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 onMassed 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 andRecordings
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 BLive!
# 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 andHearts 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 andWe 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