Grand Slam Winners!
Yes, for those who missed the Six Nation Championship this year, the Welsh rugby team won the Grand Slam on 16th March. Further information was available at the South Wales Evening Post website along with a slideshow set to music from the Gwalia Singers.
St David’s Festival – Disney
The choir arrived in Paris as planned on Friday 29th February. After 2 rehearsals and a good night’s sleep, we were ready to perform on stage at Disneyland, Paris. Unfortunately the weather was not good enough for us to perform on the outdoor stage as planned so an alternative indoor venue was prepared. After 4 concerts on Saturday 1st March and another 4 on Sunday 2nd March, the choir enjoyed a marvellous buffet at a nearby hotel, followed by singing in the bar (with an Italian waiter leading and conducting the Italian anthem with much enthusiasm). We returned home on Monday, but not before being treated to guest passes to the resort to enjoy the magic of Disney.
A fuller report of the visit, along with a video clip taken during a performance, is available here. A selection of photographs from the trip can be viewed at the gallery.
April 2008
The choir held its annual dinner on 19th April, a little later than usual due to the choir’s visit to Disneyland and the early Easter this year. The evening was organised by Terry Osbourne and held at the Gower Golf Club. Over 90 choristers and guests attended and the music for after dinner dancing was provided by Clive Reynolds. Our Chairman, Paul Smith, formally thanked outgoing Chairman Clive Walters for holding the post for the past four years. Paul then presented Clive with a watch in appreciation of his hard work.
A highlight of the dinner each year is the presentation of ‘ËœThe Skull’. As with every organisation, small mishaps, mistakes and monumental ‘cock-ups’ occur during the year and this is given to the one chorister who we believe has made the biggest of them all. There were two nominations and the winner was John Davies for missing the last bus from our hotel in Disneyland on the Monday morning. We had been given free tickets to the Park, and John’s absence was only realised when we had 2 tickets left after everyone had got off the bus in the Park. Paul Smith was also with him, but John had the blame, as he had a dodgy stomach and had to return to his room before catching the bus. Apparently, this had nothing to do with the amount of beer consumed the night before!! Of course, getting into Disneyland without a ticket is another matter!
