Welcome
Cowbridge Choral Society was formed by a group of enthusiastic singers in 1983, who decided it was time the town had a mixed choir.
The conductor of Cowbridge Male Voice Choir at the time, Iwan Guy, became our conductor, and within six weeks of our first rehearsal we made our debut. Our first concert, a performance of J H Maunder Olivet to Calvary took place in the Holy Cross Church in Cowbridge.
Following a number of performances under Iwan’s direction David Cynan Jones took over as conductor, followed by our current conductor, Mrs Carole Lloyd, who has guided us since 1996. In recent years we have expanded our repertoire and sing show music and light classical music. We have also performed abroad four times.
The conductor of Cowbridge Male Voice Choir at the time, Iwan Guy, became our conductor, and within six weeks of our first rehearsal we made our debut. Our first concert, a performance of J H Maunder Olivet to Calvary took place in the Holy Cross Church in Cowbridge.
Following a number of performances under Iwan’s direction David Cynan Jones took over as conductor, followed by our current conductor, Mrs Carole Lloyd, who has guided us since 1996. In recent years we have expanded our repertoire and sing show music and light classical music. We have also performed abroad four times.
Here are some of the concerts we have performed in recent years:
In April 2005 we performed Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace) in Holy Cross Church. Later that year we joined four other choirs in a ‘Voices for Hospices’ concert, singing Verdi’s Requiem.
We had a busy year in 2006, performing Puccini’s Messa de Gloria and Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major. We also took part in a concert in aid of Kidney research at Ystradowen Village Hall.
2007 saw us perform twice in Llantwit Major. Once in St. Illtud’s Church performing Karl Jenkins Requiem, and again in front of visitors from Le Pouliguen, twinned with Llantwit Major, as guests of the Twinning Committee. In November 2007 we teamed up with Pontypridd Choral society to sing Mendelssohn’s Elijah at the Hawthorn Leisure Centre Treforest.
In March 2008 we sang Stainer’s Crucifixion in the Holy Cross Church in Cowbridge, and in May 2009 we sang Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater at the Bradenstoke Hall, St. Donat’s Castle in Llantwit Major.
Our first performance in 2013 was a rendition of Imperial 'Nelson' Mass, Haydn and Hymn of Praise, Mendelssohn with Pontypridd choral society on Saturday April 27. Our next concert was on October 19th in Tylorstown Leisure Centre, where, together with Pontypridd Choral Society, we performed Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and we recently recorded "Stille Nacht" for the Advent live Cowbridge charity website. Our Christmas concert took place in the Holy Cross Church in Cowbridge on Saturday December 7.
A concert was held jointly with the Pontypridd Choral Society in Pontypridd on March 29th 2014, where we sang Messa di Gloria, Puccini and Gounod's St Cecilia Mass. A concert of miscellaneous items was held on October 4th in St. Illtyd's Church, Llantwit Major
Our first concert in 2015 was held in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge on March 28th 2015 when, together with Pontypridd Choral Society, performed Requiems by Mozart and Saint-Saens. On Saturday, 28th November we performed Handel's Messiah in Llantrisant Leisure centre along with Pontypridd Choral Society and others. On Saturday December 5th we staged our own Christmas Concert in Holy Cross church, Cowbridge.
On April 23rd 2016 at Bethel Baptist church, together with Pontypridd Choral Society, we performed "The Armed Man" by Karl Jenkins, and other works. On Saturday December 3rd, in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge we performed our Christmas concert, A Christmas Celebration.
Our first concert of 2017, on March 25th, when, along with Pontypridd Choral society, we sang Dvorak's Stabat Mater in Bethel Baptist Church, Pontyclun. On July 8th we performed 'A Summer Concert' in Llandow Village Hall to raise money for the choir and the churches of Llandow, Colwinston and Llysworney. On October 21st we performed Verdi's Requiem in Llantrisant Leisure Centre, where we were once again joined by Pontypridd augmented Choral Society and accompanied by The Rhondda Symphony Orchestra. Our last concert of 2017 was our annual Christmas concert in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge on Saturday 16th December and we were joined by the children from the Wick and Marcross Church in Wales Primary School.
Our first concert of 2018, Saturday March 23rd, was a performance of Rossini's Stabat Mater and Haydn's Imperial 'Nelson' Mass with Pontypridd Choral Society, in St. Luke's Church, Rhydyfelin. Our Midsummer Concert was performed in Pendoylan War Memorial Hall and was in aid of the choir and Memorial Hall funds. Our next concert of the year, on October 20th, we once again joined forces with Pontypridd Choral Society and performed Faure's Requiem and the Vivaldi Gloria. The last concert of 2018 was A Christmas Celebration and we were joined by pupils from Wick and Marcross Church in Wales Primary School.
