The Montgomery County Music
Festival Choir currently has around 80-85
members, and consists of two affiliated choirs - Llanidloes Choral Society
and Welshpool Choral Society
- supplemented by individual singers from
surrounding areas. (A third
choir, Llandinam and Caersws with Newtown Choral
Society, was adopted into Llandloes Choral
Society in January 2015.)
The choirs rehearse separately in Llanidloes
and Welshpool, with some rehearsals in Newtown.
"Mass" (combined) rehearsals with Patrick Larley are
held on various Saturdays in January-May at
Newtown Wesley Methodist Church: see HERE for rehearsal dates in
2024.
The Festival Concert is usually held on the
first Saturday in May at 7.30pm. Rehearsals are
held at the concert venue on the Saturday
afternoon and the Friday evening before.
The "mass" rehearsals accompanist is
Alwena Nutting.
The Festival Choir is affiliated to Bro Hafren Junior Choir, who
perform at some of the Festival concerts.
Llanidloes Choral Society meets for rehearsals
at the Baptist Church, Llanidloes, on Mondays
from 7.30pm until 9pm, November-April. Occasional
rehearsals are held at Newtown Wesley Methodist
Church. The society draws its members from as far
north at Newtown and as far south as Rhayader.
| Conductor |
Stella
Gratrix |
| Accompanist |
Alwena Nutting |
| Chair |
Llewelyn Griffiths |
| Secretary |
Barbara Powell |
| Treasurer |
Charles Gratrix |
For more information, contact
Barbara Powell on (01686) 412452.
Welshpool Choral Society meets for Festival
rehearsals at Welshpool Methodist Church, on
Mondays from 7.30pm until 9pm, January-April. The
Society also holds its own Christmas concert.
| Conductor |
Lynne Beck |
| Accompanist |
Margaret Benbow |
| Chair |
Frances Hamer |
| Secretary |
Jessie Skewis |
| Treasurer |
William Rowell |
For more information, contact
Jessie Skewis on 01938 580695.
Bro Hafren Junior Choir is affiliated to the
Festival Choir, and has performed at some of the
Festival concerts, singing in the main work and
in a short programme of their own. They were very
impressive in Andrew Carter's Benedicite
in 2013.
The conductor is Ann Evans.
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