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Musical Director - D.Huw. Rees, B.Mus. (Hons)
Huw graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from University College, Cardiff in 1988 where he studied piano, organ and voice. During his time there, he became a member of the National Youth Choir of Wales, and also accompanist to Cardiff Athletic Club Male Choir. He was appointed as the accompanist to the Morriston RFC Male Choir in 1990, and recently retired as the accompanist toTabernacle Choir Morriston. Huw continues to be associated with Tabernacle Choir and was appointed Associate Organist in April 2002. Demands for his accompanying skills have taken him to concert venues as far afield as Brussels, Budapest, Holland, France, Scotland, England and throughout South Wales. Huw was the official accompanist to the massed mixed choirs of Corau 92, Corau 96 and Corau 99 concerts held at St David's Hall Cardiff.
Huw was one of the
official accompanists at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999,
2002 and 2003. He was also responsible for the musical direction of
the children’s Pageant at the Urdd Eisteddfod in 1993.
Huw was appointed as the choir's new musical director in January 2004.
Huw is the Head teacher of Ysgol Cynlais Ystradgynlais, and he and his wife Elen are the proud parents of triplets Dafydd, Steffan and Sion.
Deputy Musical Director : Glyn Williams
Glyn Williams, was born and brought up in Ynysmeudwy near Pontardawe and is currently employed as a school teacher.
Glyn had a long and successful association with the Rhos Cwmtawe Male Choir, serving as accompanist, before becoming its Musical Director in October 1980, a position he held until November 1995. With Rhos Cwmtawe Male choir, School Choirs and Welsh Folk Dancing teams, he has toured extensively throughout Europe, Canada and America.
He is happy to be out of 'retirement' and back on the 'choral scene' once more and is grateful for the opportunity to be associated with the Morriston RFC Male Choir.
Accompainst: Hywel Evans, B.Mus (Hons)
Following the retirement of Huw Thomas in March 2007, Or deputy accompanist Hywel Evans has now been appointed accompanist to the choir.
Hywel
was born in
In 2005, he gained an honours Bachelor of Music degree at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where he studied under international pianist, Richard McMahon, head of Keyboard Studies. Whilst a student he performed in several master classes with international artists including Alexei Skravronsky, Bernard Roberts and Malcolm Martineau and accompanied at a Walton song masterclass attended by Lady Walton.
He is an accomplished and experienced accompanist playing for concert performances as well as working with singing teacher Penny Ryan coaching students for advanced and diploma examinations, helping them consistently achieve outstanding results. He has also frequently and successfully accompanied for auditions at all the major conservatoires.
Hywel is sub-organist and a chorister at All Saints Church, Oystermouth, Swansea where for four years he has been engaged as pianist in residence in the All Saints Alive Annual May Literature Festival in which he has just played the famous piano duet with Stephen Craig in the Carnival of the Animals by Saint Saëns, together with an ensemble of young professional instrumentalists and in the annual September Music Festival when he will accompany for recitals, choral events and the Gala Concert .
He is official accompanist and répétiteur to the newly formed youth choir The Ariosa Singers and as a professional freelance, he accompanies many local music groups and soloists and has appeared in several prestigious concerts featuring male voice and mixed choirs; he is delighted to be joining the music staff of the Morriston RFC Choir.