ABERTILLERY ORPHEUS MALE CHOIR
CÔR MEIBION ABERTYLERI
FOUNDED 1908
PATRON: Robert Lloyd CBE
Site updated:12 September, 2007
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ABERTILLERY ORPHEUS MALE CHOIR CÔR MEIBION ABERTYLERI |
FOUNDED 1908 PATRON: Robert Lloyd CBE Site updated:12 September, 2007 |
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Northleach and Fosse Lions
Presents
Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir
With guest artiste
Hannah Lake
at
St. Peters and St. Paul's Church
Saturday February 21st 2004
Commencing 7.30pm
Tickets £8.00 from Jennie Pezet
Tel: 01451 860915
or any member of Lions
Llangynidr Village Hall Committee proudly presents
Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir
with Guest Artiste
JILL PADFIELD
at
Llangynidr Village Hall
Saturday November 29th Concert Commencing 7.30pm
Entry to concert only £5.00 payable on the door
Bar Available
'70
Years'
of Mooseheart
Sunday 17th August 2003 is a
Must for all Moose
Yes friends, 70 years of Mooseheart , and we intend to celebrate this day in traditional Moose style with a Fete.
The gates will be opened at 10am and the official opening will take place at 12.0 noon and usher in a day of celebration. The large marquee will be home to morning coffee, light lunches, cream teas and anything else that needs cover of it rains. BUT IT WANT RAIN on such a day as this, the Rev. Editor has arranged it!! In addition to the celebrations by the house we will also have a barbecue organized by Mac Parrot and his team from the Southern Area. The bars will be open all day in the house and the Pavilion bar will also be open.
The Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir will be in attendance and they will be followed by the silver band from Stoke and to complete the musical presentation we will be entertained by the country and western group from Swindon. We also have the services of a famous Town Crier, Mr., Peter Randall, who has traveled the world following his calling and is truly a sight not to be missed.
The Moose memorabilia will be on display and our famous Mooseheart Lodge 01933 will hold an enrollment Lodge.
Lodges and Circles are invited to bring a stall to help entertain and cover costs. Please contact Jim Bodley. 01392 678384 if you are able to help in any way. We are guarantied a highly successful draw s Mike Burgin is in charge.
All the ingredients are there for a highly successful day. All that is needed is the attendance of all our Moose Ladies, Gentlemen, and Children as well who can take part in the sports and learn to juggle and all this for £1 per person entry fee.
COME AND JOIN THE FAIR
Concert
Abertillery Orpheus will be making a concert visit to Rumney this October when the choir will be performing at the Rumney Methodist Church in support of the church refurbishment fund.
This will be the rear opportunity for the people of Rumney to hear Abertillery Orpheus on this their first visit to the locality and at the same time providing the refurbishment fund with much needed financial support.
'The concert will be taking place at'
Rumney Methodist Church, Wentlooge
Road Rumney Cardiff.
On Saturday 19th. October 2002
Commencing 7.00pm.
Admission by ticket only £4.00 available from all church members
Guest artiste to be confirmed
Following a very successful concert given by the Abertillery Orpheus last year the choir a pleased to announce that they will be making a return visit to Devizes this September where they will once again be giving a concert in support of the Devizes Opportunity Centre. This Centre providing a preschool education facility for handicapped and disadvantaged children in Devizes and surrounding area.Concert Venue
St. Johns Church, Long StreetGuest Artiste
Hannah LakeDate
September 28th 2002
Tickets
Only £7.50 available from several outlets in Devizes
( to be decided, details when available )
More ticket information from Malcolm Thomas 01380 812126.Concert Commencing
7.00pm
The St.Petersburg Vocal Ensemble
September 19th 2002
St. Michael's Church Abertillery
Tickets only £4.00 available from This and That Fashions the Arcade Abertillery
and all choir members
Concert commencing 7.00pm
British Tours of the Ensemble
The first tour to the UK took place in autumn 1998. For two months Russian Orthodox Church music was heard in different churches and cathedrals of England, Scotland and Wales. RUSSICUM sang in Bristol Cathedral, Bath Abbey, Winchester Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, St.Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh and numerous local churches. Many new friends were made and the singers went home with memories of much kindness. They received invitations to come back again at nearly every place they performed. The autumn tours have been repeated every year since then and since 1999 there have been short spring tours as well.
