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'Music with her silver sound'
Wales’ foremost chamber choir presents a programme of words and music inspired by William Shakespeare.
Friday 20th June 7:30pm, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff £10 / £7 02920 483344
Friday 27th June 7:30pm, Riverfront Theatre, Newport £9.50/£7.50 01633 656757
Serendipity - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, is available now.
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Reviews
'If you want to hear passionate, full-bodied choral singing, matched by attractive repertoire, then this Welsh choir's debut album will not disappoint.' Andrew Stewart Classic FM magazine
'Tim Rhys Evan's Serendipity, just over two dozen strong, sing with all the fervour one expects from a great Welsh choir, with a remarkably wide dynamic range but also with the sophistication which comes from careful preparation and an instinctive feeling for the music's emotional and spiritual core.' Ivan March, Gramophone
Serendipity myspace site
Join us on facebook
'Music with her silver sound'
Wales’ foremost chamber choir presents a programme of words and music inspired by William Shakespeare.
Friday 20th June 7:30pm, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff £10 / £7 02920 483344
Friday 27th June 7:30pm, Riverfront Theatre, Newport £9.50/£7.50 01633 656757
Serendipity - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, is available now.
Join the Serendipity mailing list for the most up to date news by clicking on the contact link above!
Reviews
'If you want to hear passionate, full-bodied choral singing, matched by attractive repertoire, then this Welsh choir's debut album will not disappoint.' Andrew Stewart Classic FM magazine
'Tim Rhys Evan's Serendipity, just over two dozen strong, sing with all the fervour one expects from a great Welsh choir, with a remarkably wide dynamic range but also with the sophistication which comes from careful preparation and an instinctive feeling for the music's emotional and spiritual core.' Ivan March, Gramophone
About the choir
Serendipity was formed in 2001
by its Musical Director,
Timothy Rhys-Evans and, as
the name suggests, was really
just ‘a happy accident’.
Only Men Aloud! had been
formed a year before and
by adding an equal number
of female voices to the existing
male group for a one off concert,
the mixed chamber choir was born.
The repertoire and ethos of the group is eclectic and exciting and all its members are either invited to join or admitted following a succesful audition.
Although still a very young choir, Serendipity have already been recognized as one of Wales’ most innovative and diverse choirs, enjoying success in competition and on the concert platform. Successes to date include winning the Welsh round of ‘Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year 2002’, Karl Jenkins’ 60th birthday concert with the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall, BBC Proms in the Park with the BBC NOW broadcast on BBC1 and 4, recording Karl Jenkins’ ‘Requiem’ for EMI and the opening gala performance of the Wales Millennium Centre.
In 2005, Serendipity were chosen as ‘Cor Cymru 2005’, following an S4C televised and hotly contested competition. This, together with their existing reputation has led to numerous future opportunities such as the opening night of the 2005 Faenol festival, and Bryn Terfel’s Christmas concerts in both the Wales Millennium Centre and the Royal Albert Hall.
2006 saw the choir performing in an Opera gala with Bryn Terfel, a performance with Catrin Finch's big band, and the release of their debut album.
So far this year the choir have performed with Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Juan Diego Florez, and Catrin Finch and Jose Carreras amongst others.
Serendipity was formed in 2001
by its Musical Director,
Timothy Rhys-Evans and, as
the name suggests, was really
just ‘a happy accident’.
Only Men Aloud! had been
formed a year before and
by adding an equal number
of female voices to the existing
male group for a one off concert,
the mixed chamber choir was born.
The repertoire and ethos of the group is eclectic and exciting and all its members are either invited to join or admitted following a succesful audition.
Although still a very young choir, Serendipity have already been recognized as one of Wales’ most innovative and diverse choirs, enjoying success in competition and on the concert platform. Successes to date include winning the Welsh round of ‘Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year 2002’, Karl Jenkins’ 60th birthday concert with the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall, BBC Proms in the Park with the BBC NOW broadcast on BBC1 and 4, recording Karl Jenkins’ ‘Requiem’ for EMI and the opening gala performance of the Wales Millennium Centre.
In 2005, Serendipity were chosen as ‘Cor Cymru 2005’, following an S4C televised and hotly contested competition. This, together with their existing reputation has led to numerous future opportunities such as the opening night of the 2005 Faenol festival, and Bryn Terfel’s Christmas concerts in both the Wales Millennium Centre and the Royal Albert Hall.
2006 saw the choir performing in an Opera gala with Bryn Terfel, a performance with Catrin Finch's big band, and the release of their debut album.
So far this year the choir have performed with Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Juan Diego Florez, and Catrin Finch and Jose Carreras amongst others.
