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The second Festival of Welsh Music in London took place on 16-17 May 2025. A fantastic weekend of wonderful Welsh music events.
Here are some highlights:
Beautiful singing and nostalgia reigned during the Night of the Choirs Concert with performances of Welsh classics from Côr Penllys, Borough Welsh Choir, Chorate and the London Welsh Chorale at the Welsh Church of Central London.
The exceptional performances of our four talented finalists in the London Welsh Young Instrumentalist Competition
The privilege of having Sir Karl Jenkins, Owain Arwel Hughes and Edward-Rhys Harry conduct the choirs and the British Sinfonietta in performances of contemporary Welsh music during the Gala Concert at Regent Hall.
Premiere performances at our Gala Concert of new arrangements of well-loved music by Sir Karl Jenkins and Dilys Elwyn-Edwards as well as a brand new Festival piece composed by our Artistic Director, Edward-Rhys Harry, especially for the event.
The wonderful voices of tenor Robyn Lyn Evans, mezzo-soprano Angharad K Davies and actor Gethin Alderman adding their wonderful talent to our Gala Concert.
The coming together of four choirs - The Malmesbury Singers, The Harry Ensemble, Schola Cantorum of The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School and the London Welsh Chorale - to bring to life the rarely-performed and dramatic work St Teilo by William Mathias.
Events
Events
Friday 16 May - London Welsh Young Instrumentalist Preliminaries
The Welsh Church of Central London, Eastcastle Street, W1W 8DJ
Talented, up-and-coming musicians each performed pieces from their repertoires to compete for a place in the London Welsh Young Instrumentalist Competition Final.
Friday 16 May - Night of the Choirs
The Welsh Church of Central London, Eastcastle Street, W1W 8DJ
Visiting mixed-voice choirs showcased their repertoire for a wonderful evening of Welsh choral music. Grand finalists from the London Welsh Young Instrumentalist Competition also performed to compete for 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes as well as for the Audience Prize.
Saturday 17 May - Gala Concert
Regent Hall, Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ
The British Sinfonietta and four choirs united for a celebration of Welsh music performing:
The Way of the Cross, Paul Mealor
Festival Jubilate Deo, Edward-Rhys Harry
Missa Brevis, Dylis Elwin-Edwards
The Hero's Journey, Karl Jenkins
St Teilo, William Mathias
Participants
Participants
Night of the Choirs Concert
Choirs: Côr Penllys, Borough Welsh Choir, Chorate the London Welsh Chorale
Conductors: Emma Haf Morgan, Catrin Barker, Nigel Wills, Dr Edward-Rhys Harry
Accompanists: Annabel Thwaite
Gala Concert
Conductors: Sir Karl Jenkins, Owain Arwel Hughes CBE, Dr Edward-Rhys Harry
Soloists: Robyn Lyn Evans, Angharad K Davies
Orchestra: The British Sinfonietta
Narrator: Gethin Alderman
Choirs: The Malmesbury Singers, The Harry Ensemble, Schola Cantorum of The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School and the London Welsh Chorale
Find details about the London Welsh Young Instumentalist Competition participants here.
Sponsors
Sponsors
We would like to acknowledge and thank Lord and Lady Davies of Abersoch, Lord Thomas of Gresford, our honorary President, and Neil Kinnock for their generous and continuing support for the Festival.
Grateful thanks also to the following people for their generous contributions:
Angela Bowen, Ruth Brooks, Janet Clow, Caradoc Consulting, Paul Foster in memory of Jan, Lynda G M Davies, Rhian & Simon Granleese, Kadia Harrison, Ann Hooper, Bethan Hughes, Dame Nerys Jefford, Susan Jeffreys, Haydn & Susan Jones, Anusia Kotowicz, David Lawrence, Geraint Lewis, Eileen Mitchell, Lucy Parratt, Catherine Santamaria on behalf of www.dylanthomasbirthplace.com, Elizabeth Siberry, Alison & Terry Stacey, Lynne & Peter Tew, Siân Tribe, Gwenllian Williams, Gwyneth Williams, David Young
We would also like to thank Radnor Hills for their generosity in supplying their mineral water during rehearsals and the performances.
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