History
RUSSICUM is a part of the St. Petersburg Choir Community NEVA Russicum, which was set up in 1992 by Prof. Andrey Ovechkin, Olga Romanovskaya, Robert Shervenikas, Valeri Vinogradov and Boris Kozin (the present director of the choir). The Community now comprises about 40 professional singers with many years of experience as soloists and/or choir conductors. It has no connection whatever with any state authorities or other organizations in Russia. RUSSICUM ensembles are a capella (voice only) groups of five talented soloists from St. Petersburg and Kiev. These groups help each other to promote traditional and contemporary Russian religious songs, as a part of the cultural heritage of Europe, to a broader international public, and their tours in Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Scandinavia, USA and the UK have generated a wide circle of friends and supporters. They also assist each other in the planning, preparation and organization of international cultural exchanges and the tours of the particular ensembles. In Russia the choir members sing as soloists in various parishes or work as church choir conductors in the service of the Russian Orthodox church, including the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan in the Nevsky Prospekt of St. Petersburg. At home the preservation of the original traditions of the Russian vocal school as well as the encouragement of young singers in the field of Christian music are the principal goals of the groups. A special concern is to show the continuity of liturgical music from early times to the present day.
Abertillery Orpheus will be entertaining visitors at the
National Botanic Garden of Wales
on July 21st 2002."for your information"
Situated ¼ mile from the A48 in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a new Millennium Project featuring the World's largest single span greenhouse, and Aquacentre and a Centre of excellence for Botanical Sciences based around an historic Park landscape.
Abertillery Orpheus under there musical director Stephen Bard will be performing a fundraising concert in support of The Joshua Foundation at Llangynidr Village Hall July 6th 2002 commencing at 7.30pm.
The Joshua Foundation is an new charity which was created in September 1998 to provide holidays and experiences for children and their families where the child is suffering from terminal cancer. The Foundation was launched regionally in Wales on September 27th 1998 with a 5k run/walk which raised an amazing £16k. On January 17th 1999,a huge party at Planet Hollywood, London, saw the first gathering of children and the beginning of 'TJF Experiences'.
The charity takes it's name from Joshua Cormelius, from Caerphilly, South Wales, who was diagnosed with Desmoplastic Round Cell Tumour of the abdomen, a terminal cancer, in December 1996 and who died on December 4th 1998, After his diagnosis, Joshua had to undergo intensive and aggressive chemotherapy. To offset this,in his 23 months of treatment, he traveled the world - California,New York, Florida, Lapland,Israel and to Eurodisney - living life to the full. An experience the Joshua Foundation endeavours to repeat for others.
Joshua at Wild Bills, Eurodisney, April 1998
For further details on the Joshua Foundation please contact:
Sarah Cornelius-Chief Executive
The Joshua Foundation
21, Harlech Court Hendredenny
Caerphilly Wales CF83 2TR
Tel/Fax 029 20881262
Tickets available from
Abergavenny Music Shop
Llangynidr - Walnut Tree Store
Llangynidr - Post Office
All Choir Member
Abertillery Rugby Football Club Presents
Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir
In Concert
Guest Artiste
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Friday April 26th 2002 Commencing 7.00pm
Tickets only £4.00 available from Abertillery Rugby Club or any choir member
A Week of Choirs
at the Playhouse CheltenhamThis is the first ever choral festival staged by Cheltenham Little Theatre and as such is a major departure from its more recognize repertoire of straight plays and comedies. The Playhouse Theatre has been the venue for several performances during Cheltenham's numerous festivals, but as yet Cheltenham does not have a major choral festival. Cheltenham Little Theatre hopes that by starting a festival, it will grow year on year and become internationally recognize and supported. We have already several well-known groups joining us for this festival and others showing interest for next year. The festival will be a mix of music and styles, from church choirs and large choral societies to small ensemble groups, a mix of the old and the new.More information at
http://www.playhousecheltenham.org/season.htm
To mark our patron saints day, a St. David's day concert is to be held at
St. Michael's Church Abertillery on Friday March 1st commencing at 7.15pm.The concert in association with Abertillery and Llanhilleth Community Council
will feature the,
Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir
Abertillery Orpheus Ladies Choir
Abertillery and District Youth BandAll proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Chairman's Appeal,
and the Vision Foundation.
