Côr Cymru
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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.
2017 introduced a big change in the show's format in which the winner will represent Wales in the first ever Eurovision Choir of the Year, which will be held in Riga, Latvia in the summer. This will be the first time ever in 62 years that a UK nation will not be represented as part of the unified state of the United Kingdom in any Eurovision event.
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
See also
Weaver's Week on the 2013 final.
