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| Wales’s
universal image as ‘The Land of Song’ owes much to the male voice choir
tradition, which enjoyed a golden era during the late Victorian period.
Historian Dean Powell explains its origins, the intense rivalry between
opposing choirs, eisteddfod ‘riots’and why Wales should continue to
embrace this proud musical tradition in an ever-changing world. Dean is a former BBC journalist who, over the last decade, has produced an authoritative and very readable biography of Dr Price of Llantrisant. He has also published for a variety of local history magazines and tourist guides, and is much in demand as a guest speaker and compere. He has worked with Owain Arwel Hughes and the Welsh Proms, and with the Cardiff Singer of the World event. A long-standing member of the Treorchy Male Voice Choir, he has presented its concerts in some of the world’s largest concert halls. He is also a Freeman of Llantrisant. The admission charge for the above, to include post-lecture coffee and biscuits in the Oriel Suite, is £8 for Friends’ pre-paid bookings, and £10 at the door. If you wish to take advantage of this concessionary rate, please complete the slip below and send it with your cheque by Wednesday 3 May to: Ann Saer, 15 Highfields, Llandaf, Cardiff CF5 2QA (tel:029 20562756; email: annsaer15@gmail.com). To minimalise postal costs, no acknowledgement will be sent. Do come, and bring your friends too. This event is open to the public at £10 per head, and all will be very welcome. |
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of Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales Saturday 6 May 2017 at 10.30am in the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre ‘Treorchy and the Land of Song’ A talk by Dean Powell Please reserve …….... place(s) for the above event. I enclose a cheque for £……..… (made out to the Friends of National Museum Wales). Name(s) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Postcode …………………. Tel ……………………… Email ……………………………………….. I confirm that I am a member of the Friends of NMW ………………………… |
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