Our Choir:
Cwmbran Baroque Singers was founded in 1971 by Dr Geoffrey Tyler and his vision of creating a chamber choir to sing little known works, primarily of Baroque origin, continues to this day. Our repertoire has expanded to include works from the last eight centuries, including those by such varied composers as King Henry VIII, Bob Chilcott and Billy Joel.
Based in Cwmbran, Torfaen, South Wales, we have travelled widely at home and abroad and exchanged visits during the 1980s with the Madrigalchor of Cwmbran’s twin town, Bruchsal, Germany. We are also proud to have performed on BBC radio and television and taken part in and won local eisteddfodau, as well as a national television competition.
European visits have included Prague, Salzburg, St. Petersburg and Florence as well as Budapest, Krakow, Tallinn, Vienna and Barcelona. and included music in various styles and many different languages.
Our last trip abroad was to Vicenza, Padua and Venice (which culminated in singing at a mass in St. Marks) in 2018, and, although the pandemic interrupted our travels, we are now planning future trips.
Carol Williams - Musical Director
Carol is a familiar figure in the choir and was our Deputy Conductor before accepting her current role as Musical Director.
She may be known to some of our readers from her work with Gwent Music and from her time teaching music at Bassaleg School, Newport, and West Mon School, Pontypool.
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Martyn Ridge
Click the link above as we announce the retirement of Martyn Ridge as accompanist.
Read about our Musical Director of fifty years, Alan Moore, who decided to retire in Spring 2022. We hope he and his wife, Sandra, will stay in touch and remain good friends with the choir as we build on their good work.
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Mary Barnett Our former President, who retired in 2022.
Join Cwmbran Baroque Singers
We always welcome enquiries from prospective new members. New Tenors and Altos are especially welcome.
If you are interested in joining us you would be most welcome to come along to one of our rehearsals and say hello. or email us: [email protected]
We practise every Wednesday night in term time at 7pm Richmond Road Baptist Church Hall, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran.
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