Southern Wales Male Voice Choirs
The famous Welsh Male Voice Choirs were born of the community spirit forged in the coalmines and ironworks of the South Wales Valleys. Most choirs welcome visitors to drop-in on rehearsals, which are often as stirring and enjoyable as a full-scale concert, but with the added interest of discovering what goes on behind the scenes.
The following list gives details of the Southern Wales choirs. Many choirs take a break during the month of August, Bank Holidays etc or might be attending a concert. Please contact the Choir Secretary beforehand to confirm arrangements.
Abercynon Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Sun & Wed 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Wed - Moriah Chapel. Sun - Scouts Hall, Bassett Street
Contact: Mr H Williams. Tel +44(0)1443 403033
e-mail: thechoir@cmabercynon.freeserve.co.uk
web: www.integrated-test.co.uk/index.htm
Cwmbach Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Maesgwyn Special School,Cwmdare Road, Aberdare
Contact: Mr K Griffiths. Tel +44(0)1685 872206
e-mail: choir@cwmbach.com
web: www.cwmbach.com
Abertillery Orpheus Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Bryngwyn School, Six Bells, Abertillery
Contact: Mr D Roles Tel +44(0)1495 211157
e-mail: denis.roles@bt.openworld.com
web: www.abertilleryorpheus.cjb.net
Argoed Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Gilfach Welsh Junior School, Gilfach, Bargoed
Contact: Mr G EvansTel +44(0)1443 822306
Barry Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Holy Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Street, Barry
Contact: Mr G Edwards. Tel +44(0)1446 734680
e-mail: grahamedwards@bmvc.fsnet.co.uk
Blaenavon Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Thurs 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Park Street School, Blaenavon
Contact: Mr O Leek Tel +44(0)1495 790679
Cwm Garw Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Tues 6.30pm
Venue: Pontcymmer Rugby Club, Pontcymmer
Contact: Mr K Williams. Tel +44(0)1656 720721
South Wales Burma Star Choir
Rehearsals: Tues 7pm - 9pm
Venue: The Royal British Legion Club, Pyle, Nr Bridgend
Contact: Mr N P John. Tel +44(0)1656 656966
Aber Valley Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Wed 7.15pm - 9.30pm Sun 11am - 1pm
Venue: Aber & Senghenydd Ex-Servicemens Club, Senghenydd, Nr Caerphilly
Contact: Mr B Corcoran. Tel +44(0)2920 861963
e-mail: brian-corcoran@tiscali.co.uk
web: www.avmc.inuk.com
Caerphilly Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Thurs 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Venue: Twyn Junior School, Caerphilly
Contact: Mr B Harris +44(0)2920 881632
Caldicot Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Venue: Choir Hall, Mill Lane, Caldicot
Contact: Mr R Shuck. Tel +44(0)1291 423046
web: www.caldicot-choir.co.uk
Canton RFC Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Wed 8pm - 10pm
Venue: Canton Rugby Club, Leckwith, Cardiff
Contact: Mr J B Donavan. Tel +44(0)2920 236074
Cardiff Arms Park Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Cardiff Arms Park Rugby Club, Westgate Street, Cardiff
Contact: Mr V Pearce. Tel +44(0)2920 627519
e-mail: vic@vicpearce.me.uk
web: www.cardiffarmsparkmalechoir.co.uk
Cardiff Male Choir
Rehearsals: Wed 7.30pm - 10pmbr
Venue: Conway Road Methodist Church, Canton, Cardiffbr
Contact: Mr S Cooper. Tel +44(0)2920 555192br
e-mail: cardiffmalechoir@co.uk
web: www.cardiffmalechoir.co.uk
Penarth Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Wed 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: The Ex Service Mens Club, Windsor Road, Penarth
Contact: Mr H Wilson Tel +44(0)2920 561531. Bookings - Mr J Davies Tel +44(0)1656 647734
e-mail: penarthmalechoir@ntlworld.com
web: www.penarth-mv-choir.netfirms.com
South Wales Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Various dates & times
Venue: Various locations
Contact: Mr K Crowle. Tel +44(0)2920 843631
Whitchurch Male Choir
Rehearsals: Mon 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Whitchurch Rugby Club, Velindre Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff
Contact: MrT Maggs. Tel +44(0)2920 219100
e-mail: trevormaggs@aol.com
Chepstow Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: The Dell Primary School, Welsh Street, Chepstow
Contact: Mr D Higgins. Tel +44(0)1291 689646
e-mail: DHAssoc@tinyonline.co.uk
Cowbridge Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Wed 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Cowbridge
Contact: Mr A Wilson. Tel +44(0)1446 773422
e-mail: alan@halftidy.fsnet.co.uk
web: www.cmvc.org.uk
Cwmbran Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: St Davids Church Hall, Avondale Road, Cwmbran
Contact: Mr B Strawson. Tel +44(0)1633 870076
Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7.30pm - 9.15pm
Venue: Tues - Mount Pleasant Hall, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. Fri - Police Headquarters, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran
Contact: Mr J R Dixon. Tel +44(0)1633 766659
e-mail: roy.dixon@ntlworld.com
Beaufort Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Lower Welfare Hall, Carmeltown, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale
Contact: Mr P Jenkins. Tel +44(0)1495 724053
e-mail: peterjenkins1943@tiscali.co.uk
Ebbw Vale Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Canolfan Canu, Church Street, Ebbw Vale
Contact: Mr D Jenkins. Tel +44(0)1495 307780
e-mail: david@jenkins3910.fsbusiness.co.uk
web: www.evmc.net
Llanharan RFC Songsters
