Choir Members

Musical Director: Aled Phillips

Aled was born locally in 1976 and is married with a young son.

He graduated with honours from the University of Wales Bangor, specialising in performance, conducting and composing. Aled studied privately for over ten years with the internationally acclaimed chorus master, vocal consultant and composer Brian Hughes.

He has been involved with and conducted mixed, male and female choirs for many years. Aled has been successful in many choral competitions Aled Phillips - Musical Directorincluding winner of the chief mixed voice competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and finalist of the BBC Radio Wales choral competition in St David’s Hall Cardiff. Aled has recorded many programmes for BBC Radio, including the life of the Welsh Hymn writer Caradog Roberts and carols by local Welsh composers.

In 2006 Aled was awarded a scholarship by the Association of British Choral Directors. The award was given to the three most promising young conductors in Britain in which Aled Phillips was one of them. During this time he had the opportunity to work alongside many of Great Britain’s leading conductors and ensembles, these include the Liverpool Philharmonic and RTE National Orchestra of Ireland. Concert performances include Bach’s Motets, Handel’s Saul, Brahms’ Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s Requiem, Dvorak’s Stabet Mater, Beethoven Fidelio,

Aled often leads choral weekends and conducting master classes throughout the, UK, he regular adjudicates in National Eisteddfodau.

Aled is teacher of music and Head of Community Music at the Alun School Mold and in the spare time he has he can often be spotted on the local golf courses!

Accompanist and Assistant Musical Director: Kevin Whitley B.Mus (Hons) ALCM MBA

Kevin Whitely

Born in Wrexham, Kevin graduated with Honours in Music from the University of Wales Cardiff in 1995. While studying there he accompanied the University Choir for two consecutive years. Kevin studied organ with Roger Fisher and in 1994 he played the organ at St David’s Hall in Cardiff for Mahler’s Symphony No 8. He also has been guest organist at St Collen’s Church, Llangollen and St Giles Church, Wrexham, for works including Stainer’s Crucifixion, The Last Supper and Handel’s Messiah.

He has achieved an Advanced Certificate in piano performance and a ALCM Diploma. He was appointed choir accompanist in 1995. Kevin is also Musical Director of the music at the Annual Welsh Amateur Music Federation Competitions, which are held at The Pavilion in Rhyl. Kevin has appeared on S4C, ITV and BBC television and has been heard on radio. He has produced a CD of songs from the shows and ballads entitled ‘Fingers in the Sky.’ In 2006 Kevin was appointed to the post of Deputy Director of Music of the Rhos Male Voice Choir.

In September 2007 Kevin took up his new post as Head of Music at Rhosnesni High School, Wrexham.

Compere: Harold Richards

Harold Richards is a long-standing member of the choir, having joined in 1959 and in that time he has served as chairman, vice-chairman and committee member. Audiences warm to Harold's little stories and his theory is that they put audiences at ease so that they can relax and enjoy an evening of good music from the choir.

Committee

Committee Members
Non-committee members

Chairman: Norman Davies 01829 270210
Vice Chairman: Alun Roberts 01978 843575
Secretary: Austin Thomas 01978 841145
Treasurer: David Scott - 01978 842751
Ticket Secretary: Hywel Dodd - 01978 845565

Librarian: Glyn Jones
Stage Manager: Jim Davies
Transport Officer: Melvyn Evans (1st Bass)

Aled Philips, Mel Evans, Geraint Phillips, Tudor Rowlands, John Raymond Jones, Paul Scott

Press Officer: Melvin Evans (2nd Bass)
Transport Manager: Richie Jones
Sick Visitor: Alun Davies
Web Managers: Geraint Phillips, Jed Allister
Registrar: David Watts

Choir

1st Tenors
2nd Tenors
1st Bass
2nd Bass
Kevin Davies
Jed Allister
Alun Davies
John Davies
Norman Davies
Colin Aubrey
Jim Davies
Mel Evans
Gwyn Gilpin
Paulinus Barnes
Berwyn Dodd
Ceredig Evans
Larry Groom
Gareth Cottier
Hywel Dodd
Lloyd Hitchmough
Chris D James
Brian Davies
Paul Edwards
Peter Hobson
Dennis Mills
Craig Davies
Stewart Ellis
David Hughes
Len Phillips
Graham Edwards
Gareth Evans
Gruffydd Jones
Barry Powell
Michael Edwards
Mel Evans
Rhys D Jones
John Roberts
Ronald Evans
John R Jones
Richard Jones
David Scott
Rhys Hitchmough
Ian P Jones
Dyfan Morris
Paul Scott
Glyn Jones
Neville Jones
G Pritchard-Hughes
Bill Schleising
Phil King
Vince Morris
Alun Roberts
Austin Thomas
David Lloyd
Stephen Parry
Keith Roberts
Gordon Williams
David J Morris
Geraint Philips
Gareth Scott
Noel Williams
Michael Parry
Eric Pritchard
Enoch Smith
 
Gareth Pritchard
Gary Pugh
Harry Pritchard
Len Gilpin
Harold Richards
Gwynfor Roberts
David Watts
Vaughan Pritchard
Daniel Rowberry
Tudor Rowlands
Tom Lancaster
 
David Thomas
Owain Smith
 
Cyril Roberts LM
 
Matt Williams
Tudor Jones
Sam Jones LM
 
 
 
 
 
Herb T Williams LM
Kynaston Davies LM
Musical Director
Accompanist
Transport
 
Aled Phillips
Kevin Whitley
Richie Jones
  LM = Life Member




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