Recent Concerts On Saturday 16th June 2018 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the choir performed: Regina Coeli - W A Mozart Quia quem meruisti portare Ora pro nobis Allelulia Two motets  - Edward Elgar Ave, Maria Ave maris stella Magnificat - John Rutter Soloist: Ros Evans Soprano Organist: Glenn Crooks Festival Orchestra of Wales Musical Director Dr William Reynolds On Saturday 27th January 2018 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the choir performed:  I was glad: Great Classical Anthems Soloists from       Llandaff Cathederal Choir Organist              Stephen Moore Musical Director Dr William Reynolds On Saturday 3rd June 2017 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the choir performed: The King Shall Rejoice  -  Handel Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne - Handel Erschallet iht Lieder BWV172 - Bach Soprano: Jessica Cale Countertenor: Henry Kimber Tenor: Huw Rhys Evans Base: Allan Smith The Cambian Consort Musical Director Dr William Reynolds On Saturday 28th January 2017 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the choir performed  Blest Pair of Sirens           C H Parry  Greensleeves                    Arranged by Vaughn Williams  Five Mystical Songs          Vaughn Williams  Jerusalem                         C H Parry  Songs of Travel 1, 3, 8      Elgar Musical Director Dr William Reynolds Baritone Samuel Oram The Festival Orchestra of Wales On Saturday 11th June 2016 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the choir performed Mass in Time of War  - Haydn Solumn Vespers  - Motzart Musical Director Dr William Reynolds Soprano Jennifer Walker Mezzo Soprano Jenny Pearson Tenor Mark Chaudy Bass Stephen Hamnett Orga, Meirion Wynn Jones The Festival Orchestra of Wales On Saturday 19th December 2015 the Gower Chorale gave a performance of Handel's Messiah at the Brangwyn Hall. Swansea. Guest Conductor James Davies Organ Dr William Reynolds Harpsichord Dr David Ponsford Soprano Angharad Morgan Contralto Sioned Gwen Davies Tenor David Fortey Bass Adam Gilbert             The Festival Orchestra of Wales Saturday 20th June 2015 The Choir celebrated its twentieth anniversary - with a performance of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius in the Brangwyn Hall Musical Director        Luke Spencer Organ                       Jeffrey Howard Tenor                       Robyn Lyn Evans Soprano                    Angharad Morgan Bass                         Anthony Stuart Lloyd        Festival Orchestra of Wales   Saturday 10th January 2015 at  All Saints Church Oystermouth Music for Epiphany Fantasia on Christmas Carols     Vaughan Williams Cantata for Epiphany BWV65   J S Bach Amahl and the night visitors       Gian-Carlo Menotti Three men came a-riding           Katherine Morris Musical Director     Luke Spencer  Piano                   Robert Marshall  Organ                  Alan Sykes Soprano                Polly Greenwood Mezzo-Soprano     Louise Ratcliffe Tenor                   Simon Buttle Tenor                   Gareth Davies Baritone                Julian Boyce Bass                      Martin Lloyd    Saturday December 13th at Sketty Methodist Church An evening of seasonal music Saturday June 7th  2014 at 7.30pm  All Saints Church Oystermouth   Franz Joseph Haydn:   The Creation Saturday January 11th  2014 at 7.30pm All Saints Church Oystermouth An Evening of Music including Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Zadok the Priest Musical  Director  Luke Spencer Soprano Phillippa Scammell Contralto Helen Stanley Piano Robert Marshall Organ Alan Sykes The Cambrian Consort Saturday 1st June 2013   Summer Concert   Music by Haydn Nelson Mass, Stabat Mater, Trumpet Concerto Musical Director    Luke Spencer Soprano                Jennifer Walker Countertenor           Henry Kimber Tenor                    Robyn Lyn Evans Trumpet                Bob Ferriman Organist               Les Ryan The Festival Orchestra of Wales Saturday, 19th January 2013 at 7:30 pm in All Saints Church Oystermouth New Year Concert:  Opera Choruses Saturday, January 14th 2012 at 7:30pm in All Saints Church, Oystermouth The programme wase: Missa Brevis  -     Palestrina Little Organ Mass - Haydn Mass in G  -  Schubert    and A Little Jazz Mass - Bob Chilcott Musical Director                                Luke Spencer Organ                        Huw Tregelles Williams OBE Piano                                                Robert Marshall Soprano                                              Claire Watkins Contralto                                              Keira Spencer Tenor                                                    Gareth Morris Bass                                                        Martin Lloyd On Friday 16th December 2011 at St Peter's, Newton the choir gave a concert of readings and carols. The Spring Concert was on Saturday 21st May 2011 in All Saints Church Oystermouth The works performed were Benedicite by Andrew Carter, Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini and  Locus Iste by Anton Bruckner