Côr Cymru

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== See also==
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== See also ==
[[Weaver's Week 2013-04-21|Weaver's Week]] on the 2013 final.
[[Weaver's Week 2013-04-21|Weaver's Week]] on the 2013 final.
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[[Eurovision Choir of the Year]]
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Revision as of 18:55, 9 April 2017

Contents

Host

Aled Jones (2003)

Nia Roberts (2005-7)

Heledd Cynwal (2009-)

Co-hosts

Heledd Cynwal (2003)

Gareth Owen (2005-7)

Morgan Jones (2009-)

Broadcast

Opus for S4C, 2003 to 2007

Rondo Media for S4C, 2009 to present

Synopsis

Biennal Welsh language choir contest.

Winners from five category-based heats (Male, Female, Mixed, Youth and Children) take part in a grand final for the title of best choir in the Land of My Fathers along with a tidy £7,000 or so.

2007 saw the introduction of an £1,000 prize for the best conductor during the series. A separate viewers' choice award was introduced four years later.

Champions

2003 - Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion (youth)
2005 - Serendipity, Cardiff (mixed)
2007 - Cywair, Newcastle Emlyn (mixed)
2009 - Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion (children)
2011 - Cywair, Newcastle Emlyn (mixed)
2013 - Côr y Wiber, Newcastle Emlyn (women)
2015 - Heol y March (children)

Best conductor award:
2007 - Mari Pritchard: Côr Ieuenctid Môn (Anglesey Youth Choir)
2009 - Sioned James: Côrdydd, Cardiff
2011 - Islwyn Evans, Cywair
2013 - Aled Phillips, Côr Meibion Rhosllannerchrugog (men)
2015 - Janet Jones, Parti Llwchwr

Viewers' choice award:
2011 - Cantata, Llanelli (women)
2013 - Côr y Cym (youth)
2015 - Parti Llwchwr (women)

Côr Cymru Cynradd (for primary school choirs)
2015 - Ysgol Iolo Morganwg

Trivia

The title translates as Choir of Wales.

Recorded at The Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Web links

Official site

Wikipedia entry

See also

Weaver's Week on the 2013 final.

Eurovision Choir of the Year

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