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Performance TitleThe London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs
Performance Date13 October 2012
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersCaryl Hughes,
Wyn Davies - vocals,
Annabel Thwaite - piano,
Robert Nicholls -organ,
Huw Edwards - speaker (new President of the London Welsh Male Voice Choir)
Orchestra or BandThe Cory Band
ChoirsLondon Welsh Male Voice Choir,
Bulith Male Voice Choir,
Cirencester Male Voice Choir,
Cor Meibion Caron,
Cor Meibion Maestef a'r Clych,
Cor Meibion Taf,
Dunvant Male Choir,
Epsom Male Voice Choir,
Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir,
Mynyddislwyn Male Choir,
Neath Male Choir,
Rushmoor Male Voice Choir
ConductorsEdward-Rhys Harry (London Welsh Male Voice Choir),
Phillip Harper (Musical Director - The Cory Band)
Set List'The Queen' (including fanfare), arr. Gordon Jacobs,
Choir
'Moab', John Roberts, lyrics Ieuan Glan Geirionydd, arr. Arwel Hughes,
'Stout Hearted Man' (New Mood), Sigmund Romberg, lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Walter Scotson,
'Shall We Gather at the River?', Robert Lowry, arr. Edward-Rhys Harry,
Caryl Hughes and Choir
'Y Dref Wen', Tecwyn Ifan, arr. D. Eifion Thomas,
'When The Sainsts Go Marching In', trad., arr, John Rutter and Paul Bateman,
Wyn Davies and Choir
The Hero's Journey, Karl Jenkins, lyrics Grahame Davies:
'1. The Call (Europe and Asia)',
'2. The Journey (Australasia)',
'3. Trial and Triumph (Africa)',
'4. Return (Americas)',
INTERVAL
The Cory Band
Stabat Mater Suite, Karl Jenkins, arr, Childs and Wainwright:
'1. Sancta Mater',
'2. Cantus Lacrimosus',
'3. Ave Verum',
'4. Paradisi Gloria',
Installation
Installation of Huw Edwards as President of the London Welsh Male Voice Choir by Rhys Madoc
Choir
'Who Wants to Live For Ever? (We Will Rock You), Brian May, arr. Edward-Rhys Harry,
'Speed Your Journey, 'Chorus of The Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)', Giuseppe Verdi, arr. Sydney Northcote,
'Rhys', H. Elvet Lewis ans W. J. Evans, arr, Edward-Rhys Harry,
Caryl Hughes, Wyn Davies and Choir
'Yr Anthem Geltaidd', Hefin Ellis, lyrics Dafydd Iwan, arr. D. Eifion Thomas and Edward-Rhys Harry,
'Take Me Home', Rod Edwards and Roger Hand,
'Y Tangnefeddwyr', Waldo Williams, arr. Eric Jones,
Choir and Audience
Festival Hymn: 'Bryn Myrddin', J. Morgan Nicholas, lyrics (in Welsh) Titus Lewis,
FINALE
'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (including fanfare), arr. Paul Bateman
Performance NotesThe bi-annual London Welsh Male Voice Choir Event returns to the Royal Albert Hall in 2012 for the twenty-third London Welsh Festival.

The event was filmed and released on DVD in 2012.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2012/151)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/1p13A1kBRRZJ
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2012/151The London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs13 October 2012
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7767London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2479Hughes; Caryl (fl 2007-2012); Welsh mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/2480Davies; Wyn (fl 2003-2012); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/2481Thwaite; Annabel (fl 2012); British pianist
DS/UK/2482Nicholls; Robert (fl 1989-2012); Welsh organist
DS/UK/2483Harry; Edward-Rhys (fl 2006-2012); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/1518Lincoln; Frank (fl 1976-2012); British actor, presenter
DS/UK/2484The Cory Band; 1884-; Welsh brass band
DS/UK/2485London Welsh Male Voice Choir; 1902-; Welsh choir
DS/UK/2486Harper; Phillip (fl 1991-2012); Welsh conductor, Musical Director of The Cory Band (2012-)
DS/UK/2487Builth Male Voice Choir (1968)
DS/UK/2488Cirencester Male Voice Choir (2009-)
DS/UK/2490Cor Meibion Caron (1969-)
DS/UK/2491Côr Meibion Maesteg a’r Cylch (1974-)
DS/UK/2492Cor Meibion Taf (2004-)
DS/UK/2493Dunvant Male Choir (1895-)
DS/UK/2494Glasgow Philharmonic Male Voice Choir (1925-)
DS/UK/2495Epsom Male Voice Choir (1983-)
DS/UK/2496Mynyddislwyn Male Choir (1969-)
DS/UK/2497Neath Male Choir (1978-)
DS/UK/2498Rushmoor Male Voice Choir (1960-)
DS/UK/2499Edwards; Huw (1961-); Welsh journalist, presenter, newsreader
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