Tickets are priced at £2.00 and are available from Cheryl Morris
This and That Fashions The Arcade, or payable on the door.
will be in concert at
ST. PETERS CHURCH BLAINA
Friday 22nd February 2002
Commencing 7.00pm
Entrance Fee Only £2.00
Proceeds
are towards the Town Mayors Appeal in aid of
Blaina
District Hospital and Hafod Dawel Residents Home.
MEMORIAL CONCERT
A MEMORIAL CONCERT is to be held in remembrance of choir member Ron Protheroe, in aid of Gwent Health Care Trust (Respiratory Equipment)
Ron spent 55 years with the Abertillery Orpheus and was a life member of the choir. He also served with the Moose, where he was a past president, and where he worked tirelessly for local charities.Ron who was a Six Bells boy, and worked in the colliery as a carpenter, sadly passed away on September 14, 2001.
The concert features Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir, Abertillery Ladies Orpheus Choir and Cwm Male Voice.
The concert is to be held at St. Michael's Church Abertillery on Saturday January 26th (by kind permission of the vicar and church wardens).
Tickets are available from Back Trax Music in Church Street at a cost of £3.00 or from any choir member. Doors will be open at 6.20pm for the concert that commences at 7.00pm.
ANNUAL CONCERT
With very special guest artist
Internationally renowned Bass singer
click on photo for details
'ROBERT LLOYD'
Abertillery Leisure Centre Saturday December 8th 2001
Commencing 7.00 pm
Tickets only £4.00
available from, This and That Fashions The Arcade, any choir member or Leisure Centre Box OfficeOpus Television will be recording tonight's concert, as part of a television documentary
featuring our Guest Artist, Robert Lloyd.This documentary is scheduled to be broadcast on B.B.C.Wales early in 2002 as part of
''Sounds Welsh''
Tuesday October 30th 2001 sees the visit of the St.
Petersburg Vocal Ensemble Russicum to Abertillery. They are a professional group of Russian Orthodox singers making a cultural visit to the UK.
It is a great privilege that we should have the chance to welcome them to St. Michael's Church Abertillery for a joint concert with the choir. The concert commencing at 7.00pm. A rare opportunity for us in the Welsh valleys to hear the rich and unique sounds of Russian choral singing.
'FREE ENTRY TO THIS CONCERT'
ABERTILLERY
ORPHEUS MALE CHOIR
Under their musical director: Stephen Bard
&
Accompanist: Penny Hughes
Will
be in concert at St. John's Church Devizes
on September 29th 2001
Proceeds from concert in aid of
The Devizes Opportunity Playgroup
Commencing 7.00pm Tickets £7.50
Ticket information from
Malcolm Thomas 01380 812126.
PLEASE SUPPORT
NANTYGLO SCHOOL PRESENTS
the School Choir and Orchestra
in concert with
Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir
Saturday
19th May 2001
Commencing 7.30pm in the School Hall
Admission £4.00 Concessions £2.00
All inquiries 01495 310776
May 5th 2001
Concert to aid the
Educational Memorial Fund for the Children of
Brian Powell.This concert is being given to aid the Memorial Fund set up for the Children of Brian Powell who sadly lost his life while playing Rugby for the club that he so dearly loved.
Brian had given up his playing career two years previously because of a heart murmur having played for a number of first class clubs and had since taken on the role as coach for Blaina RFC
On the day of his death towards the end of last season, Blaina were playing Cefn Forest at their home ground and with ten minutes to go before the end of the game Blaina found themselves short of a hooker, (Brian's old position) and as was typical of the man he went onto the field and completed the game, not to let the side down. At the final whistle he left the field and as he entered the dressing room, collapsed and died! Brian was 34 at the time of his death, he leaves behind his wife Julie and two daughters fourteen and seven.Brian was a quiet and dedicated family man, being well respected within the community having a very promising career as a rugby coach in front of him.
