People Open DS/UK/2487 Builth Male Voice Choir (1968) Builth Male Voice Choir 1968 Welsh male voice choir Group (Male) The Builth Wells Cricket and Rugby Club Male Voice Choir Builth Wells, Wales (formed) Welsh Music Group; Choir Notable Members: Jack Francis - founder, conductor Adrian Morgan - musical director Ceinwen Bufton, Luned Jones, Ann Bufton -piano Builth Male Voice Choir began when a group of enthusiasts led by Jack Francis met at the Cricket and Rugby Club in Garth Road in 1968. Jack was the Deputy Head teacher at the Primary School and had much experience of running choirs. Jack conducted the Choir for its first seventeen years, retiring in 1985. He remained as Choir president until his death in 1995. In 1970, “The Builth Wells Cricket and Rugby Club Male Voice Choir” gave its first official concert in nearby Garth with 33 singers on stage. Other engagements followed and in the early 70s the choir took part in many local Eisteddfoddau. 1982 saw the Choir taking part in the Festival of 1000 voices at the Albert Hall with Noel Davies conducting. The Choir’s last trip to the Albert Hall was in 2012. In 2019 the Choir appointed Adrian Morgan as its new musical director. Adrian was a tenor in the Choir and for a number of years had served as the Choir’s assistant musical director. In recent years the Choir has toured in Germany, France, Netherland, Ireland and the Czech Republic as well as trips in Wales and the UK https://builthmalechoir.org.uk/history/ (2021) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHhbryony 10/15/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 0a1e9fb8-c6ac-4d5b-83ff-ed46f048738d