Saturday 23rd February - Rhosygilwen mansion
Friday 20th June 7:30pm, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff £10 / £7 02920 483344
Friday 27th June 7:30pm, Riverfront Theatre, Newport £9.50/£7.50 01633 656757
Friday 20th June 7:30pm, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff £10 / £7 02920 483344
Friday 27th June 7:30pm, Riverfront Theatre, Newport £9.50/£7.50 01633 656757
Links
Our My Space site
Cor Cymru
Bryn Terfel
Karl Jenkins
Shan Cothi
Catrin Finch
Sinfonia Cymru
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Wales Millennium Centre
Criccieth Festival
Henley Festival
Royal National Eisteddfod
Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer
Vivace Singers
John Hardy
Sain records
Our My Space site
Cor Cymru
Bryn Terfel
Karl Jenkins
Shan Cothi
Catrin Finch
Sinfonia Cymru
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Wales Millennium Centre
Criccieth Festival
Henley Festival
Royal National Eisteddfod
Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer
Vivace Singers
John Hardy
Sain records
Contact us
Musical Director: Tim Rhys-Evans
Accompanist: Jeffrey Howard
Choir administrator: Andy Mulligan
Female Representative: Kirsten Offer
Choir Secretary: Nick Evans
Composer in residence: Geraint Lewis
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Musical Director: Tim Rhys-Evans
Accompanist: Jeffrey Howard
Choir administrator: Andy Mulligan
Female Representative: Kirsten Offer
Choir Secretary: Nick Evans
Composer in residence: Geraint Lewis
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Sunday February 17th - Charity concert for Soroptimists, St Germans
Sunday November 25th - Dennis O'Neill tribute, Wales Millennium Centre
Wednesday 17th October - Charity concert for Unifem, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
Saturday 13th October - Charity concert for the Tourettes Syndrome Association, Llandaff Cathedral Saturday 15th September Milford Haven Music Festival
Tuesday 17th July - Recording for the 'Hawk' soundtrack
Sunday 15th July - Llangollen International Eisteddfod with Jose Carreras
Sunday 8th July - with Katherine jenkins and Juan Diego Florez, Margan Park
Saturday 19th May - Galeri, Caernarfon
Friday 18th May - Blackwood Miners Theatre 01495 227206
Wednesday 9th May - Ammanford Miners TheatreSaturday 5th May - London Welsh CentreSunday 1st April - Messiah, St German's, Cardiff
17th February 7:00pm - Charity concert for the British Heart Foundation.
17th December 2006, 7:30pm - Our own Xmas concert, St Germans Church, Roath, Cardiff.
15th December 2006 - Charity concert with Bryn Terfel and Rebecca Evans in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay.
10th December 2006 - Thousands of Christmas Voices 2006, Llangollen with Bryn Terfel
13th November 2006 - Serendipity - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam is released
23/24th November 2006 - 250th Anniversary tour of Mozart's Requiem with Sinfonia Cymru
18th October 2006 - Recording of Sunday Half-Hour for BBC Radio 2
21st September 2006 - Concert at the Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer, French Riveria
Sunday November 25th - Dennis O'Neill tribute, Wales Millennium Centre
Wednesday 17th October - Charity concert for Unifem, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
Saturday 13th October - Charity concert for the Tourettes Syndrome Association, Llandaff Cathedral Saturday 15th September Milford Haven Music Festival
Tuesday 17th July - Recording for the 'Hawk' soundtrack
Sunday 15th July - Llangollen International Eisteddfod with Jose Carreras
Sunday 8th July - with Katherine jenkins and Juan Diego Florez, Margan Park
Saturday 19th May - Galeri, Caernarfon
Friday 18th May - Blackwood Miners Theatre 01495 227206
Wednesday 9th May - Ammanford Miners TheatreSaturday 5th May - London Welsh CentreSunday 1st April - Messiah, St German's, Cardiff
17th February 7:00pm - Charity concert for the British Heart Foundation.
17th December 2006, 7:30pm - Our own Xmas concert, St Germans Church, Roath, Cardiff.
15th December 2006 - Charity concert with Bryn Terfel and Rebecca Evans in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay.
10th December 2006 - Thousands of Christmas Voices 2006, Llangollen with Bryn Terfel
13th November 2006 - Serendipity - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam is released
23/24th November 2006 - 250th Anniversary tour of Mozart's Requiem with Sinfonia Cymru
18th October 2006 - Recording of Sunday Half-Hour for BBC Radio 2
21st September 2006 - Concert at the Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer, French Riveria
Newyddion
Cliciwch yma i ymweld â’n safle ‘My Space’.
