Honorary Patron
Musicians, Committee, Singers and Vice-Presidents
OUR MUSICAL TEAM
The Choir is fortunate to have a talented and dedicated team of musicians who have served for many years between them in teaching us new songs and developing our sound. Praise we have earned over the years and the quality we have achieved is due to their patience, musicianship and insistence on high standards.
Musical Director : Adrian Morgan
Adrian is a farmer who began singing in Eisteddfodau at the age of 4. He later sang in Brecon Cathedral Choir and competed in Urdd Eisteddfodau for Brecon High School. He sang in three musicals staged at Brecon Cathedral and played the lead in one production. This was translated into Welsh for the 1993 National Eisteddfod on the Royal Welsh Showground and was broadcast live on BBC TV. Adrian received voice coaching from the late Gerald Davies (Principal Tenor Sadlers Wells) and then with Jeanette Massocchi. For many years Adrian sang top tenor in the Choir and has stood in to conduct several concerts for Rhayader MVC .
Accompanist : Ann Bufton A.L.C.M.
CHOIR COMMITTEE 2020 :
As well as the musical staff mentioned above the following comprise the Choir’s Committee :
- Chairman : Bryan Morris
- Vice-chairman : Ian Coldrick
- Secretary : Viv Jones
- Treasurer : Gareth Jones
- Events Manager : John Carruthers
Committee members : (Bass section) Trevor Morgan, (Baritone section) Donald Bufton, (Second tenor section) Steve Benbow, (Top tenor section) Rob Shelton
Wardrobe Master : Brian Price
Librarian : Dave Bridgeman
Stage Manager : Viv Jones / John Carruthers
Webmaster : Rob Shelton
Press Officer : Gary Jones
Welfare Officer : Geoff Lewis
Music Committee : Adrian Morgan, Ann Bufton
CHOIR MEMBERS :
The following are the current choir members
VICE-PRESIDENTS
We are fortunate to have a group of local people who support the choir as Vice-Presidents. As well as subscribing to the choir they lend support in many ways, giving moral support in the community and attending choir events. A large number of them join us in our four-yearly London trip for the Festival of Voices at the Royal Albert Hall. If you would like to become a Vice-President to support the Choir please complete the attached Vice Presidents New Membership Form or contact our events manager at : bmvc.eventsmanager@gmail.com
Supporters Group
In 2013 the Choir extended an invitation to wives, partners, former choristers and Vice-Presidents to form a group with the intention of improving communications and involving the wider community of the choir in its development. It is hoped that the group will provide a welcome for new members and their partners and also continue to include former choristers and the widows and families of former choristers.
The Supporters Group meets at least four times in each year at 8pm in the Greyhound restaurant on Monday evenings at 8pm. The group meets on an informal basis with Megan Jones as its coordinator.