alwyn (fl 1980s); MBE; Welsh choral and orchestral conductor
DS/UK/6927Williams; Huw Tregelles (fl 1970s-); Welsh musical director, conductor, organist
DS/UK/21854Oxborough; Samantha (1993-); British mezzo-soprano
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