Roath Community Chorus - WINTER CONCERT 2024

Roath Community Chorus invite you to our annual WINTER CONCERT.

This December we will be bringing you a mix of christmas classics and some beautiful festive music. Think Tears for Fears, The Polar Express, Elton John and John Rutter! This will be a winter concert not to be missed, and perfect to get you into the festive spirit!

We will also be collecting money at the event for charity, Brain Tumour Research, so don't forget to bring some spare change.

Tickets are just £7.

This winter we will be performing at our new venue for the second time, for our concert: St David's Catholic Collge, Ty-Gwyn Road, Cardiff, CF23 5QD Get directions

Charitable Donations Welcome on the night!

We will be collecting money at the event for Brain Tumour Research so please bring some spare change with you.

Brain tumours K*ll more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet historically just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.
Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this. They are the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.

If you would like to help them with their work you can donate here https://akawzwdl.donorsupport.co/page/donate-now or you can donate cash on the evening of our concert.

Ben Pinnow - Musical Director

A South Wales based choral conductor, accompanist and musical educator, Ben, who is originally from Dorset, completed his Masters in choral conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under tutors Neil Ferris, Sarah Tenant-Flowers and Simon Halsey. While there he received the Busenhart-Morgan-Evans Bursary awarded by the Worshipful Company of Singers.

He studied piano with Richard Ormrod at Cardiff University and holds the ABRSM Diploma in piano performance.

Currently, Ben works as musical director for Côr Bro Ogwr, City Voices Bristol, Roath Community Chorus and is co-director of Cardiff Chamber Choir.

He is artistic lead for the Forget-me-not Chorus as well as being a member of the musical team. He also works on educational and outreach projects with Welsh National Opera and National Dance Company of Wales and is an alumnus of the Live Music Now scheme.

Ben also sings regularly with BBC National Chorus of Wales and is an organisational partner of the FAKS Sings Festival in Croatia.

Judith Rose - Pianist

Judith Rose is a soprano, pianist, arranger, voice coach and singing teacher who lives in Cardiff. Originally from Walsall, Judith arrived in Cardiff many moons ago to study at the Welsh College of Music and Drama. At the college she studied voice with John Mitchinson, piano with Mary Rees and composition with Mervyn Burtch. Judith enjoys a wide range of music, from Monteverdi to that of contemporary composers. Many of her former pupils now work in professional musical theatre, and current pupils benefit from training in vocal technique and a developing musicality, enhancing confidence and presentation in performance. Her approach to teaching and coaching is firmly rooted in the belief that music is good for wellbeing, and voices can be trained using many different musical styles and genres. Judith has been pianist for Roath Community Chorus since the choir’s inception.

Parking:

This year we will be performing at a new venue for our concert: St David's Catholic Collge, Ty-Gwyn Road, Cardiff, CF23 5QD Get directions
The venue has a large free car park at the rear of the building. Drivers are advised to enter the grounds and follow the road around to the right to the general carpark along the side and behind the building.
For those with accessibility needs/requirements, there is parking available in front of the college to your right as you enter the ground.
Please keep these spaces for those that need them. There is ramped access to the venue and some floor level seating available at the front of the venue. Please arrive early if you have accessibility requirements.
The event will be taking place in the drama studio to the left of the main building as you enter the college grounds.

Host or Publisher Roath Community Chorus