Recordiodd Serendipity gerddoriaeth ar gyfer trac sain ‘Hawk’ yn ddiweddar, sef ffilm fawr newydd fydd yn cael ei rhyddhau ddiwedd y flwyddyn. Gallwch wylio’r dyddiadur cynhyrchu yma a darllen gwe-log yma
Bydd cyngerdd nesaf y côr er budd Mudiad Syndrom Tourette yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf ar y 13eg o Hydref
Serendipity - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, ar gael nawr. Ar y CD ceir cerddoriaeth o draddodiad Eglwysi Cadeiriol Lloegr, Rhamantiaeth Almaenig, cerddoriaeth gorawl gyfoes Americanaidd a’n traddodiad ni ein hunain o gerddoriaeth Gysegredig Cymreig. Ymunwch a rhestr bostio Serendipity ar gyfer y newyddion diweddaraf trwy glicio ar y linc cyswllt uchod!
Adolygiadau
'If you want to hear passionate, full-bodied choral singing, matched by attractive repertoire, then this Welsh choir's debut album will not disappoint.' Andrew Stewart Classic FM magazine
'Tim Rhys Evan's Serendipity, just over two dozen strong, sing with all the fervour one expects from a great Welsh choir, with a remarkably wide dynamic range but also with the sophistication which comes from careful preparation and an instinctive feeling for the music's emotional and spiritual core.' Ivan March, Gramophone
Cliciwch yma i ymweld â’n safle ‘My Space’.
Recordiodd Serendipity gerddoriaeth ar gyfer trac sain ‘Hawk’ yn ddiweddar, sef ffilm fawr newydd fydd yn cael ei rhyddhau ddiwedd y flwyddyn. Gallwch wylio’r dyddiadur cynhyrchu yma a darllen gwe-log yma
Bydd cyngerdd nesaf y côr er budd Mudiad Syndrom Tourette yn Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf ar y 13eg o Hydref
Serendipity - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, ar gael nawr. Ar y CD ceir cerddoriaeth o draddodiad Eglwysi Cadeiriol Lloegr, Rhamantiaeth Almaenig, cerddoriaeth gorawl gyfoes Americanaidd a’n traddodiad ni ein hunain o gerddoriaeth Gysegredig Cymreig. Ymunwch a rhestr bostio Serendipity ar gyfer y newyddion diweddaraf trwy glicio ar y linc cyswllt uchod!
Adolygiadau
'If you want to hear passionate, full-bodied choral singing, matched by attractive repertoire, then this Welsh choir's debut album will not disappoint.' Andrew Stewart Classic FM magazine
'Tim Rhys Evan's Serendipity, just over two dozen strong, sing with all the fervour one expects from a great Welsh choir, with a remarkably wide dynamic range but also with the sophistication which comes from careful preparation and an instinctive feeling for the music's emotional and spiritual core.' Ivan March, Gramophone
Yngl?n â’r côr
Fel mae’r enw’n awgrymu,
ffurfiwyd Serendipity trwy ddamwain
ffodus yn 2001 gan Gyfarwyddwr
Cerdd y côr, Timothy Rhys-Evans.
Roedd ‘Only Men Aloud!’ eisoes
yn bodoli ers blwyddyn pan ofynnwyd
i Tim roi lleisiau merched at ei
ensemble o ddynion ar gyfer
un perfformiad unigryw, gan
greu’r côr siambr cymysg.
Mae repertoire ac ethos y gr?p yn eclectig a chyffrous a daw aelodau newydd i’r côr naill ai trwy wahoddiad neu o ganlyniad i glyweliad llwyddiannus.
Er mai côr cymharol newydd yw Serendipity, fe’i adnabyddir fel un o gorau mwyaf cyffrous ac arloesol Cymru gyda llwyddiant y côr yn ymestyn o lwyfannau cyngerdd i gystadleuthau. Rhai uchafbwyntiau hyd yma yw ennill rownd Cymru o ‘Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year, 2002’, perfformio yn nathliad penblwydd Karl Jenkins yn 60 oed yn y Royal Festival Hall gyda Cherddorfa Ffilharmonig Lerpwl, perfformio yng nghyngerdd BBC Proms in the Park gyda Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC a ddarlledwyd ar BBC1 a BBC4, recordio ‘Requiem’ Karl Jenkins ar gyfer EMI a pherfformio yng nghyngerdd agoriadol Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru.
