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Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir is a Welsh Male choir
A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...
based at Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park ( cy, Parc yr Arfau Caerdydd), also known as The Arms Park, is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. It is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green. The Arms Park was host to the British ...
in Cardiff
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, Wales
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, United Kingdom
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.
History
On 1 September 1966, following Cardiff RFC's 35–0 defeat of Cardiff & District, a group of supporters came up with idea of forming a choir to improve the standard of after-match singing. The Cardiff Athletic Male Voice Choir first met on the following Monday, 5 September, in the old Skittle Alley at the Rugby Club. There were twenty-five members present for the first meeting. The choir changed its name in 2000 to become the Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir, helping to raise the profile of the choir and perpetuate the name of the Arms Park. The choir made their first TV appearance within weeks of being formed, welcoming the Australian Rugby Team to Wales, and has since appeared on television on numerous occasions, including appearances onBBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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, New Zealand and Australian TV and MUTV. The choir sang live on Grandstand in 2002 and recorded an advertisement for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...Goldie Lookin Chain
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in 2006. The choir were also filmed for an in-flight advertisement for Qantas
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airlines. They appeared on the ''Rogue Trader'' section of Watchdog
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, made a very brief appearance on Strictly Come Dancing and supported Ant & Dec
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in a link for Britain's Got Talent
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.
The choir has performed alongside numerous stars, including Hayley Westenra
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, Charlotte Church, Max Boyce
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, Peter Karrie, Shân Cothi
Shân Margaretta Morgan (born 25 October 1965), known professionally as Shân Cothi, is a Welsh singer-songwriter, television and radio presenter.
Early life
Cothi was born in Ffarmers, Carmarthenshire, the younger of two children of Dai an ...
, Goldie Lookin Chain
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and Foreigner.
The choir has travelled to Scotland
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( Blairgowrie in 1993, Perth
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and Crieff
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in 2009 and 2011), Ireland
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( Kilkenny in 1998), the Czech Republic
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(Prague
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, Plzen and Karlštejn
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in 2004), France
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( Pleyben in 2004 Chatte in 2006 and Strasbourg)in 2012), Switzerland (Le Brassus
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(Milan
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in 2006), Germany
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( Heilbronn, Satteldorf and Stuttgart in 2007), Poland
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(Kraków
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in 2009) and Spain
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(Santander
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in 2010). Some of the choir joined as guests of Dowlais Male Choir in their performances at the 2008 Festival Interceltique de Lorient
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In the UK, the choir has performed in a variety of venues, including nine appearances at the London Welsh Festivals of Male Choirs in the Royal Albert Hall, singing before Wales v Fiji in 2002 and Wales v South Africa in 2008 at the Millennium Stadium and numerous appearances at Cardiff Arms Park
Cardiff Arms Park ( cy, Parc yr Arfau Caerdydd), also known as The Arms Park, is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. It is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green. The Arms Park was host to the British ...
itself. The choir took part in the World Choir at the National Stadium in Cardiff in 1993.
In 2009 the choir sang at the opening of the new Cardiff library. The Manic Street Preachers
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opened the library, and the choir sang a specially arranged version of their song A Design for Life
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Origins
The title ...
, which was described by bassist Nicky Wire as "spine-tingling".
The choir sang at the opening of the new John Lewis
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department store in Cardiff in September 2009 as well as recording their radio advertisement. The choir's involvement was included in a subsequent BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...documentary.
Massed Choir Festivals
The choir celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2006 with a number of events, including a dinner at the Arms Park and a European tour. The main event was a massed male concert at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 17 June. The concert featured over 400 singers made up of choristers from Canoldir, Dowlais, Gwent, Kenfig Hill, Maesteg, Neath, Penybontfawr andPontarddulais
Pontarddulais (), also known as Pontardulais (), is both a community and a town in Swansea, Wales. It is northwest of the city centre. The Pontarddulais ward is part of the City and County of Swansea. Pontarddulais adjoins the village of Hendy ...
male choirs alongside the Cardiff choristers. They were accompanied by a 53-strong orchestra, and the guest artists were the Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Hayley Westenra
Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer and songwriter. Her first internationally released album, ''Pure'', reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million c ...
.
Following on from the success of the massed concert in 2006, the choir joined forces with Canoldir Male Choir (based in Birmingham) to create the AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs. The first concerts of the biennial festival took place in April/May 2009 in Symphony Hall, Birmingham
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and St David's Hall, Cardiff. Participating choirs were Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Kenfig Hill, Kidderminster, Leigh Orpheus, Neath, Shrewsbury, Penybontfawr and Pontypridd
() ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...
male choirs. The guest artists were Les Chansonelles and John Garner in Birmingham, and Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Shân Cothi
Shân Margaretta Morgan (born 25 October 1965), known professionally as Shân Cothi, is a Welsh singer-songwriter, television and radio presenter.