ABERTILLERY ORPHEUS MALE CHOIR
Under their musical director: Stephen Bard
Accompanist: Martin Budd
Sing the "Hymns and Arias" of the Arms Park
for the Educational Memorial Fund for the Children of
Brian Powell.Nantyglo Comprehensive School Theatre
Special Guest Artiste:
Hannah Lake
5th May 2001
Commencing 7pm--- Finish 9pm
No set price for tickets admission to concert via donation
Please make every effort to attend this concert to aid this fund set up in these tragic circumstances
Pewsey 28th April 2001
with the
ABERTILLERY ORPHEUS MALE CHOIRat the
BOUVERIE HALL,PEWSEYon
Saturday 28th April 2001 at 7.30pm
Tickets: £4.50
from 'Woottons of Pewsey' , 5 North Street, Pewsey
Zixex Club members or phone / fax Richard Giles
on 01980 630274
SCOTLAND TOUR APRIL 13th 2001
MASS MALE VOICE CHOIR CONCERT
Featuring the Male Voice Choirs
of Blaenau GwentAbertillery Orpheus
Cwm Male Voice
Ebbw Vale Male Voice
Tredegar OrpheusSpecial guest Joanne Thomas
Compere: Steve Taylor HTV
at
Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre
Friday March 9th. 2001
Concert starts 7.00pm
Admission by Programme £4.00Proceeds in aid of the Mayor's Charity Appeal
Civic Centre Ebbw Vale
Tel: 01495 303766
Hospice of the Valleys
Tredegar Hospice of the Marches, as it was originally called, was founded in January 1986 by Dr Richard Lamerton and a nurse, Ruth Fraser. The Hereford Hospice did not offer a home care service so a millionaire offered them the salaries to run one. The initial service area included the forest of Dean, Northern Monmouthshire, Malvern, Herefordshire and Ludlow in Shropshire. They also had forays into Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Gloucester. However, while the Gwent part of the work increased enormously the English part languished because GP's saw no need for it. In Gloucestershire a socialist health authority refused to co-operate with a charity. They misappropriated government money for hospice care, setting up a quango of their own to spend it and replaced the Hospice's 24-hour service with 9-to-5 Macmillan Nurses. In Herefordshire the omni-competent self-image of the country GP's saw Hospice as an intrusion into their empire. They appreciated the in-patient St. Michael's Hospice to off-load patients into, but resented the home care service of the Hospice of the Marches. However, in the Welsh Valleys the Hospice was welcomed by GP's and district nurses who referred patients from the first. So in October 1999 the Hospice was renamed Hospice of the Valleys and moved their headquarters to Tredegar where there had been a branch for several years. The Hospice now has salaries from the Health Authority and prescribing rights in the cottage hospitals. It also provides a day care service.
Concert for St. David's Day
( March 4th 2001)The choir will be participating in a combined concert being held at St. Michael's Church Abertillery with the Abertillery Orpheus Ladies Choir and the Abertillery and District Youth Band this coming Sunday Evening March 4th 2001
Concert commencing at 7.30pm
Tickets available on the door at only £2.00Held In association with Abertillery and Llanhilleth Millennium Committee. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Chairman's Appeal.
The Chairman's Appeal
Counselor Norman Jones Chairman of Abertillery and Lanhilleth Community Council has chosen
'Hospice of the Valleys' as beneficiary of his Appeal this Year. As everyone is aware, this is an extremely worthy cause to which you can make a significant difference by attending events such as this,Please make every effort to attend this very worthwhile cause.
'Thank You for your Support'
St. David's Day Concert
A Celebration for St. David - Featuring Abertillery Male Voice Choir
Thursday March 1st Abergavenny Borough Theatre Commencing 7.30pm
Come and join in the celebrations for St. David`s Day with an evening of music and song. Tickets £6.00
Ticket Hotline - 01873 850805
http://www.gavenny.freeuk.com/freeuk.com/g/a/v/gavenny/webspace/theatre.htm
February 23rd 2001
Abertillery Orpheus will be holding a fund raising concert on behalf of Abertillery Amateur Dramatic and Music Society on Friday 23rd February 2001. Supported by guest artiste Hannah Lake. Tickets are available from February 1st at a fixed price of only £4.00 available from any member of the society.
The concert being held at Ebenezer Baptist Church Abertillery will be the first concert for the choir this year.Why not make a date in your diaries and come along and show your support not only for your choir but also for our very good friends in the Operatic Society who have been entertaining the people of Abertillery since 1916.
The choir is giving this concert as an expression of their practicable support for the Abertillery Operatic Society.
Because of of the continuing difficulties over the Metropole Theatre the society has had to move to the Leisure Center for the production of it's shows. Apart from the logistical problems this has involved the Society in some £4000 of extra expense.
Various fund raising activities will now culminate with this concert by the Orpheus.
Trevor Cook , Abertillery Operatic Society