Musical Director        Luke Spencer Organ                          Dr William Reynolds Piano                           Robert Marshall Piano                           Andrew Pike Soprano                       Phillippa Scammell Contralto                     Ting Wang Tenor                            Philip Holtam Bass                              Martin Lloyd St Michael’s Preparatory School Choir The Brangwyn Hall performance of Handel's Messiah by The Gower Chorale with the Chamber Orchestra of Wales which was scheduled for 18th December 2010 was postponed because of snow and ice to 14th January 2011. Musical Director: Luke Spencer Organ: Andrew Pike Harpsichord: Carl Grainger Soprano: Ros Evans Countertenor: Robert cross Tenor: Robyn Lyn Evans Bass: Neil Baker   On 22nd May  in All Saints Parish Church, Oystermouth the choir and soloists performed Te Deum — BIZET Gloria—POULENC Vesperae solennes de confessore —MOZART Avé Maria—LUKE SPENCER Where Corals Lie -Edward Elgar The Count's Aria (from the Marriage of Figaro) - Mozart Musical Director: Luke Spencer Soprano: Deryn Edwards Mezzo Soprano : Katherine Allen Tenor: William Helliwell Bass : Mark Williams On 12th December 2009 in All Saints Parish Church, Oystermouth, Swansea the programme included: Fantasia on Christmas carols     -     Vaughan Williams Missa Sancti Nicolai     -     Joseph Haydn Cantata,  Washet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (sleepers Wake)     -     J.S.Bach Two Christmas spirituals    -     arranged by Malcolm Sargent Organ Solo 18c Noel    -    Daquin Musical Director : Luke Spencer                Organ : Huw Tregellles Willians OBE The Festival Orchestra of Wales                 Leader of the Orchestra : Mansel Hughes Soprano : Celine Forrest                            Mezzo Soprano : Eleri Edwards Tenor : Robyn Lyn Evans                         Bass : Aled Edwards On Saturday 9th May 2009 at &:30 in All Saints Parish Church, Oystermouth, Swansea with the Festival Orchestra of Wales   The programme included Rutter's Requiem and Vivaldi's Gloria. Conductor: Luke Spencer Soprano: Claire Powell Mezzo Soprano: Susan Thompson December 2008 Christmas Concert  at St Peters Church, Newton, Swansea November 2008  at St Benedicts Church, Sketty Road, Uplands Swansea, SA2 0JJ the programme included: Two psalms by Carole Morgans Linden Lee (Ralph Vaughan Williams) O Taste and See (Ralph Vaughan Williams) Let the people praise thee, O God  (William Mathias) A Hymn to Peace taken from The Country beyond the stars  (Daniel Jones) I was glad   (Charles H.H.Parry) The Lord bless you and keep you  (John Rutter) Two motets for mixed choirs (Monteverdi In May 2008 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the Gower Chorale with the Chamber Orchestra of Wales performed Mozart's Requiem and Regina Coeli Epistle Sonata in C (K 336), epistle sonata (K67) Allelulia from Exultat Jubilate Laudate Dominum from Vesperae Solennes de Confessor Soprano: Iona Jones Contralto:  Susan Thomson Tenor:  Richard Allen Bass: Martin Lloyd Continuo: Robert Marshall Organ: Alan Sykes Conductor: Carole Morgans In December 2007 the Gower Chorale sang Christmas carols at National Waterfront Museum.  Saturday, 8th December 2007 at St Peter's Church, Newton, Swansea The Gower Chorale with the Awelan Ensmble and the Bishopston Comprehensive School Singers performed a selection of Christmas music including:      No Need for Angels, a collection of new songs composed for the choir by our musical director Carole Morgans,     carols by Karl Jenkins,     Cantate Domino by Claudio |Monteverdi,     Festival of Carols by Paul Nagle,     and the Twelve Days of christmas by Bill Hollcombe Saturday, 28th April 2007 at St Peter's Church, Newton, Swansea. The Gower Chorale performed      Schubert:   Mass in G     Handel:      Zadok the Priest                       The King Shall Rejoice                       Let thy hand be strengthened Claire Powell, soprano Hugh Thomas, organ and harpsichord The Chamber Orchestra of Wales The programme included two Handel arias sung by Claire and the orchestra performed the serenade "Eine Kliene Nachtmusik" and the Suite in F from the Water Music. Saturday 16th December 2006 at 7:30 pm in the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea The Gower Chorale and Côr Penclawdd     -     Handel: Messiah   Conductor Richard Whitehead,  Hugh Thomas, Organ, David Ponsford, Harpsichord and The Chamber Orchestra of Wales Ros Evans, Soprano, Louise Jones, Alto, Richard Allen, Tenor, Martin Lloyd, Bass. December 6th 2006 at Sketty Methodist Church -  A Christmas Celebration: An evening of Words and Music On 29th April 2006 in All Saints' Parist Church, Oystermouth the choir performed: Mass in Time of War by Josef Haydn and Messe Solennelle - St Cecelia by Charles Gounod. The soloists were:  Nicola Hughes, soprano                             Catrin Bevan, contralto                             Huw Rhys-Evans, tenor and                                    Eirian Davies, Baritone. The conductor was Richard Whitehead and the organist was Dr William Reynolds.