Early life
Cothi was born in Ffarmers, Carmarthenshire, the younger of two children of Dai an ...
in Cardiff.
The second AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs took place in St David's Hall, Cardiff on 10 September 2011. The massed choir was made up of Biddulph, Budleigh Salterton, Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Cotswold, Dowlais, Mynyddislwyn, Newtown & District, Pontypridd
() ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...
, Shrewsbury, Tenby and Ynysowen male choirs. Guest artists were the Llanishen Fach Primary School choir and Gary Griffiths.
Recordings
The Blue Blacks
# Sloop John B # Cwm Rhondda # Calon Lân # World in Union # Comrades in Arms # Sanctus # The Lord's Prayer # Oh Isis And Osiris # A Roman War Song # An American Trilogy # The Rose # Bring Him Home # Ivor Novello Medley # Steal Away # Let It Be Me # Take Me Home # Amen (This Little Light) # Sloop John B
Live!
# With A Voice of Singing # Let It Be Me # The Rhythm of Life # Soldiers' Chorus # Heaven Is My Home (with Australian Welsh Male Choir, Katie Murphy and Richard Colvin) # Amen (This Little Light) # There Is Nothin' Like A Dame (with Jack Gardiner) # The Rose # Bui Doi (with Richard Colvin) # My Lord, What A Morning (with Wessex Male Choir) # An American Trilogy (with Wessex Male Choir) # Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (with Australian Welsh Male Choir)
Massed Male Choral Celebration
Recorded live at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 17 June 2006, featuring the massed voices of Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Gwent, Kenfig Hill, Maesteg, Neath, Penybontfawr andPontarddulais
Pontarddulais (), also known as Pontardulais (), is both a community and a town in Swansea, Wales. It is northwest of the city centre. The Pontarddulais ward is part of the City and County of Swansea. Pontarddulais adjoins the village of Hendy ...
male choirs and a 53-strong orchestra.
# Welsh Prelude rchestra# This Is The Moment assed Choir# Gwahoddiad assed Choir# Men of Harlech assed Choir# Consider Yourself lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# My Friend lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Speed Your Journey) assed Choir# Soldiers' Chorus assed Choir# My Lord, What A Morning assed Choir# An American Trilogy assed Choir# Love in My Heart lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# There's Me lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# Finlandia assed Choir# Deus Salutis ( Llef) assed Choir# Llanfair assed Choir# Morte Criste assed Choir# Whistle Down The Wind lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# As One lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# Nidaros assed Choir# God Save The Queen assed Choir# Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau assed Choir
Hearts And Voices Raising
Recorded live at Symphony Hall, Birmingham and St David's Hall, Cardiff at the inaugural AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs, 2009, featuring the massed voices of Cardiff Arms Park, Canoldir, Dowlais, Kenfig Hill, Kidderminster, Leigh Orpheus, Neath, Shrewsbury, Penybontfawr andPontypridd
() ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...
Male Choirs.
# Christus Salvator assed Choir# A Roman War Song assed Choir# Morte Criste assed Choir# Love, Shine A Light lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# You Are My Brother lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# Comrades in Arms assed Choir# Hava Nagila assed Choir# Dream A Little Dream of Me es Chansonelles# The Rose/Hello My Friend es Chansonelles# Autumn Leaves assed Choir# Give Me That Old Time Religion assed Choir# Blaenwern assed Choir and Audience# Stand By Me lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# I Wanna Sing Scat lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# Trust lanishen Fach Primary School Choir# Softly As I Leave You assed Choir# The Rhythm of Life assed Choir# Fields of Gold
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es Chansonelles# Somebody To Love es Chansonelles# Myfanwy assed Choir# Tydi A Roddaist assed Choir# An American Trilogy assed Choir and Les ChansonellesWe Raise Our Voices High
Provisional title of the recording of the 2011 AngloWelsh Festival of Male Choirs, which took place on 10 September at St David's Hall, Cardiff.Musical Staff
Ieuan Jones is the current musical director of the choir, and Joseph Cavalli-Price is the accompanist.Musical Directors
* 1966–1982: John Davies * 1982–1987: Bill Cooper * 1987–1989: David N Jones * 1989–1994: Mary Lloyd * 1994–2001: Edgar Taylor * 2001– 2016: David Last * 2016–present: Ieuan JonesAccompanists
* 1966–1983: Justin Beynon * 1983–1985: Dorothy Lewis * 1985–1988: Marjorie Collier * 1988–1989: David Huw Rees * 1989–2002: Mary Jones * 2002–2004: Joseph Hood * 2004–2004: Kirsten Watson * 2005–2017: Jo Scullin * 2017–2020: Joseph Cavalli-Price * 2020–present: David LastNotes
External links
* {{authority control Welsh choirs Musical groups established in 1966 1966 establishments in Wales