Posts Tagged ‘concerts’
Bishton, 20 May 2011
The fund raising event at Bishton went down very well with the audience, the choir sang to a full house and at the end of each piece of music received loud applause. Musical Director Sian Hatton sang two solo spots and also received a very good response. Shirley Ann James equally played her part as…
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The next concert for the choir will be at St. Cadwaladr’s Church, Bishton on Friday, 20th May. The evening will start at 7.30pm. Bishton or Bishopston (Welsh: Llangadwaladr Trefesgob or simply Trefesgob) is a small rural community in the east of the city of Newport, south Wales. The parish lies in the Llanwern electoral district (ward) and contains the eastern end…
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From ‘The Libretto’ – April 2011 This years Annual concert was again well turned out with Sian making comments on the way we sang the following songs, ‘Tydi A Rhoddaist’, ‘The Crusaders’, ‘The Lords Prayer’ and ‘O Gymru’ (sang with Rhys Mierion). “The hairs on the back of my neck stood up” was the response from one member of…
Read MoreConcert: Cirencester
From ‘The Libretto’ – October 2010 Aunty Sian’s Page Well, what a wonderful concert! After the small hiccup with the bus breaking down, you all gave one of the best performances I have ever heard, especially in an “away” concert. Every piece was sang superbly and the packed audience certainly had a good, fine evenings…
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From ‘The Libretto’ – September 2010 The Gala Concert was held on Saturday, 11th September 2010. We were joined at the concert by the Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir. The compere was Sian Hatton and guest artist Glenna Hatton.
Read MoreRight On Your Doorstep
From ‘The Libretto’ – July 2010 Sometimes you never realise what is on your doorstep. Having sung at Dewstow Gardens the other night I was taken aback by the beautiful gardens and scenery. Before the concert I had a chance to walk around the gardens and visit the caves. The borders of shrubs and bushes…
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A concert was held at a farm in Penhow on 3rd July 2010 in aid of the Penhow Church Fund.
Read MoreConcert: Crickhowell 2010
From ‘The Libretto’ – May 2010 Date: 24th April – Choir number: 56 I thought the choir gave an excellent concert, many pieces were very well sung especially ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘The Rhythm of Life’, in particular. The audience were great and thoroughly enjoyed it, indeed, they would like to make it an annual event.…
Read More47th Annual Concert
From ‘The Libretto’ – April 2010 After the glowing response from Siân and the general feeling from around and about I decided to ask two paying members of the audience what they thought of the concert. I told them to say it as it is and not pull any punches. Presentation: Both commented how the…
Read MoreConcert: Faringdon 2010
From ‘The Libretto’ – April 2010 Overall, I thought the concert went very well on Saturday night. It was a difficult venue to perform in due to the layout of the church and the location of the piano for the choir. The choir was very squashed into a small space and the rows were not…
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