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 Guy’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 Guy’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 by 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 2015 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 Decemeber 3rd, in Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge we performed our Christmas concert, A Christmas Celebration.
Our last concert was on Sat, March 25th, when, along with Pontypridd Choral society, we sang Dvorak's Stabat Mater in Bethel Baptist Church, Pontyclun.
Our next performance in 2017, A Summer Concert, is on July 8th in Llandow Village Hall.
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).
