New
South Wales Choirs
About the Cantorion
& Sydney Welsh Choirs
Cantorion Sydney Male Voice Choir
Sydney’s newest choir has celebrated its public debut with an
exhilarating performance marking the 161st anniversary of historic St
Peter’s Presbyterian Church, North Sydney.
Cantorion
Sydney – a male voice choir in the Welsh tradition – entertained a
packed congregation with a program of sacred songs, hymns and folk
songs from Italy, Germany, Scotland, Russia and Wales last Sunday 26
June.The 90-minute concert, which raised funds for St Peter’s Heritage
Restoration Fund, also featured organist Margaret Hall, pianist Greg
Cunningham and trumpet player Carl Harvoe. The choir, guided by
Welsh-born music director John Lloyd and accompanied by accomplished
pianist Rachel Harding, has 24 tenor, baritone and bass singers ranging
in age from 25 to 70-plus. Its repertoire from countries around the
world also includes works from England, Ireland and Spain.“We are
delighted that our first public performance was received with such
enthusiasm,” said John Lloyd, formerly a senior lecturer in music at
UTS. “We are very fortunate that we are able to practise at St Peter’s
each week in such a beautiful environment with wonderful
acoustics.”Cantorian Sydney choir now aims to strengthen its sound with
more voices.
“ Whether you
sing tenor, baritone or bass – and whether or not you can read music –
you’ll find a welcome at our weekly practice sessions at St Peter’s
each Wednesday night from 7 to 9 p.m.,” said John Lloyd. “Singers who
can hold a tune and have an appetite for great music are welcome to
telephone me on 9979 5584 or the Secretary on 96272645 for more
information.“Or just turn up for practice on a Wednesday night at St
Peters, in Blues Point Road 100 metres from North Sydney Railway
Station.”
Dr Sion Llywd (John Lloyd)
Music Director
Contact John at http://www.cantorionsydney.org/contact.php
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Sydney Welsh Choir (Male and Female)
The Sydney Welsh Choir began in 1978 as an extension of the late Sydney
Welsh Rugby Club. Over the years it has grown into a substantial
independent choir of more than fifty men and women, drawn from all
parts of the Sydney area. Not all choir members were born in Wales;
some have Welsh family links while others simply like being part of a
group, which sings with such evident enjoyment and enthusiasm. Their
concert schedule is demanding with performances most weekends.
Late last year the Sydney Welsh choir enjoyed an action packed fifth
tour back to Wales since 1990, with concerts in Italy, Switzerland,
Germany, Belgium and England en route. There were many spectacular
tourist highlights for the 89 members of the party and many wonderful
performance venues. These included Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, the
Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, St Kastor's Basilica in Koblenz, York
Minster and Winchester Cathedral in England, and St Davids Cathedral
and Brecon Cathedral in Wales.
While in Wales, the choir gave concerts with the Haverfordwest Male
Voice Choir and the Cardiff Arms Park Male Voice Choir, and short
recitals at the new National Assembly building and the Wales Millennium
Centre next door.
Click here for events and here for our website www.swc.org.au
For information on concerts or membership, please email me on clivewoosnam@yahoo.com.au or phone me on 02 9997 2019.
Clive Woosnam
Choir President
Photos from the Sydney Welsh choir tour to Europe in 2006
Sharing the Stage with Haverfordwest singers in Blue and Hartlepool in Green
Below the members sing at St Davids Cathedral
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