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Timothy Rhys-Evans MBE FRWCMD (born c. 1972) [1] is a Welsh conductor and best known as the founder and musical director of the choir Only Men Aloud! [2] and Only Boys Aloud. He also formed the children's choir Only Kids Aloud in 2012. [3] Rhys-Evans, from New Tredegar, was a vocal tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. [4]
The choir was formed by Tim Rhys-Evans, a classically trained singer and former musical director of Welsh National Youth Opera. It originally had 15 members and is based in Cardiff. [citation needed] Following Last Choir Standing, the choir signed a five-record deal with Universal Music and released their first album. [2]
The choir's self-titled debut album was released in November 2012. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] " Calon Lân " went into the number one position on the iTunes classical singles chart [ citation needed ] and the choir developed a list of TV and radio credits, including This Morning , Songs of Praise , Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Christmas Special , All Star ...
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A Cymanfa Ganu [a] (Welsh pronunciation: [kəˈmanva ˈɡanɨ], 'singing festival') is a Welsh festival of sacred hymns, sung with four-part harmony by a congregation, usually under the direction of a choral director. The Cymanfa Ganu movement was launched in 1859 at Bethania Chapel in Aberdare, where it was pioneered by the Reverend Evan Lewis ...
Many Welsh composers have been commissioned to write new works for the orchestra, such as Grace Williams, David Wynne, Daniel Jones, Arwel Hughes, former member Karl Jenkins, and founder member of the orchestra Alun Hoddinott. (Two dozen pairs of clogs were needed for the Orchestra's premiere of Karl Jenkins' Scenes From Wales in 2000). [1]
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The Choir has a long-standing policy of encouraging young Welsh singers through an annual competition organised by the Morriston Orpheus Choir Supporters' Association (MOCSA). The Young Welsh Singer of the Year Competition has been running for over 40 years, and previous winners include Rebecca Evans and Sir Bryn Terfel [ 7 ] [ 1 ]