In the Easter of 2019 we performed the Brahms’ Requiem with Pontypridd Choral Society.
Our next performance is A Summer Concert on 29th June in Colwinston Village Hall. Proceeds from the concert will be split between choir funds and to raise money for Bowel Cancer Wales in memory of Lizzie Edwards
Do you enjoy singing? Then why not join us?
Membership of Cowbridge Choral Society is open to all who enjoy choral singing and can promise a regular commitment. The ability to read music would be an advantage but is not essential. The Society rehearses weekly at the Cowbridge United Free Church (opposite the Police Station).
In April 2005 we performed Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man (A Mass for Peace) in Holy Cross Church. Later that year we joined four other choirs in a ‘Voices for Hospices’ concert, singing Verdi’s Requiem.
We had a busy year in 2006, performing Puccini’s Messa de Gloria and Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major. We also took part in a concert in aid of Kidney research at Ystradowen Village Hall.
2007 saw us perform twice in Llantwit Major. Once in St. Illtud’s Church performing Karl Jenkins Requiem, and again in front of visitors from Le Pouliguen, twinned with Llantwit Major, as guests of the Twinning Committee. In November 2007 we teamed up with Pontypridd Choral society to sing Mendelssohn’s Elijah at the Hawthorn Leisure Centre Treforest.
In March 2008 we sang Stainer’s Crucifixion in the Holy Cross Church in Cowbridge, and in May 2009 we sang Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater at the Bradenstoke Hall, St. Donat’s Castle in Llantwit Major.
Our first performance in 2013 was a rendition of Imperial 'Nelson' Mass, Haydn and Hymn of Praise, Mendelssohn with Pontypridd choral society on Saturday April 27. Our next concert was on October 19th in Tylorstown Leisure Centre, where, together with Pontypridd Choral Society, we performed Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and we recently recorded "Stille Nacht" for the Advent live Cowbridge charity website. Our Christmas concert took place in the Holy Cross Church in Cowbridge on Saturday December 7.
A concert was held jointly with the Pontypridd Choral Society in Pontypridd on March 29th 2014, where we sang Messa di Gloria, Puccini and Gounod's St Cecilia Mass. A concert of miscellaneous items was held on October 4th in St. Illtyd's Church, Llantwit Major
Our first concert in 2015 was held in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge on March 28th 2015 when, together with Pontypridd Choral Society, performed Requiems by Mozart and Saint-Saens. On Saturday, 28th November we performed Handel's Messiah in Llantrisant Leisure centre along with Pontypridd Choral Society and others. On Saturday December 5th we staged our own Christmas Concert in Holy Cross church, Cowbridge.
On April 23rd 2016 at Bethel Baptist church, together with Pontypridd Choral Society, we performed "The Armed Man" by Karl Jenkins, and other works. On Saturday December 3rd, in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge we performed our Christmas concert, A Christmas Celebration.
Our first concert of 2017, on March 25th, when, along with Pontypridd Choral society, we sang Dvorak's Stabat Mater in Bethel Baptist Church, Pontyclun. On July 8th we performed 'A Summer Concert' in Llandow Village Hall to raise money for the choir and the churches of Llandow, Colwinston and Llysworney. On October 21st we performed Verdi's Requiem in Llantrisant Leisure Centre, where we were once again joined by Pontypridd augmented Choral Society and accompanied by The Rhondda Symphony Orchestra. Our last concert of 2017 was our annual Christmas concert in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge on Saturday 16th December and we were joined by the children from the Wick and Marcross Church in Wales Primary School.
Our first concert of 2018, Saturday March 23rd, was a performance of Rossini's Stabat Mater and Haydn's Imperial 'Nelson' Mass with Pontypridd Choral Society, in St. Luke's Church, Rhydyfelin. Our Midsummer Concert was performed in Pendoylan War Memorial Hall and was in aid of the choir and Memorial Hall funds. Our next concert of the year, on October 20th, we once again joined forces with Pontypridd Choral Society and performed Faure's Requiem and the Vivaldi Gloria. The last concert of 2018 was A Christmas Celebration and we were joined by pupils from Wick and Marcross Church in Wales Primary School.
In the Easter of 2019 we performed the Brahms’ Requiem with Pontypridd Choral Society.
Our next performance is A Summer Concert on 29th June in Colwinston Village Hall. Proceeds from the concert will be split between choir funds and to raise money for Bowel Cancer Wales in memory of Lizzie Edwards
Do you enjoy singing? Then why not join us?
Membership of Cowbridge Choral Society is open to all who enjoy choral singing and can promise a regular commitment. The ability to read music would be an advantage but is not essential. The Society rehearses weekly at the Cowbridge United Free Church (opposite the Police Station).
