Recent Concerts
Saturday, January 14th 2012 at 7:30pm in All Saints Church, Oystermouth
The programme wase:
Missa Brevis - Palestrina
Little Organ Mass - Haydn
Mass in G - Schubert and
A Little Jazz Mass - Bob Chilcott
Musical Director Luke Spencer
Organ Huw Tregelles Williams OBE
Piano Robert Marshall
Soprano Claire Watkins
Contralto Keira Spencer
Tenor Gareth Morris
Bass Martin Lloyd
On Friday 16th December 2011 at St Peter's, Newton the choir gave a concert of readings and carols.
The Spring Concert was on Saturday 21st May 2011 in All Saints Church Oystermouth
The works performed were Benedicite by Andrew Carter, Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini and Locus Iste by Anton Bruckner
Musical Director Luke Spencer
Organ Dr William Reynolds
Piano Robert Marshall
Piano Andrew Pike
Soprano Phillippa Scammell
Contralto Ting Wang
Tenor Philip Holtam
Bass Martin Lloyd
St Michael’s Preparatory School Choir
The Brangwyn Hall performance of Handel's Messiah by The Gower Chorale with the Chamber Orchestra of Wales which was scheduled for 18th December 2010 was postponed because of snow and ice to 14th January 2011.
Musical Director: Luke Spencer
Organ: Andrew Pike
Harpsichord: Carl Grainger
Soprano: Ros Evans
Countertenor: Robert cross
Tenor: Robyn Lyn Evans
Bass: Neil Baker
On 22nd May in All Saints Parish Church, Oystermouth the choir and soloists performed
Te Deum — BIZET
Gloria—POULENC
Vesperae solennes de confessore —MOZART
Avé Maria—LUKE SPENCER
Where Corals Lie -Edward Elgar
The Count's Aria (from the Marriage of Figaro) - Mozart
Musical Director: Luke Spencer
Soprano: Deryn Edwards
Mezzo Soprano : Katherine Allen
Tenor: William Helliwell
Bass : Mark Williams
On 12th December 2009 in All Saints Parish Church, Oystermouth, Swansea the programme included:
Fantasia on Christmas carols - Vaughan Williams
Missa Sancti Nicolai - Joseph Haydn
Cantata, Washet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (sleepers Wake) - J.S.Bach
Two Christmas spirituals - arranged by Malcolm Sargent
Organ Solo 18c Noel - Daquin
Musical Director : Luke Spencer Organ : Huw Tregellles Willians OBE
The Festival Orchestra of Wales Leader of the Orchestra : Mansel Hughes
Soprano : Celine Forrest Mezzo Soprano : Eleri Edwards
Tenor : Robyn Lyn Evans Bass : Aled Edwards
On Saturday 9th May 2009 at &:30 in All Saints Parish Church, Oystermouth, Swansea
with the Festival Orchestra of Wales
The programme included Rutter's Requiem and Vivaldi's Gloria.
Conductor: Luke Spencer
Soprano: Claire Powell
Mezzo Soprano: Susan Thompson
November 2008 at St Benedicts Church, Sketty Road, Uplands Swansea, SA2 0JJ
the programme included:
Two psalms by Carole Morgans
Linden Lee (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
O Taste and See (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Let the people praise thee, O God (William Mathias)
A Hymn to Peace taken from The Country beyond the stars (Daniel Jones)
I was glad (Charles H.H.Parry)
The Lord bless you and keep you (John Rutter)
Two motets for mixed choirs (Monteverdi
In May 2008 at All Saints Church, Oystermouth the Gower Chorale with the Chamber Orchestra of Wales performed
Mozart's Requiem and Regina Coeli
Epistle Sonata in C (K 336), epistle sonata (K67)
Allelulia from Exultat Jubilate
Laudate Dominum from Vesperae Solennes de Confessor
Soprano: Iona Jones
Contralto: Susan Thomson
Tenor: Richard Allen
Bass: Martin Lloyd
Continuo: Robert Marshall
Organ: Alan Sykes
Conductor: Carole Morgans
In December 2007 the Gower Chorale sang Christmas carols at National Waterfront Museum.
Saturday, 8th December 2007 at St Peter's Church, Newton, Swansea
The Gower Chorale with the Awelan Ensmble and the Bishopston Comprehensive School Singers performed a selection of Christmas music including:
No Need for Angels, a collection of new songs composed for the choir by our musical director Carole Morgans,
carols by Karl Jenkins,
Cantate Domino by Claudio |Monteverdi,
Festival of Carols by Paul Nagle,
and the Twelve Days of christmas by Bill Hollcombe
Saturday, 28th April 2007 at St Peter's Church, Newton, Swansea.
The Gower Chorale performed
Schubert: Mass in G
Handel: Zadok the Priest
The King Shall Rejoice
Let thy hand be strengthened
Claire Powell, soprano
Hugh Thomas, organ and harpsichord
The Chamber Orchestra of Wales
The programme included two Handel arias sung by Claire and the orchestra performed the serenade "Eine Kliene Nachtmusik" and the Suite in F from the Water Music.
Saturday 16th December 2006 at 7:30 pm in the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
The Gower Chorale and Côr Penclawdd - Handel: Messiah
Conductor Richard Whitehead,
Hugh Thomas, Organ,
David Ponsford, Harpsichord and
The Chamber Orchestra of Wales
Ros Evans, Soprano,
Louise Jones, Alto,
Richard Allen, Tenor,
Martin Lloyd, Bass.
December 6th 2006 at Sketty Methodist Church - A Christmas Celebration: An evening of Words and Music
On 29th April 2006 in All Saints' Parist Church, Oystermouth the choir performed:
Mass in Time of War by Josef Haydn and Messe Solennelle - St Cecelia by Charles Gounod.
The soloists were: Nicola Hughes, soprano
Catrin Bevan, contralto
Huw Rhys-Evans, tenor and
Eirian Davies, Baritone.
The conductor was Richard Whitehead and the organist was Dr William Reynolds.