What does an International Choir do during a pandemic?

CÔR CYMRY GOGLEDD AMERICA – NORTH AMERICAN WELSH CHOIR  

Cân Sadwrn (Saturday Song)  March 28, 2020 – April 2, 2022 

  January 15 – April 2, 2022  

 Walking Banff with tour guide, Patrick   The North American Welsh Choir – 

A New Tradition in Wales: Screening of the documentary about the tour to Wales in 2002. 

 Wyn Thomas: The 20th Century Musical Renaissance in Wales  

Walking Calgary with tour guide, Patrick  Sean Fagan, Opus Tours: 

Meandering to Calgary & Banff, June 20-26, 2022  

St. David’s Day Concert / Cyngerdd Dydd Gwyl Dewi (Dan Rowbotham & Mari Morgan) 

 Slow Walking the Wales Coast with Eirlys Thomas and Lucy O’Donnel  

Dr. Rhian Davies: The Art of Welsh Music 

September 25 – December 18, 2021  

Betsan Moses, CEO National Eisteddfod of Wales & Kim Lloyd Jones, winner of the 2021 Eisteddfod Amgen hymn competition. 

Nia Mai Daniels, Music Collection Curator, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

 Meirion Wynn Jones, composer – Choral Masterclass 

Cyngerdd Calan Gaeaf / Halloween Concert, (hosts, Dan Rowbotham & Rhiannon Owen) 

Penri Roberts, Cwmni Theatr Maldwyn & Nerys Jones 

Prof. Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones, University of Wales Trinity Saint David 

Robat Arwyn in concert 

Christmas / Holiday Concert, (hosts Dan Rowbotham & Rhiannon Owen) Carol Singing & Readings 

January 16 – June 19, 2021    

Rev. Beti-Wyn James, Carmarthen  

 Ffion Rees, Calon Lân program for BBC Radio Wales. 

 Wyn Thomas, Bangor University (the role of women in the development of Welsh music) 

 Menna Elfyn, poet 

 St. David’s Day Concert (hosted by Dan & Rhiannon)  

St. David’s Day Concert (hosted by Dan & Rhiannon)  

Rev. Beti-Wyn James, Carmarthen  

Elin Jones, MS, Presiding Officer, Welsh Parliament (Senedd)  

Wyn Thomas, Bangor University (Harps, harpists and harp music in Wales)  

Rev. Beti-Wyn James, Carmarthen 

Easter Sing  

Glain Dafydd, harp – in concert & conversation  

Andrew Green, author, 9th Librarian of the National Library of Wales (emeritus)  

Gwilym Bowen Rhys, folk musician in concert   

May Sing  

Pedr ap Llwyd, 11th Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of Wales.  

Cleif Harpwood, singer, songwriter, broadcaster & Welsh language activist 

Andrew Green, author,  

March 28 – December 19, 2020  

Meirion Wynn Jones, composer & organist – discussing Calon Lân.   

Kim Lloyd Jones, pianist, harpist & composer – discussing Tir Iarll.   

Arwel Treharne Morgan, international opera voice teacher.   

Eric Jones, composer – Y Tangnefeddwyr.   

Mererid Hopwood, poet & lyricist – discussing language / bilingualism   

Mererid Hopwood, poet & educator – discussing musical theatre, 

Paul Robeson, Hwn yw fy Mrawd, and Black Lives Matter. 

David & Mona Matthews (& grandsons), Calgary Welsh Society;  

Sean Fagan, Opus Performance Tours   

Cefyn Burgess, Welsh textile designer discussing creativity - USA, Argentina & India.   

Heather DeFer, Welsh family genealogy & research.   

Heini Gruffudd, discussing teaching & learning Welsh; writing his mother’s story.   

Stanley Grill, composer   

Glain Dafydd, harpist   

Richard Rees & Ffion Rees – Welsh language pop music; filming ‘The Dark River of Wales; recording and producing an interview with Sir Tom Jones for BBC Radio 2.   

Richard Rees & Ffion Rees - Welsh language pop music; Welsh hymn rock & roll; living and working with a stammer.   

Margot Griffith, Welsh-New Zealander discussing Maori culture, personal journey from Wales to New Zealand.   

Dan Rowbotham discussing Dysgu Cymraeg; 

Alicia Snyder discussing T-shirt design.   

David Enlow, organist   

Luned Gonsalez, life in the Welsh community of Gaiman, Patagonia in Argentina.  

Mary Jones McGuyer, Music editor, conductor, educator and Côr Cymry friend.  

Rhiannon Owen, soprano & entertainer – a concert.  

Helen Prosser, Director of Teaching of Learning, National Welsh Language Centre, Wales.   

Sabrina Coleman Clark, The Road to Delta (soprano)  

Mererid Hopwood, Welsh language, poetry & cynghanedd   

Richard Rees, Welsh language pop music with a Christmas / Holiday theme & special production of carols with a rock & roll treatment by Ffion Rees.  

Robat Arwyn, composer & choral conductor

 Côr Cymry Christmas Concert (hosted by Dan & Rhiannon)  Côr Cymry Christmas Carol Concert (hosted by Dan & Rhiannon)