Yn 2005, enillodd Serendipity deitl ‘Côr Cymru’ yng nghystadleuaeth gorawl frwd S4C. O ganlyniad i lwyddiant a bri y côr, daeth nifer o wahoddiadau i berfformio mewn achlysuron fel noson agoriadol G?yl y Faenol 2005 a chyngherddau Nadolig Bryn Terfel yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru a’r Royal Albert Hall.
Yn 2006, perfformiodd Serendipity mewn Gala Operatig gyda Bryn Terfel ac mewn noson gyda Catrin Finch a’i Band Mawr yn ogystal a rhyddhau eu cryno ddisg cyntaf.
Eleni, mae’r côr wedi perffomio gyda Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Juan Diego Florez, Catrin Finch a Jose Carreras i enwi ond rhai.
Fel mae’r enw’n awgrymu,
ffurfiwyd Serendipity trwy ddamwain
ffodus yn 2001 gan Gyfarwyddwr
Cerdd y côr, Timothy Rhys-Evans.
Roedd ‘Only Men Aloud!’ eisoes
yn bodoli ers blwyddyn pan ofynnwyd
i Tim roi lleisiau merched at ei
ensemble o ddynion ar gyfer
un perfformiad unigryw, gan
greu’r côr siambr cymysg.
Mae repertoire ac ethos y gr?p yn eclectig a chyffrous a daw aelodau newydd i’r côr naill ai trwy wahoddiad neu o ganlyniad i glyweliad llwyddiannus.
Er mai côr cymharol newydd yw Serendipity, fe’i adnabyddir fel un o gorau mwyaf cyffrous ac arloesol Cymru gyda llwyddiant y côr yn ymestyn o lwyfannau cyngerdd i gystadleuthau. Rhai uchafbwyntiau hyd yma yw ennill rownd Cymru o ‘Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year, 2002’, perfformio yn nathliad penblwydd Karl Jenkins yn 60 oed yn y Royal Festival Hall gyda Cherddorfa Ffilharmonig Lerpwl, perfformio yng nghyngerdd BBC Proms in the Park gyda Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC a ddarlledwyd ar BBC1 a BBC4, recordio ‘Requiem’ Karl Jenkins ar gyfer EMI a pherfformio yng nghyngerdd agoriadol Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru.
Yn 2005, enillodd Serendipity deitl ‘Côr Cymru’ yng nghystadleuaeth gorawl frwd S4C. O ganlyniad i lwyddiant a bri y côr, daeth nifer o wahoddiadau i berfformio mewn achlysuron fel noson agoriadol G?yl y Faenol 2005 a chyngherddau Nadolig Bryn Terfel yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru a’r Royal Albert Hall.
Yn 2006, perfformiodd Serendipity mewn Gala Operatig gyda Bryn Terfel ac mewn noson gyda Catrin Finch a’i Band Mawr yn ogystal a rhyddhau eu cryno ddisg cyntaf.
Eleni, mae’r côr wedi perffomio gyda Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins, Juan Diego Florez, Catrin Finch a Jose Carreras i enwi ond rhai.
Dyddiadur
Sadwrn 13eg Hydref – Cyngerdd elusen er budd Mudiad Syndrom Tourette, Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf
Mercher 17eg Hydref – Cyngerdd elusen er budd Unifem, Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd
Sul 25ain Tachwedd – Teyrnged Denis O’Neill, Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru
Sul 17eg Chwefror – Cyngerdd elusen er budd Soroptimists, Eglwys St Germans
Sadwrn 23ain Chwefror – Plas Rhosygilwen
Sadwrn 13eg Hydref – Cyngerdd elusen er budd Mudiad Syndrom Tourette, Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf
Mercher 17eg Hydref – Cyngerdd elusen er budd Unifem, Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd
Sul 25ain Tachwedd – Teyrnged Denis O’Neill, Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru
Sul 17eg Chwefror – Cyngerdd elusen er budd Soroptimists, Eglwys St Germans
Sadwrn 23ain Chwefror – Plas Rhosygilwen
Linciau
Safle My Space
Cor Cymru
Bryn Terfel
Karl Jenkins
Shan Cothi
Catrin Finch
Sinfonia Cymru
Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru
Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru
