September Concert

If you happen to stroll past the Old Church Rooms on a Sunday evening and think that you hear a heavenly choir don’t look up it’s probably coming from inside where the Ardwyn Singers rehearse.

The Ardwyn Singers are one of Wales’ leading mixed vocal ensembles having performed under conductors such as Sir Andrew Davies, Tadakki Otaka and Owain Arwel Hughes. They have performed with such orchestras as The London Symphony Orchestra, The National Orchestra of Wales, and The London Philharmonic and with artists of the calibre of Dame Felicity Lott, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bryn Terfel and Luciano Pavarotti.

They have also toured extensively both in Europe and America and many readers will remember singing alongside them in the two concert performances at Llandaff Cathedral.

The Ardwyn Singers will be giving a concert at Christ Church, Radyr, on Saturday 29th September to raise money from the 2008 Cardiff National Eisteddfod, which is just 12 months away.

Two sisters from Radyr will be taking part in the concert. Lisa Clwyd is a member of the Ardwyn Singers while her sister, Iona Jones, will be the soloist at the concert. Iona needs very little introduction having sung many times in the two villages. Iona, like so many eminent Welsh singers, is a winner of the David Ellis Memorial Prize at the National Eisteddfod; better known as The Blue Riband. In August she sang in Gounod’s St Cecilia Mass at the National Eisteddfod held at Mold,

When The Ardwyn’s long term Musical Director, Helena Braithwaite retired, they succeeded in attracting another equally distinguished MD in David Leggett. David is Head of Music at Cardiff High School and Organist and Director of Music at Eglwys Dewi Sant, Cardiff. You’ll be glad to hear that Janice Ball, the choir’s delightful and distinguished accompanist will be at the piano.

The concert takes place at 7.30 pm. on Saturday 29th of September in Christ Church. Tickets £10, including an interval drink, can be obtained from Allan Cook 20843176.