The outbreak of foot & mouth disease nationally affected the choir’s activities and several concerts had to be cancelled including the Shobdon Flower Festival.
The Gwalia Singers were invited to perform at the christening of Alvin Stardust’s 2nd daughter, Millie Margaret May. The service was held at a beautiful Tudor mansion in Chiddingfold, Surrey.
Many other celebrities attended, such as members of Boney M, DJ Mike Reid and the front man for Procul Harum, Gary Brooker. Millie’s Godfather is Sir Cliff Richard who has since become one of the choir’s patrons. Some photographs from the event can be viewed at the gallery.
The choir lost no time in getting Sir Cliff to sing with them some of his numbers which were in the Gwalia repertoire.
Several local concerts were given in Tenby, Llansamlet, Killay, Uplands and Sketty Methodist Church. In July the choir was asked to sing for the first time in the Prestigious Celtic Manor Resort in Newport.
The Annual Concert took place at All Saint’s Church, Oystermouth, and featured the Good News Choir who had previously sung at the St David’s Hall Millennium Concert.
