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

Mezzo Soprano and winner of the National Eisteddfod on several occasions

spent the formative years of her singing career experiencing success on the National and International platforms of the Eisteddfod in Wales, winning numerous competitions and has since performed alongside internationally renowned instrumentalists and soloists, such as harpist, Catrin Finch, singers, Wynne Evans, Rhys Meirion, classical crossover artist, ‘Rhydian’ and West End star, Luke McCall, amongst others. Sioned has also shared the stage with some of Wales’ most dynamic and well-known male voice choirs in numerous festivals and concerts throughout the country, including Bridgend, Trelawnyd and the South Wales MVCs to name but a few.

was born in Ashburton, Christchurch, New Zealand. Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton received his early brass training on the baritone with the Ashburton Silver Band. He attended Christchurch Boys’ High School where he was tutored by the then Woolston Brass conductor David Gallaher and after accidentally breaking his instrument trying to remove a stuck mouthpiece, Buzz was given a euphonium by Gallaher as a replacement. Meant only to be a short-term fix, Buzz instantly fell in love with the instrument and never returned to the baritone. Fast-forward to 2014 and Buzz has become one of the world’s top euphonium performers with many prestigious solo awards to his name, including the 2008 Brass Prize at the International Gisborne Competition, the Best Euphonium and Baritone title at the 2010 British Open Solo Competition (the first and only New Zealander to win this title), and several best soloist awards including the 2011 Scenic Hotels Band of the Year, the 2012 Welsh Open, 2012 Wychaven Contest, and the 2013 Besson Band of the Year.

a member of North Wales Male Choir (Cantorion Gogledd Cymru), Second Bass section, performed as guest soloist at the Charity Concert in the beautiful St Asaph Cathedral which featured Bridgend Male Voice Choir under the musical direction of Rhiannon Williams-Hale.

The Choir performed on 8th August at the Vale Resort Hotel, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan following the culmination of Beefy's Welsh Walk, when Sir Ian Botham OBE, celebrated the end of his three-day sponsored walk along the Wales Coastal Path in aid of the NSPCC Wales Appeal, which had a £3million target. The walk saw Sir Ian trek from Burry Port to Cardiff Bay between the 6th and 8th August.

The concert was packed with artists of the stage and concert halls from Sarah Lark, Katy Treharne, Peter Karrie, Lukasz Biela, Mike Doyle and Zervas & Pepper. Also on stage were youngsters from the Debbie Chapman Dancers, Welsh Folk Dancing from Dawnswyr Nant Garw, the Pukka Potential Theatre School, the Liberty Big Band and youngsters from Cor Casnewydd. The Abergavenny Borough Band played several pieces with the massed male voice choirs of Bridgend, Llantrisant and the Cardiff Arms Park. The concert was hosted by celebrities from the stage, radio and TV; Roy Noble, Arfon Haines Davies, Connie Fisher, Lucy & Rhodri Owen and Margaret Williams.

was formed during 1938 and despite a short break during the Second World War has been in active in and around the Vale of Glamorgan and South Wales ever since. The Band is in many ways unique in the RAF Voluntary Band World as they are one of the few to be based entirely around one station, not an "Area" Band, and are solely brass - adopting the standard brass band configuration and as such are a competing band. The band is a nationally graded Third Section band and First Section locally and has represented Wales and the Royal Air Force at the National Finals in the 4th, 3rd and 2nd Section attending on 5 occasions. The band also regularly competes at the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales and has rarely come out of the prizes.

lyric soprano. Born in Pembrokeshire, 2014 winner The Russell Sheppard Trust who recently graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a first class Honours Degree. Her singing life started at a young age as a competitor in local eisteddfodau in her home county of Pembrokeshire. She went on to gain success nationally in the Urdd and the National Eisteddfodau. Jessica regularly appears in concerts all over the UK as guest artist with many of Wales’ most renowned Male Voice Choirs such as Blaenavon, Bridgend, South Wales and the London Welsh Male Voice choir. Oratorio performances include Handel’s Messiah ( Symffonia Tywi & The Mega Messiah), Vivaldi’s Gloria, Rutter’s Mass of the Children, Karl Jenkins’ Peace Makers and Joseph Parry’s Emmanuel (Cor Bro Ogwr). Jessica performed her first operatic role as the Spirit in ‘Dido and Aeneas’ by Purcell with ‘Opera’r Ddraig’, scene credits include Despina (Cosi fan Tutti), Violetta (La Traviata) and the Countess (Le nozze di Figaro). In May 2014 she performed the role of Nora in Williams’ Riders to the sea.

The origin of the Choir can be traced back to a concert at a waxworks exhibition in the town in 1898. Since then, the choir has been in continuous existence (through the two world wars), performing at local celebrations, charity events, weddings, funerals and figuring prominently in annual services in the town on Remembrance Day and at Christmas. The Choir has sung before Royalty on a number of occasions, leading the Coronation celebrations in the town in 1953, then at the opening of the Royal Mint in 1968, the unveiling of the War Memorial at Miskin, and at the Investiture service in the town in 1969. The Choir has also toured abroad on many occasions. It has performed in the USA, Germany, France, Poland, Cyprus, Austria, Belgium and Slovakia.

AGK-Borculo, Netherlands (the initials stand for "Algemeen Gemeng'd Koor" meaning "General Mixed Choir") The AGK is a choir that strives for a healthy balance between quality and conviviality. With more than 40 members, the choir sings mostly classical music, but the lighter genre is definitely featured. The AGK also regularly participates in choral projects at home and abroad. In 2014, AGK celebrated its 45th anniversary. The choir is socially and philosophically unbound and is under the inspiring leadership of Ina Sprick-de Wilde.