This event was part of a series of concerts celebrating our centenary year and the proceeds raised funds for Prospect Cancer UK. We were delighted to have a top welsh choir, Cor Meibion De Cymru (The South Wales Male Voice Choir) and soprano soloist, Matilda Wale as guests.
The following photographs give a flavour of this event.
In Welsh costume, the Ladies comittee of Cor Meibion De Cymru set the scene for this concert, which was just a couple of days before St. David's Day.
Our tradition is to treat our guests to a good buffet meal before the concert. Some of the choir had traveled on a coach for 4 hours, so the refreshments were well received.
The choirs had a rehearsal for the items they were going to sing together. The stage was just about big enough for the gathering of over 70 choristers.
Cor Meibion De Cymru Director of Music, Elaine Robins, conducts the rehearsal of one of the joint items.
Director of Music, Max Brockman-More starts the concert by introducing both choirs.
A packed audience listen to the first joint item sung by the choirs in this lovely church in the centre of Swindon.
On the evening, as well as joint items, the individual choirs had their own chance to shine. And both choirs certainly did!
Soloist, Matilda Wale, accompanied by Harvey Stansfield added some extra sparkle to the evening's entertainment.
Max introduces SMVC to the audience with ,of course, a couple of jokes along the way!
'Jazz hands' ended in the item, 'It Don't Mean a Thing'.
Half-time and the audience and choir mingle.
SMVC Deputy Chairman, Leon Mincher, gives some words of thanks.
And some gifts are presented.
Another excellent concert and all the performers gather to take the applause from an appreciative audience. It's always good to know all those hours of practice have been worthwhile!
Deputy Director of Music, Kate Lock, who was SMVC's accompanist on the evening and Sian Gwawr Davies who accompanied Cor Meibion De Cymru also make their appearance on stage.
And finally, in the function room, after the concert a presentation is made to Cor Meibion De Cymru to mark their visit to us. Following the success of this concert, we hope it will be the first of many!
