Christmas Concert by Ladies’ Choir
The concert was held on Monday the 2nd of December in Noddfa Newydd, Tonna and the choir can be heard in the Aberafon Shopping Centre on Saturday the 14th of December at 11.am.
The choir was formed in May 1981 and six months later made their concert debut at the Gwyn hall Neath, with the band of the South Wales constabulary, The choir does a lot of charitable work, and has helped to raise funds for various charities.
The choir has appeared in concerts in England, Ireland, Holland, and many parts of the Principality, with international artists such as Della Jones, Jason Howard, Anthony Stuart Lloyd and Gordon Back,. The choir has also taken part in BBC programmes including Songs of Paise at the Millennium Cardiff, also Lenny Henry Goes to Town. They have shared the stage with the Morriston Orpheus and Pontarddulais Male Voice Choirs, exchanged visits with the Wexford, South Woodham Ferrers, the Park Hall and the Stoke-on-Trent male voice choirs.
The Neath ladies inspired the ladies of both Wexford and South Woodham Ferrers to form choirs of their own, and the three ladies’ choirs have also met up to perform tri-choral concerts in Neath, Essex, and Ireland. The choir always have a busy programme of concerts, and weddings and charitable work.
The choir are always delighted to welcome new members it is a good way of making new friends, as well as making music. New choristers are welcome
Rehearsals Monday at 7pm Noddfa Newydd Tonna
Choir contacts
Chairperson—Mrs Maureen Davies 01639 644608
Treasurer——Mrs June Davies 01639 771224
Secretary——Mrs June Wilkinson 01639 890333