Our History

1963 - the present day.

The Gwalia Singers were founded in 1966 and quickly gained the reputation of being a small, successful choir with a strong sense of ‘belonging’. Although the years since have seen some big changes in the choir’s circumstances, the essentials remain. We still draw our members from a wide range of backgrounds and geographical locations, we still enjoy success on the concert platform and we still like to feel that a Gwalia has three main priorities in life – his family, his work and the choir (in that order).

31 December 1968 1963-1968 An operatic society was formed in 1963 at St Jude’s Church in Mount Pleasant, Swansea, to perform the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. In 1965, the church held its 50th anniversary...
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1970s
31 December 1970 1970 The A.G.M. held on 4th February was to see, after much heated discussion, the resolution passed enlarging the choir to a maximum of 25 members – watch out Treorchy!! 1st...
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1980s
31 December 1980 1980 As reported in the Evening Post on Tuesday 12th August: “Choir clinches a hat-trick of successes COR GWALIA, male voice choir, Swansea, clinched a hat-trick of Eisteddfod wins...
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1990
31 December 1990 1990 The choir again visited Bridgenorth and Bournemouth. Success at Pontrhydfendigaed, Cardigan and the Miner’s Eisteddfodau were again forthcoming. A very successful concert was held...
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31 December 2000 2000 The choir took part yet again in the Pontrhydfendigaed Eisteddfod and won first prize winning the Gwalia Cup that the choir presented to the Eisteddfod in 1983! The choir also took...
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28 February 2010 February 2010 There were a number of personnel changes during the start of the year. One of our newest members, Dave Nicholls, had been lured out of retirement to take up a post in Abu...
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30 January 2020 Alan Short We were sorry to hear the sad news that Alan Short had lost his battle with a short-term illness and had passed away. Alan was a keen sportsman and a very good 2nd tenor and...
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