Reg. Charity  513349

The South Wales Male Choir

Côr Meibion De Cymru

OVERSEAS TOURS    

1983 U.S.A.

1985 Holland

1988 Monaco

1988 Holland

1990 Canada and U.S.A.

1991 France

1993 U.S.A.

1996 France

1997 Normandy - 53rd Anniversary of landings

1997 U.S.A. & Mexico

1998  France & Belgium

2000 Canada

2002 Australia

2004 U.S.A.

2005 Eastern Europe

2006 Spain and Gibraltar

2008 Eastern Canada

2011 Baltic Cruise

Crystal Cathedral  - USA 1998

‘’Have just returned from The Baltic with Fred Olsen on The Balmoral. What a happy ship. All the crew were efficient and welcoming. On the whole the food was excellent.  The entertainment was relevant to a smaller cruise ship. We had the added bonus of The South Wales Male Choir being on board. They received a standing ovation at the end of one concert. Embarking and disembarking was extremely efficient. I would definitely travel with Fred Olsen again and have happy memories of cruising on a happy ship’’.

‘’Best entertainment came from the South Wales Male Choir (and they were passengers!!)’’.

‘’I have recently had the pleasure of travelling with The South Wales Male Choir on their cruise to The Baltic on board Fred Olsen ship SS Balmoral .  It was a 2 week cruise taking in The Kiel Canal, Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Kristiansand.
The group consisted on 65 choristers and their partners, friends and family. I had a great 2 weeks, not just sailing on the Balmoral and visiting these beautiful places (I will write more on the destinations on another blog) but also it was a pleasure to hear this fantastic choir sing throughout the cruise and in the ports we visited’’.

Some unsolicited comments from passengers on SS Balmoral

‘’The choir sang in 3 land based venues and also did 3 concerts on board the Balmoral.  The whole ship turned out to hear them sing on board and some passengers also made it to some of their concerts on land.  The only way I can describe the voices was simply amazing, hairs standing up on back on neck and also very moving. I have only ever seen this sort of choir on TV, and I'm so glad I could hear it first hand in full glory.
One of their main concerts was in St. Petersburg, where a lot of local people paid to see them perform.  The audience was mixed of locals and ex pats, and they filled the place. It was also a lovely touch to see a local young group perform with them.
The master of the ship, from Norway, asked whether they would be willing to perform in Kristiansand in the Cathedral there, this was my favourite destination, and they group dedicated their performance to the many young people who were shot back in July, a lovely touch I thought.
I also enjoyed the impromptu performances on board the ship in some of the bars, one evening they sang as a group in the Morning Light pub and this made my whole cruise.
I was overwhelmed by the fact that the whole group loved to perform and they were proud to be part of their choir.
It is an experience I will never forget and hope to be part of any future cruises they plan with us.
I would also like to say a huge Thank You to all members of the choir for making this cruise so special’’.

The South Wales Male Choir singing in the State Capella, St. Petersburg