G?yl Criccieth
G?yl Henley
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer
Vivace Singers
John Hardy
Recordiau Sain
Safle My Space
Cor Cymru
Bryn Terfel
Karl Jenkins
Shan Cothi
Catrin Finch
Sinfonia Cymru
Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru
Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru
G?yl Criccieth
G?yl Henley
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer
Vivace Singers
John Hardy
Recordiau Sain
Cysylltu â ni
Cyfarwyddwr Cerdd: Tim Rhys-Evans
Cyfeilydd: Jeffrey Howard
Gweinyddwr y Côr: Andy Mulligan
Cynrychiolydd Benywaidd: Kirsten Offer
Ysgrifennydd y Côr: Nick Evans
Cyfansoddwr Preswyl: Geraint Lewis
I dderbyn gwybodaeth a’r newyddion diweddaraf am Serendipity, nodwch eich manylion cyswllt isod:
Cyfarwyddwr Cerdd: Tim Rhys-Evans
Cyfeilydd: Jeffrey Howard
Gweinyddwr y Côr: Andy Mulligan
Cynrychiolydd Benywaidd: Kirsten Offer
Ysgrifennydd y Côr: Nick Evans
Cyfansoddwr Preswyl: Geraint Lewis
I dderbyn gwybodaeth a’r newyddion diweddaraf am Serendipity, nodwch eich manylion cyswllt isod:
Dyddiadur blaenorol
Sadwrn 15fed Medi G?yl Gerddoriaeth Aberdaugleddau
Mawrth 17eg Gorffennaf – Recordiad ar gyfer trac sain y ffilm ‘Hawk’
Sul 15fed Gorffennaf – Eisteddfod Ryngwladol Llangollen gyda Jose Carreras
Sul 8fed Gorffennaf – Parc Margam gyda Katherine Jenkins a Juan Diego Florez
Sadwrn 19eg Mai – Galeri, Caernarfon
Gwener 18fed Mai – Theatr y Glöwyr, y Coed Duon
Mercher 9fed Mai – Theatr y Glöwyr, Rhydaman
Sadwrn 5ed Mai – Canolfan Cymry Llundain
Sul 1af Ebrill – Meseia, Eglwys St German’s, Caerdydd
17eg Chwefror 7 yr hwyr – Cyngerdd elusen ar gyfer Sefydliad Prydeinig y Galon
17eg Rhagfyr 2006, 7.30 yr hwyr – Cyngerdd Nadolig Serendipity, Eglwys St German’s, Y Rhâth, Caerdydd
15fed Rhagfyr 2006 – Cyngerdd elusen gyda Bryn Terfel a Rebecca Evans yn y Senedd, Bae Caerdydd
10fed Rhagfyr 2006 – Mil o Leisiau Nadolig 2006 gyda Bryn Terfel yn Llangollen
13eg Tachwedd 2006 – rhyddhau cryno ddisg Serendipity – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
23/24ain Tachwedd 2006 – Taith 250 mlwyddiant Offeren Mozart gyda Sinfonia Cymru
18fed Hydref 2006 – recordio ‘Sunday Half Hour’ ar gyfer BBC Radio 2
21ain Medi 2006 – Cyngerdd yn y Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer, y Riviera Ffrengig
Sadwrn 15fed Medi G?yl Gerddoriaeth Aberdaugleddau
Mawrth 17eg Gorffennaf – Recordiad ar gyfer trac sain y ffilm ‘Hawk’
Sul 15fed Gorffennaf – Eisteddfod Ryngwladol Llangollen gyda Jose Carreras
Sul 8fed Gorffennaf – Parc Margam gyda Katherine Jenkins a Juan Diego Florez
Sadwrn 19eg Mai – Galeri, Caernarfon
Gwener 18fed Mai – Theatr y Glöwyr, y Coed Duon
Mercher 9fed Mai – Theatr y Glöwyr, Rhydaman
Sadwrn 5ed Mai – Canolfan Cymry Llundain
Sul 1af Ebrill – Meseia, Eglwys St German’s, Caerdydd
17eg Chwefror 7 yr hwyr – Cyngerdd elusen ar gyfer Sefydliad Prydeinig y Galon
17eg Rhagfyr 2006, 7.30 yr hwyr – Cyngerdd Nadolig Serendipity, Eglwys St German’s, Y Rhâth, Caerdydd
15fed Rhagfyr 2006 – Cyngerdd elusen gyda Bryn Terfel a Rebecca Evans yn y Senedd, Bae Caerdydd
10fed Rhagfyr 2006 – Mil o Leisiau Nadolig 2006 gyda Bryn Terfel yn Llangollen
13eg Tachwedd 2006 – rhyddhau cryno ddisg Serendipity – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
23/24ain Tachwedd 2006 – Taith 250 mlwyddiant Offeren Mozart gyda Sinfonia Cymru
18fed Hydref 2006 – recordio ‘Sunday Half Hour’ ar gyfer BBC Radio 2
21ain Medi 2006 – Cyngerdd yn y Festival de Beaulieu sur Mer, y Riviera Ffrengig
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