Rehearsals: Tues 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Llanharan Rugby Club, Llanharan
Contact: Mr E H Evans. Tel +44(0)1443 226554
e-mail: emrys@evans7028.freeserve.co.uk
Llantrisant Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Wed 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Llantrisant Working Mens Club, Llantrisant
Contact: David Rhydian Rees. Tel +44(0)1443 237887
e-mail: d.r.rees@talk21.com
web: www.llantrisantchoir.com
Cor Yr Hen Blwyf
Rehearsals: Wed 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Dylans, Maesteg Park Club, Maesteg
Contact: Mr A Williams. Tel +44(0)1656 739543
Maesteg & District Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7pm - 9pm
Venue: St Davids Hall, Maesteg
Contact: Mr B Hodgson. Tel +44(0)1656 734119
e-mail: wjhodgson@hotmail.com
Maesteg Gleemen Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Sun 6pm - 8pm Wed 7pm - 8.30pm
Venue: The Royal British Legion, Maesteg
Contact: Mr R Howells. Tel +44(0)1656 737923
e-mail: maesteg_gleemen_male_voice_choir@hotmail.com
Dowlais Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Sun & Wed 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Venue: Sun - Community Hall, Dowlais Wed - Gwernllwyn Junior School, Dowlais
Contact: Mr M Hindley. Tel +44(0)7719 111311
e-mail: mhindley@clara.co.uk
web: www.merthyrmike.free-online.co.uk/dowlais.htm
Morlais Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues 7 Fri 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Morlais Hall, North Road, Ferndale, Rhondda
Contact: Mr B Young. Tel +44(0)1443 685095
e-mail: ryan.young@tesco.net
The Mountian Ash RFC Singers
Rehearsals: Sun 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Raffa Club, Oxford Street, Mountain Ash
Contact: Mr T Benney. Tel +44(0)1443 478501
e-mail: terry@mountianashrfcsingers.co.uk
Newport Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: YMCA, Mundalgief Road, Newport
Contact: Mr Michael T Price. Tel +44(0)1633 784652
e-mail: m.price53@ntlworld.com
Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Thurs 7pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Canolfan Bethlem Centre, Commercial Street, Ogmore Vale
Contact: Mr P Davies. Tel +44(0)1656 842576
e-mail: phildavies@lineone.net
Garndiffaith Gleeman Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Pontnewydd Community Centre, Zion Hill, Pontypool
Contact: Mr G Hitchmough. Tel +44(0)1495 752569
e-mail: gghitchmough@msn.com
Pontypool Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues 7pm - 9pm
Venue: The Congregational Chuch Hall, Kemys Street, Griffithstown
Contact: Mr B Lovelock. Tel +44(0)1495 753778
e-mail: pontmalechoir@aol.com
Pontypridd Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues 7 Fri 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Tabor Hall, Vaughan Street, Pontypridd
Contact: Mr P C Ashford. Tel +44(0)1443 402680
e-mail: phil@kimbev.f9.co.uk
web: www.malechoir.com
Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Wed 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Pisgah Chapel, Pisgah Street, Kenfig Hill
Contact: Mr D Daniel . Tel +44(0)1443 229227
e-mail: don.daniel@btopenworld.com
web: www.kenfigwelshmalechoir.org.uk
Porthcawl Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Arlington Road Presbyterian Church, Pothcawl
Contact: Mr B Willment. Tel +44(0)1656 785840
e-mail: porthcawlchoir@hotmail.com
web: www.porthcawlmalechoir.freeserve.co.uk
Cwm Rhondda Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Wed 7 Fri 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Ton Pentre Junior School, Ton Pentre, Rhondda
Contact: Mr G Baber. Tel +44(0)7919 803907
e-mail: glennbaber@yahoo.co.uk
Rhymney Silhurian Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Fri 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Rhymney Comprehensive School, Rhymney
Contact: Mr G Morris. Tel +44(0)1685 841431
e-mail: geraintmorrissilurian@virgin.net
web: www.rhymney-silurian-male-choir.org
Cambrian Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Thurs 7.30pm
Venue: NUM Club, Llwynypia House, Toypandy
Contact: Mr G Phillips Tel +44(0)1443 673673
e-mail: GTPhillips@tonyrefail45.fsnet.co.uk
web: www.cambrianmalechoir.org.uk
Tredegar Orpheus Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Wed & Fri 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Music Centre, Rawlinson Terrace, Tredegar
Contact: Mr L N Price. Tel +44(0)1495 724733
e-mail: Leslie.N.Price@tesco.net
web: www.tredegar-orpheus.co.uk
Treharris Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Thurs 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Navigation Hotel, Treharris
Contact: Mr E Rees. Tel +44(0)1443 450921
Treorchy Male Choir
Rehearsals: Tues & Thurs 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Treorchy Primary School, Glyncoli Road, Treorchy
Contact: Mr F O'Brien. Tel +44(0)1443 422935
e-mail: secretary@treorchymalechoir.org
web: www.treorchymalechoir.org
Pendyrus Male Choir
Rehearsals: Sun 7pm - 9pm Wed 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, East Street, Rhondda
Contact: Mr J H Lewis. Tel +44(0)1443 730383
e-mail: pendyrus@aol.com
web: www.pendyrus.org
Ynysybwl Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Noddfa Vestry, High Street, Ynysybwl
Contact: Mr N Gough. Tel +44(0)1443 790974
e-mail: norman.gough@ic24.net
web: www.ymvc.org.uk/index.htm
Ynys Mynach Male Voice Choir
Rehearsals: Mon & Thurs 7.15pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Bryn Seion Chapel, Ystrad Mynach
Contact: Mr C Jones. Tel +44(0)1443 813303