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A shared stage / Rhannu'r llwyfan gyda'r côr

Over the years Bridgend Male Choir has had the privilege of sharing the concert platform with both local and international choirs, musicians, singers and presenters including a few world famous artists.

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(2006) Nigel Walker

(born 15 June 1963) is a former Welsh track and field athlete and Wales international rugby union player. He is currently National Director at the English Institute of Sport (EIS). He was born in Cardiff.

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(2005) Ogmore Valley Ladies Choir

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(2006) The Neath Port Talbot Cancer Challenge Singers

was formed by Joan Lewis, MBE, in 1999 to act as a spearhead for the Neath Port Talbot Cancer Challenge Charity which Joan had formed in 1997. The mixed choir has over 70 members and is under the musical directorship of Gwenda Phillips. Although based in the Neath - Port Talbot area of South Wales the choir frequently visits other parts of the UK and has toured Europe on many occasions, having been to France, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Jersey. While on tour the choir has helped to raise money for local charities. Since its formation the choir's activities have contributed approximately £80,000 of the £600,000 raised by the Neath Port-Talbot Cancer Challenge Charity.

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(2007) Catrin Finch

(born 24 April 1980) was born in Llanon, Ceredigion and is one of the most accomplished harpists of her generation. Since her inspiration to learn the harp at the age of five, she has been delighting audiences with her performances in the UK and worldwide. She was the Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2000 to 2004 and is Visiting Professor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. By the age of nine, she had passed her Grade VIII harp examination. She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the age of ten, becoming the youngest of its members to play at The Proms.

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(2003, 2005 & 2006) Charlotte Ellett

was born in Caerphilly and her interest in music began when she started piano lessons at the age of seven. After a teacher heard her singing in a school Christmas carol competition, she was encouraged to take up singing lessons. The lyric soprano has earned distinction both on the concert platform and the opera stage. Her warm bright voice and natural musicianship make her ideal for a wide variety of repertoire. Following studies at the Royal Northern College of Music and the National Opera Studio, she began her career at Glyndebourne where she made her debut as Frasquita in Bizet's Carmen, following this with appearances with companies ranging from the Welsh National Opera to Opera North.

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(2005) University of Sioux Falls

Instrumental and vocal ensembles contribute to the social and cultural life of the campus community at USF. Ensembles rehearse in the Jeschke Fine Arts Center and perform at a number of venues both on campus and within the greater Sioux Falls area. Domestic and international touring opportunities are available every year to students in the Music program.

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(2006) The National Symphony Orchestra and Anthony Inglis

The NSO was founded in the 1940’s and is one of the longest established and most versatile professional orchestras working in Great Britain today. It has a firmly established national and international reputation, with an impressive recorded legacy as well as a busy diary of live concert performances. The NSO is admired for both its versatility, its ability to communicate and to connect with audiences with virtuosity, commitment and passion. From the 1980’s the reputation and standing of the orchestra surged forwards, successfully performing and recording for audiences in a dynamic range of genres: Classical, Film and TV scores, West End and Broadways Musicals, accompanying celebrated international singers, all of which it continues to do to this day.

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(2006) Anthony Inglis

is one of the busiest international conductors. Whether it is conducting a Beethoven symphony with a world famous orchestra, conducting at a Naming Ceremony for a Cunard ship or conducting a concert attended by Royalty, his dynamic leadership stands out. He is Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra, Music Director for the Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and Music Supervisor/Consultant to Phantom of the Opera in London

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(2010) Colin Price

Price is another Neath valley personality - one of the most sought after Cabaret Comedians and After Dinner Speakers around today. His credits go back over 40 years and has been voted Wales Comedian Of The Year on no less than 12 occasions! Much of the last 10 years has been taken up with after dinner speaking, especially at sporting events.

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(2015) Phil Steele

a Choir Vice-President, broadcaster and former schoolteacher, is one of Wales' most popular after dinner speakers. His strong sporting background as a former top class welsh rugby player with Newport RFC in the 1980's together with his role as a mirthful radio presenter and sports commentator for BBC Wales radio and television have enabled him to develop a wide variety of material. Phil's twenty-five years experience as a teacher - mostly spent teaching pupils with learning difficulties in The Rhymney Valley of South Wales has also provided him with a rich fund of humour

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