 History of the ChoirDunvant is a small village situated some five miles west of Swansea on the South coast of Wales. Not only does it boast one of Wales' finest choirs but also one of Wales' finest rugby teams.
The Dunvant Male Choir has the unique achievement of more that 100 years of unbroken history. The choir enjoys the distinction of being one of the oldest in Wales. It was formed in 1895 by a group of miners, steelworkers and quarrymen from the membership of the Ebenezer Congregational Chapel.
It is the archetypal Welsh Choir that sprung naturally out of the community and the mould of the times.
Further information can be obtained at http://www.dunvant.org/
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 AchievementsAcknowledged universally as one of our more accomplished choirs and under the leadership of Huw Morgan the choir will sustained its tradition of musical excellence. Its achievements are legendry having won all the major choral competitions open to the nations' male choirs.
The choir has performed as the sole male choir at the Royal Albert Hall, the Chapel of Kings College Cambridge, the Chapel of Harvard University, the Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, and in the ancient cathedrals of Chichester, Exeter, Hereford and Gloucester.
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Soldiers Chorus from 'Faust'. (C. Gounod - H.F.Chorley) - A rousing chorus telling of valour and courage in battle, and the heroes' welcome back to home and beauty.
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(arr./trefn. T.Arwyn Walters & D, Hugh Jones) - 'Mi glywaf dyner lais, yn galw arnaf fi...', sung to the much loved Welsh tune. (Soloist Hugh Rhys-Evans.)
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(Albert Hay Malotte arr./trefn. C.Dies) Schirmer Edition - A quiet and devotional address to Our Lord, yet with a powerful climax of praise and glory.
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(arr./tefn. T.Arwyn Walters & D.Hugh Jones) Chappell Music - Tenor Solo: Huw Rhys-Evans. Baritone Solo: Bryn Terfel Jones - Welsh words set to the ever popular traditional tune.
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(Stephan Foster - arr./tefn. T.Arwyn Walters & D.Hugh Jones) - Patterdale Music Ltd. A haunting version of the old Stephan Foster favourite gives the choir the chance to enjoy some close harmony.
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(King Charles 1 - Ieuan Rees-Davies) Curwen edition - A gentle lullaby of charm and simplicity: deceptive in its demands on the tone quality of the choir. - The words attributed to King Charles 1.
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(How can I bear to leave thee?) (Joanna Kinkel) - Curen edition The soldier bids his love farwell before he bravely marches off to battle, glory and honour. A sad melodic piece.
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From Ernani. (Verdi-Miller-Northcots) Ricordi - A joyous celebration of the pleasures of wine and carousing.
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From 'Requiem'. (Cheribni - arr/trefn. Kretschmer) From Cheribni's Requiem in D minor, composed for male chorus. The Dies Irae from the same work also forms part of the Dunvant Male Choir's repertoire. Sanctus, Sanctus, Santus Dominus Deus Sabaoth....!
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(All through the night) (arr./trefn. T.Arwyn Walters & D.Hugh Jones) Chappell Music - Baritone Solo: Bryn Terfel Jones - Traditional Welsh Air, beautifully arranged by T.Arwyn Walters & D.Hugh Jones
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(Pilgrims' Chorus from 'Tannhauser') R.Wagner - J.T.Jones - John Hughes - Curwen Edition - The ever popular chorus from Wagner's great opera, depicting the return of the weary pilgrims friom Rome.
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(Emrys Jones) (Snell &Sons) Tenor Solo: Hugh Rhys-Evans - A choir and concert favourite by one of Swansea's own sons, Emrys Jones.
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(arr./trefn. Marshall Bartholomew) Schreimer Edition - A fine spiritual which gives the choir a chance to show its paces in part-singing.
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(W.S.Gwynne Williams) Chappell Music - Baritone Solo: Bryn Terfel Jones. - A nostalgic song of 'hiraeth' for the quiet homestead on the hill.
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(Llef) (David Charles - G.H.Jones arr./trefn. Mansel Thomas) - A lovely interpretation by the late Mansel Thomas, of the renowned Welsh hymn tune 'Llef'.
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