Swansea Philharmonic Choir
- Swansea Philharmonic Choir
The Swansea Philharmonic Choir is a mixed Choir based in Swansea, Wales with over 100 members.
History
The Choir was founded in 1959 by Haydn James with the aim of raising the standard of choral singing in Wales and performing less familiar music as well as choral classics.
The Choir's wide repertoire covers music from the Baroque to the present day, including the works of British composers, such as Vaughan Williams, Britten and Elgar.
The Choir also aims to ensure that Welsh audiences have an opportunity to hear the works of Daniel Jones, Hoddinott, Mathias and Karl Jenkins.
Performances are given regularly in the Brangwyn Hall and St Mary's Church, Swansea.
In March 2007 the Choir gave a performance of "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff, as well as the world première of "Cities of Dreams" a work commissioned by the Choir and composed by Swansea-born composer Stephen McNeff. Other works performed in 2007 included Fauré's "Requiem", the "Petite Messe Solennelle" by Rossini and Handel's "Messiah".
In March 2008 the Choir performed "Mendelssohn's" "Hymn of Praise " and the Choral Suite from "" by "Karl Jenkins".
In June 2008 the Choir held a Come and Sing event in Swansea, at which Mozart's Coronation Mass was performed. In December 2008 the Choir will perform "Verdi's" "Requiem".
External links
* [http://www.swansea-phil-choir.ik.com/ Swansea Philharmonic Choir official website]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/swansea/pages/philharmonic_choir.shtml BBC Wales feature on Swansea Philharmonic Choir]
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