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What we have done
Opera Gala Performances in Hay-on-Wye, Bridgend, Pontypridd, Radyr, Newport, Cardiff, Bristol & Oxford.
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Art song and lieder recitals in Talgarth and Pontypridd.
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Semi-staged concert performance of Amahl & the Night Visitors (Menotti) in association with the Gower Chorale.
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We have been engaged by Hay Music, the Forget-Me-Not Choir, Gloucester Welsh Society, Leonard Cheshire Homes and Penylan House.
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Seasonal concerts include Christmas Gala Concerts at various venues, most recently; a rehearsed reading of "A Christmas Carol" in Victorian costume with period carols; "Christmas From Around The World" featuring a cappella carols in five part harmony, sung in their original languages.
"A Christmas Carol"
26th November 2017 at 18:00, St. David's Church, Hopkinstown, Pontypridd.
This is a rehearsed and costumed dramatic reading of the classic Dickens novel, interspersed with Victorian Christmas carols, solo songs and music of the period.
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Soprano/Various Characters - Emma Mary Llewellyn
Mezzo-Soprano/Various Characters - Louise Ratcliffe
Tenor/Various Characters - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone/Narrator/Scrooge - Julian Boyce
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Piano - Gareth Llyr Simon
"A Christmas Carol"
9th December 2017 at 19:30, St. Andrew's Church, Troed-y-Bryn, Penyrheol, Caerphilly.
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We are returning, by request, to St. Andrew's this year with a repeat of "A Christmas Carol", last performed there in 2015.
This is a rehearsed and costumed dramatic reading of the classic Dickens novel, interspersed with Victorian Christmas carols, solo songs and music of the period.
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Soprano/Various Characters - Emma Mary Llewellyn
Mezzo-Soprano/Various Characters - Louise Ratcliffe
Tenor/Various Characters - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone/Narrator/Scrooge - Julian Boyce
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Piano - Nicki Rose
"Cake and Classical: The Songs of Travel"
8th October 2018 at 13:00, The Atkinson - Studio, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DB
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Enjoy a slice of cake and a classical performance. At this performance Julian Boyce will be performing Vaughn William's "The Songs of Travel" as an audio-visual presentation. Part of the Wirral Arts Festival.
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Piano - Edward Peak
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"Music at the Manor"
8th October 2018 at 19:45, Thornton Manor, Manor Road, Thornton Hough, Cheshire, CH63 1JB
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An concert of musical delights presented in the glorious surroundings of Thornton Manor. Programme includes music by Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Mozart, Romberg and Rossini. Part of the Wirral Arts Festival.
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Soprano - Emma Mary Llewellyn
Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone - Julian Boyce
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Piano - John Gough
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"A Very Volante Christmas"
8th December 2018 at 19:30, St. Andrew's Church, Troed-y-Bryn, Penyrheol, Caerphilly.
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We are returning to St. Andrew's this year with "A Very Volante Christmas"
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This is a celebration of everything to do with Christmas, involving spoken word and music - with a load of festive fun added in!
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Soprano - Emma Mary Llewellyn
Mezzo-Soprano - Louise Ratcliffe
Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone - Julian Boyce
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Piano - Nicki Rose
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"Singing out the Summer"
11th September 2022 at 18:30, St. Luke's Church, Rhydyfelin, CF37 5LN.
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Our first post-COVID concert and a special one with lots of our friends taking part! An evening of opera, musical theatre and song.
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Soprano - Rosie Hay
Soprano - Emma Mary Llewellyn
Mezzo-Soprano - Helen Greenaway
Mezzo-Soprano - Francesca Saracino
Mezzo-Soprano - Stella Woodman
Mezzo-Soprano/Cello - Sophie Yelland
Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Tenor - David Fortey
Tenor - Huw Llywelyn
Baritone - Julian Boyce
Bass - Jasey Hall
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Piano - Ryan Wood
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"Volante Tenors"
8th October 2022 at 19:00, The Vanguard Centre, Van Road URC, Caerphilly, CF83 1JZ.
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An evening of songs and arias celebrating the tenor voice.
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Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Tenor - David Fortey
Tenor - Huw Llywelyn
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Piano - Ryan Wood
Special Guest Artist:
Clarinet - Nathan Isaac
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"The Songs of A. A. Milne (and Lewis Carroll) by Harold Fraser-Simson"
12th October 2023 at 11:15, Bangor Cathedral, LL57 1LH.
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A recital of songs from our recent album.
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Mezzo - Helen Greenaway
Mezzo - Francesca Saracino
Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone - Julian Boyce
Baritone - Philip Lloyd-Evans
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Piano - Frederick Brown
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"The Songs of A. A. Milne (and Lewis Carroll) by Harold Fraser-Simson"
13th January 2024 at 11:00, Llandaff Parish Hall, CF5 2DZ.
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A recital of songs from our recent album.
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Soprano - Rosie Hay
Mezzo - Helen Greenaway
Mezzo - Francesca Saracino
Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone - Julian Boyce
Baritone - Philip Lloyd-Evans
Bass - Stephen Wells
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Piano - Frederick Brown
"The Songs of A. A. Milne (and Lewis Carroll) by Harold Fraser-Simson"
27th January 2024 at 14:00, Vanguard Centre, CF83 1JZ.
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A recital of songs from our recent album.
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Mezzo - Helen Greenaway
Mezzo - Francesca Saracino
Tenor - Simon Crosby Buttle
Baritone - Julian Boyce
Baritone - Philip Lloyd-Evans
Bass - Stephen Wells
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Piano - Frederick Brown