2018 has been a very exciting year for the Melbourne welsh Male Choir.

The highlights of the first half of the year were 2 concerts with world-renowned opera singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes. Teddy has performed with some of the world’s leading Opera Companies, starred in productions of ‘The King and I’ and ‘Sweeney Todd’ and has won many awards.

We had 2 concerts in June 2018:

• 23rd June at the Melbourne Recital Centre
• 24th June at Ulunbarra Theatre in Bendigo

Also appearing was Kate Amos who has completed advanced operatic training in Wales, and was our 2016 Singer Of The Year.

During the year so far we have had the following concerts:

1. St David’s Day Concert on 24th Feb at MLC in Kew
2. Participated in the annual Gymanfa Ganu on 4th March at St Michaels in Melbourne with the other Welsh choirs
3. Concert at St Andrews Brighton on 22nd April
4. Presented a joint concert with the Frankston Ladies Choir and Denise Drysdale at the Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash Clayton on behalf of Allison Monkhouse on 30th May
5. Provided a mini-concert for Brighton Infiniti on 4th June
6. Concerts with Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Kate Amos 23rd and 24th June
7. Provided 2 mini-concerts for Nunawading Toyota on 2oth July
8. Presented our annual Singer of the Year competition culminating in the final on 12th August at MLC.  This year we were joined by the Ashton Smith Singers.
9. Joined the Australian Youth Band as guest artists for their annual concert on 26th August at MLC.
10. Joined the Ringwood Salvation Army Band to raise funds at their Concert For Cancer on 1st September at the Salvation Army Citadel in Ringwood.
11. The annual concert at St Mary’s Basilica in Geelong presented by Tuckers Funeral Homes
12. A “Triple Treat” at the Kingston Arts Centre in Moorabbin with the Sydney Welsh Choir and the Australian Youth Band

The highlight of the second half of the year has been another big concert at the Melbourne Town Hall on November 11th to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, again with the Australian Youth Band but also with special guest artists Marina Prior and Mike Brady.

The audience was treated to a wonderful program of music with a great mix of nostagia and uplifting sing-along songs from World War 1 onwards.  Marina Prior and Mike Brady added that extra “something” to the afternoon’s entertainment.

Coming up:

• We will finish the year off with a double header of christmas concerts in Mooroolbark.