Sunday, November 24, 2019
Côr Teifi Sings
Côr Teifi return with soloists Rhiannon Ashley, Efan Williams and Steven Welch, plus the Haverfordwest Ladies Choir and full orchestra, for a varied programme under the leadership of Henry Ward, on Sunday, November 24 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm in the Oak Hall (Neuadd y Dderwen), Rhosygilwen. Click here for publicity flyer.
Michael Tippet – Music: a unison setting of a mystical poem by William Blake.
Hector Berlioz – L’Adieu des Bergers: from Berlioz’s oratorio “L’Enfance du Christ”.
George Holloway – Pied Beauty: UK premiere of a setting of a poem by Gerald Manley Hopkins.
Bob Chilcott – Midwinter: sung by Haverfordwest Ladies Choir, conducted by Nancy Mann.
John Tavener – The Lamb: a touching setting of William Blake’s poem for unaccompanied voices.
Hector Berlioz – Epilogue and Mystical Chorus: the closing section of Berlioz’s “L’Enfance du Christ”.
J.S. Bach – Iesu, Drud Ddifyrrwch Dynion (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring): the chorus, sung in Welsh.
J.S. Bach – Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake): one of Bach’s most dramatic and most popular sacred cantatas.
Saturday, July 06, 2019
Mystical Music
The concert in St Mary's Church, Cardigan featured works by Tippett, Pleyel, Puccini, Verdi, Handel, Purcell, Couperin, Bartok, Vaughan Williams & Alun Rhys Williams.
Piano accompaniment by David Fisher and conducted by Alistair Auld.
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Music for Lent
The concert in St Mary's Church, Cardigan included works by Stainer, Corelli, Smith, Oxley, Goss & Alun Rhys Williams.
Organ accompaniment by Sarah-Jane Absalom and conducted by Margaret Daniel.
There was a collection for the HUTS Workshop, a charity based in Newcastle Emlyn which supports adults with mental health concerns.
Saturday, December 08, 2018
Darkness to Light
End-of-the year concert in St.Mary's Cardigan featuring the Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Accompanied by Jean Smith and conducted by the outgoing musical director Henry Ward.
Vocal solos David Child, Ben Ridler and Stephen Welch.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Rhosygilwen Schubertiade 2018
Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven - click for full programme.
Supported by Tŷ Cerdd.
Cor Teifi and orchestra conducted by Henry Ward.
The Oak Hall, Rhosygilwen, Cilgerran, Pembs. SA43 2TW.
Friday, June 15, 2018
Gala Concert in aid of Samaritans
The concert in the Oak Hall (Neuadd y Dderwen), Rhosygilwen included works by Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Gilbert & Sullivan, Tchaikovsky & Khachaturian. Click here for full programme.
Choir directed by Henry Ward and accompanied by Jean Smith. Stevie Smith's poems read by Georgina Ferry.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Words and Music for Lent
St Mary's Church, Cardigan SA43 1DJ
with Simon Pearce (organ)
Purcell: Funeral Sentences
Tavener: The Lamb
Wesley: Blessed be the God and Father
Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb
Saturday, December 09, 2017
Music for Advent
St Mary's Church, Cardigan SA43 1DJ
Bach - Vaughan Williams - Rutter - Rachmaninov
Handel - Richard Morris - Holst
Readings from Thomas Hardy, Anne Ridler.
and two seasonal hymns
Conductor Henry Ward
Soloists Rhiannon Ashley (soprano)
Stephen Welch (baritone)
Orchestra led by Helen Jefferson
Price includes refreshments after the concert
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Schubert, Brahms, and Beethoven
At Rhosygilwen Schubertiade Sunday. Supported by Tŷ Cerdd.
Schubert - Magnificat
Schubert - Symphony in B minor
Brahms - Schicksalslied
Beethoven - Romance for violin and orchestra - Molly Rowan Sharples (violin)
Beethoven - Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra - with Llŷr Williams (piano);
Rhiannon Ashley (soprano), Ilar Rees-Davies (mezzo), Aled Wyn Thomas (tenor), Stephen Welch (baritone)
Helen Jefferson (leader), Henry Ward (conductor)
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Eugene Onegin
The choir provided the chorus for a production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at Rhosygilwen.
with Henry Ward (conductor)
Friday, March 31, 2017
Duruflé Requiem
St Mary's Church, Cardigan
Duruflé Requiem
Kodály Pange Lingua
Dvořák Biblical Songs
Haydn Insanae et Vanae Curae
with Simon Pearce (organ); Ilar Rees-Davies (mezzo), Gwyn Morris (baritone), Stephen Welch (baritone); Vicki Weston (cello), Henry Ward (conductor)
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Songs of Winter and Spring
St Barnabas, Drefach Felindre; and St Thomas', St Dogmaels.
A seasonal feast of words and music:
Purcell, Praetorius, Tavener, Rutter, Richard Morris, Monteverdi, John Ireland, Peter Maxwell Davies
Henry Ward (conductor)
Saturday, October 08, 2016
Haydn's Creation
at Rhosygilwen
with soloists Rhiannon Ashley (soprano), Aled Wyn Thomas (tenor), Stephen Welch (baritone).
Henry Ward (conductor)
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Rhosygilwen Opera Gala
Popular choruses, with Haverfordwest Ladies' Choir.
Nancy Mann (conductor)
Friday, April 01, 2016
Dvořák Mass in D minor
St Mary's, Cardigan
with Rhiannon Ashley (soprano), Ilar Rees-Davies (mezzo), Aled Wyn Thomas (tenor), Stephen Welch (baritone).; Catherine Burrel (organ)
Five Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams - Gwyn Morris (baritone), Stephen Welch (baritone)
Henry Ward (conductor)