People Open DS/UK/5076 Cantorion Colin Jones (1991) Cantorion Colin Jones 1991 Welsh male concert choir Group (Male) The North Wales Male Chorus; Cantorion Gogledd Cymru Wrexham, Wales (formed) Welsh Music Group; Choir Notable Members: Colin Jones - founder, John Daniel - musical director, Aled Wyn Edward - musical director Cantorion Colin Jones was a Welsh male concert choir. The choir was founded by Colin Jones in 1991 at a meeting in the Lecture Theatre, of Plas Coch College and composed of singers whom Colin had taught and conducted previously in choirs across North Wales. The first public performance was in the William Aston Hall, Wrexham, N Wales in 1993 and following invites from across the world for concerts, the name was supplemented with "The North Wales Male Chorus". In 1996 they toured Australia and followed this with performances in Washington & Los Angeles to Singapore and Italy. The choir are supporters of cultural events in Wales, performing to raise money for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Their first CD contained their most requested pieces and was issued under the "Famous Welsh Choirs" banner. After a long and successful period as its original founder and choral architect Colin Jones retired in 2008. Following Colin's retirement, Cantorion Colin Jones obtained the services of John Daniel as its new Musical Director in 2009. The transition was smooth and highly successful and the choir continued to add to its growing reputation as a popular, entertaining and exciting male chorus. In 2012 John Daniel retired and the choir appointed Aled Wyn Edwards as its third musical director. At the AGM in 2015, the choir rebranded as Cantorion Gogledd Cymru. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantorion_Colin_Jones (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 RAHeharper 3/26/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 3219f1c3-4d2f-4e9b-a764-3bc20c2c9631