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The Ghent Tour November 2011

More info on this tour soon.

The chairman reports... May 2010

Onwards and upwards is the motto, we must move to the positives, Lyn Birch has accepted the Vice Chairman ship which will take him into 2012 as dual Chairman of the Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs and of Pontnewydd Male Choir. I wish Lyn good luck with his Chairman's positions and I'm sure he'll develop a very positive aspect for both committees. Whilst on the subject of committee's, ma read more

105th Annual Concert April 2010


The annual concert of any choir is a very special event and choristers and audiences alike eagerly anticipate the performance of choir and artistes. The 2010 Annual Concert was held on Saturday 24th April and the venue was the Upper School Hall of Llantarnam School, Cwmbran. The County Borough of Torfaen boasts a sporting venue that is fit for international stars to compete, yet local cho read more

New Picture April 2010


The choir had new pictures taken which are now released. Please see below...

New Picture

Bournemouth 2009 July 2009


On the morning of 11th July two luxurious coaches arrived at Cwmbran railway station car park. This caused some confusion for at least one member of Pontnewydd Male Choir. He records:

A Choristers Journey
The start was in the inspiring Station car park at Cwmbran, with the following conversation:-

Des: Waggee - what bus?
Martin: The green bus.read more

It was the altitude!!!!! July 2009

...or so it was claimed by a certain bingo caller! "Three and one - number thirteen" she carolled into the mountain air. 'Eyes down' quickly became 'eyes up', heads were scratched, corrections were made and remade, "Come off it Kim" rang out and the caller sweetly explained that it couldn't have been the drink because she'd only had two! "It's always the same..." she explained further "...when I'm read more

104th AGM May 2009

Pontnewydd Male Choir held their AGM on Tuesday 5th May with the attendance of President B G Davies, M/D W Hutchings, Treasurer M Young, Hon Secretary R Dixon, Outgoing chairman B C Davies and Music team deputy con K Jones and Accompanists Mrs A Williams and Mrs P Carey. Also in attendance were nine first tenors, ten second tenors, ten first bass and twelve-second bass with five apologies for abse read more

Pontnewydd Male Choir ends Centenary Year with Gala Concert July 2005

The final event in the centenary celebrations of Pontnewydd Male Choir brought a capacity audience to the Sports Hall of Cwmbran Stadium. Lovers of the sound of male choirs were attracted by the opportunity of hearing a choir of well over two hundred men and the evening proved to be one that will live in the memory for a very long time. Six choirs of the Borough of Torfaen generously accepted the read more

Pontnewydd Male Choir ends Centenary Year with Gala Concert

Freundschaft October 2004

The Congress Theatre, Cwmbran, was filled to capacity on the evening of Friday September 10th for the audience to enjoy a musical feast that surely was worth double the cost of admission. Sixteen years of partnership between Pontnewydd Male Choir and MGV Harmonie Buchenau have resulted in a bond not only of close and abiding friendship but also of close harmony. The warm atmosphere that prevailed read more

Pontnewydd Male Choir's Centenary Celebrations April 2004

This August we begin celebrating the Centenary year of Pontnewydd Male Choir. We have arranged many special concerts and events and look forward to seeing you at one of them.

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