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ABOUT THE
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The choir was formed from the nucleus of the old Swansea Ladies' Choir which had disbanded. Today the choir is a group of like minded ladies who enjoy singing and who, by giving many concerts, support a wide variety of charities and other organisations.
2004 saw the inauguration of the Swansea Excelsior Ladies Choir Student Award (SELCSA) and each year the choir awards a bursary to a student in his / her last year of Sixth Form College whose intention is to go on to further education to study music. The winner is also given the opportunity to perform at the Choirs Annual Patrons Concert. For winners click here.
The choir is a member of the Welsh Association of Ladies Choirs and has joined with other member choirs to perform in concerts at venues in Cardiff, |
Truro Cathedral 2003 |
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Aberavon, Swansea and Methyr Tydfil. The choir participated in making a CD with the Parc and Dare Brass Band, as well as singing before the Prince of Wales at Cardiff. As part of the Welsh Association of Ladies choirs in 2000 the choir was fortunate to sing with Bryn Terfel, Cliff Richards and Daniel O'Donnell at the BBC's 'Millennium Songs of Praise'.
The choir has travelled to various places. To celebrate the choir's Diamond Jubilee, the choir travelled to Valkenburg in the Netherlands. More recently the choir has twice visited St Mary's Church, Staple Fitzpaine (near Taunton) and have an invitation for a return visit. The choir has also sung in Dursley and Bristol.
Each year the choir hold its Annual Charity Concert. Since 1991 the choir has donated over £24000 to worthwhile local charities. It is due to the ladies of the choir, their families, friends and patrons that they have been able to achieve so much.
This year (2008) the choir gave two concers in Southend -on- Sea where they were the guests of the Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir.
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