Those of us lucky enough to have been in St Agathaʼs, Llanymynech last Sunday evening (9 November 2014) enjoyed a real musical treat – the Canoldir Male Choir under the direction of James Llewellyn Jones in a Remembrance Concert with works varying from the Chorus of Hebrew Slaves to numbers from Les Miserables.
The choir, formed in 1966 at the Birmingham Welsh Rugby Club, is based in Birmingham but has strong Welsh roots, its Director having been brought up just over the border in Montgomeryshire – his grandparents even kept the Dolphin in Llanymynech!
It has performed in the House of Commons, at the Eurovision Song Contest and at the opening Ceremony of the Ryder Cup in 2002. The choir has performed previously at St Agathaʼs and we are fortunate in the Directorʼs local connections for these regular visits!
We enjoyed the astonishing talent too of Jody Smith violinist who at only 15 years old is well on her way to what will surely be a glittering career as a professional musician. She is a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, performing at the Barbican and the Royal Albert Hall.
Review by Jan Redler – www.janetredlertravelandtourism.co.uk