treorchy male choir

Choirs have existed in the Rhondda Valley for more than a 150 years and Treorchy is one of the best known from the area. One of its first male choirs was formed in the Red Cow Hotel in the summer of 1883 and developed into a National Eisteddfod winner, culminating in a royal command performance for Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in 1895. The choir would later disband after the South Wales Valleys suffered during the massive economic downturn of the Great Depression in the United Kingdom and two World Wars. The present Treorchy Male Choir was reformed on October 16, 1946 under the baton of John Haydn Davies, who led the choir for 20 years. They reached musical distinction in the national Eisteddfod by gaining a record eight national wins, making a total of twenty-two first prizes out of twenty seven entries. The Treorchy Male Choir is a registered charity. It has launched its own Junior Musician of the Year competition for children in the Rhondda area.

For 130 years the Treorchy Male Choir has been recognised as one of the greatest choral ensembles of all time. Early competition victories were followed by regular radio and television broadcasts, feature films and an unequalled number of commercial recordings. 
The Choir has given Royal Command Performances, appeared alongside international entertainers and undertaken an enviable number of  tours around the world.
We hope you enjoy the opportunity to see this legendary Welsh musical institution in the exclusive Rhondda Arts Festival Treorchy - and don’t forget that we always keep the warmest of welcomes in the hillsides!

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EVENT DETAILS

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Treorchy Comprehensive
​Ysgol Gyfun Treorci

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The Lion

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Saturday 30th June
​Dydd Sadurn 30ain O Fehefin

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12pm Start
Treorchy Comprehensive
​Ysgol Gyfun Treorci

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2pm Start - The Lion