On Thursday 7th we sang at the 100th Theology Public Lecture at the Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus. This is a new venue in Swansea and we were the first choir to have the privilege of singing here. These series of lectures have included such speakers as BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams and The Right Honourable Ann Widdecombe DSG. The main speaker this time was The Most Reverend Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States (The Vatican’s Foreign Minister) and he was supported by comedian Don McLean. We opened the evening with ‘Cwm Rhondda’ and we soon realised that this will become a very popular venue in which choirs will want to perform. The sound of the choir, piano and organ in full flow was superb. Thanks to Reverend Nigel John, the University Chaplain for inviting us to the event.  We are also very lucky to have moved our rehearsal night to this wonderful venue.

We sang at St David’s Church, Morriston on Sunday 17th, once again supporting the excellent charity ‘Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline’ which allows children from Belarus to visit Britain, to have time away from the contamination that still exists in their country. We were joined by Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School choir. There was a good audience and it gave us the opportunity to sing our new arrangement of the great Welsh hymn ‘Sanctaidd Ior.

On Friday 22nd we sang at Holy Cross Church, West Cross to raise funds for the church. On this occasion we were joined by Mayals Primary School choir, which was formed especially for this occasion. Also performing was Hywel Evans, former organist for the parish, who played a number of items on organ and piano and, as ever, he was brilliant.