Cor Orpheus Menywod Abertyleri
Abertillery Ladies Orpheus Choir
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2024
Friday 1st March
The choir joined the St. David’s Day celebrations at St. Michael’s Church.
Abertillery Town Band accompanied the community singing and also delighted the audience with an enthusiastic, well played medley of brass band music. Abertillery Male Voice Orpheus Choir performed a good selection of songs from their wide repertoire and Abertillery Youth Drama and Musical Society also sang a range of songs to entertain the audience. One of their singers, Jordan Mills, performed solo pieces and showed huge potential and ability.
Marilyn Allen
Poem for St Davids Day
We have mountains
We have valley,s
We have rivers that run deep
We have hilltops crowned with heather
We have hillsides white with sheep
We have coal mines
We have steelworks
We have castle,s by the score
We have lots of lovely beaches where the waves lap on the shore
We have countryside a plenty, footpaths to walk along
We always have welcome in this the land of song
We have rows of miners house,s
We have towns down by the sea
We have multicultural city,s that are homes to you and me
We have sunshine in the summer, in the winter storms and gales
We have a taste of heaven
In this our land called WALES
Les Myson
Sunday 3rd March
The choir was pleased to be selected as part of the Usk Choral Festival at St. Mary’s Church, in the centre of the town.
The event was very well organised and proved to be a wonderful showcase for the enormous variety of choirs taking part.
The other five choirs in our section consisted of many choristers and they filled the stage when performing their chosen pieces. Although our choir only numbered around twenty, we were complimented for our choice of music and for the quality of our sound.
It was a very uplifting event and was enjoyed by everyone. The festival is a biannual event and we are sure to apply for the next one, in 2026.
Monday 18th March
The choir went to the Bella e Buona Italian Restaurant in Brynmawr for a social evening.
It is a lovely venue with conscientious staff and is praised for the quality of the food it provides. It was great to enjoy a relaxed get together in a very pleasant setting. Several choristers suggested going there again, in the near future. Thanks must be given to Sian Jones for organising the event, it was a most enjoyable evening.
Marilyn Allen
