- Côr Cymru
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Côr Cymru Format Talent show Presented by Nia Roberts
Gareth Owen
Heledd CynwalCountry of origin Wales No. of series 5 Production Running time 60mins Production company(s) Opus tf / Rondo Broadcast Original channel S4C Picture format 16:9 Original airing 2003 Côr Cymru is a Welsh TV Competition searching for the best choir in Wales, and airing every 2 years on S4C.
The first series was presented by Aled Jones and Heledd Cynwal, but all subsequent series have been fronted by Nia Roberts and Gareth Owen. The show sees choirs competing against each other in knockout-style semi finals in five different categories:
- Male Voice Choirs
- Female Voice Choirs
- Mixed Voice Choirs
- Youth Choirs (16–25 years)
- Children's Choirs (16 years and younger)
The winners in each category then compete in the live final for the grand title of "Choir of Wales".
The winners of the title so far are:
- 2003: The Ceredigion School of Music
- 2005: Serendipity
- 2007: Cywair
- 2009: The Ceredigion School of Music
- 2011: Cywair
Despite a similar show being developed by the BBC in the form of Last Choir Standing, S4C recently revealed Côr Cymru returned for a brand new series in 2009[1].
Facilities supplied by The Barcud Derwen Group.
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Categories:- S4C television programmes
- Television in Wales
- British reality television series
- 2003 television series debuts
- Singing competitions
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