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-Imagine the thrill of travelling...

-..to one of the world's

-most beautiful and famous cities.

-Imagine the thrill of singing

-on this world famous square...

-..and in one of its

-most dramatic churches.

-Imagine the thrill of representing

-your country...

-..in a premier choral competition -

-the Interkultur.

-Singing together brings

-nations together. It's amazing.

-This is how one West Wales choir

-realised that dream.

-When Cor Y Wiber

-from Newcastle Emlyn meets...

-..you know that something

-significant is happening.

-Their conductor

-is scientist Angharad Mair Jones.

-Husband Meirion

-is their accompanist.

-Who'd have thought, five years ago,

-when we formed Cor Y Wiber...

-..two years ago, almost to the day,

-we were crowned Cor Cymru 2013.

-An opportunity for the girls

-to relive and celebrate...

-..some of the competition's

-highlights.

-First, the thrill of winning

-the women's choir round.

-# Lots of wavy hair like Liberace

-# Mr Sandman, yeah, someone to hold

-# Would be so peachy

-before we're too old

-# So please turn on your magic beam

-# Mr Sandman, bring us

-# Please, please, please

-# Mr Sandman, bring us a dream #

-You can't put it into words.

-We were all shocked.

-That's what it was.

-We didn't expect to win.

-We won the first round

-so we gave it our all...

-..to compete with the other choirs.

-That's what we did.

-I remember the preparation,

-preparation, preparation.

-It was three weeks of learning

-three new pieces.

-They were three

-very difficult pieces.

-I knew there was a camera on me

-all the time.

-When you're conducting, you forget.

-Looking at Las Amarillas, I had a

-haughty face to reflect the lyrics.

-I clapped at the end.

-I'm glad I forgot

-that the camera was on me.

-# A la tirana na na,

-a la tirana na na, a la tirana na na

-# A la tirana na na,

-a la tirana na na, a la tirana na na

-# A la tirana na na,

-a la tirana na no #

-We could keep one piece from

-the rounds and that piece was...

-..And So It Goes by Billy Joel.

-I knew we could put on

-a better performance in the final.

-# I spoke to you in cautious tones

-# You answered me with no pretence

-# And still I feel I said too much

-# My silence is my self defence #

-Waiting for the result

-was something else.

-The winner is...

-The TV crew held it longer

-than "the winner is..."

-Until the name was announced,

-it felt like an age.

-Cor Y Wiber.

-Screaming! The girls ran in.

-Jumping around the place.

-And then, Heledd's question.

-And then, Heledd's question.

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-Sum up how you feel right now.

-To be honest,

-I didn't know how I felt.

-I want a cup of tea.

-No. Why, oh, why?

-That worked out well -

-people sent me boxes of tea.

-It was a very special night...

-..but the response -

-that was unreal.

-I can't believe how many cards

-we received. It's staggering.

-Apart from the money we won

-on Cor Cymru...

-..it gave myself and the choir

-so much confidence.

-I was thinking of going on tour

-but I didn't know where we'd go.

-During Cor Cymru, one of the judges

-was Andre van der Merwe.

-His choir in Stellenberg is top

-of the Interkultur world rankings.

-I did some research

-into their choral festivals.

-When you offer a choir a trip

-to Italy, they say yes, please.

-That's why we're off to Italy.

-Come and get your cardigans.

-Come and get your cardigans.

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-And polo shirts.

-No trip would be complete

-for the girls without new clothes.

-With Angharad in charge,

-nothing is left to chance.

-The tour handbook.

-Ooh!

-She's so organised and I speak

-for everyone when I say we're not!

-A responsible adult in every room.

-I'm the responsible adult?

-Whoa!

-It's easier having ten people inside

-and everyone else milling outside.

-Angharad, no! Stop there.

-I'll be able to see if everyone...

-We'll be like the Von Trapps.

-We're looking forward to going...

-..especially to such

-an important competition.

-No pressure.

-You do this every time.

-Close your books.

-What are we wearing? We haven't

-reached what we're wearing.

-# Just one Cornetto #

-Are you, like me, of the opinion...

-..that conducting the choir is

-easier than organising these girls?

-Bellissimo.

-Bellissimo.

-

-Uno... no.

-Uno, duo.

-Doesn't Ricky Martin sing that?

-I don't think so, no.

-Is that Italian?

-Bon appetit.

-Why am I in charge of this choir?

-Why am I in charge of this choir?

-Despite the unsocial hour, almost

-everyone is excited about the trip.

-It's midnight. The bus

-left Newcastle Emlyn at 11.00pm.

-Preseli at 11.30pm.

-Carmarthen at 12.30pm.

-I'm the last one on.

-I'm not sure

-what I'll see in Venice.

-I want to ride on one of the boats

-with a man singing to me.

-Gondola?

-Gondola?

-

-Oh, yeah.

-I sung in Venice

-a year and a half ago.

-Luckily, I picked up two pairs

-of very special socks.

-They're stripy

-and they reach up to the knee.

-That's very nice for an organist

-in the middle of winter.

-I'm eager to add

-to my repertoire of socks.

-Aren't I?

-Warm socks on Meirion's mind.

-The rest of the crew

-just want to reach Italy.

-The flight is two hours.

-Where are we going? Venice!

-Two hours in the sky

-and a moment to relax.

-I'm going to slap you in a minute.

-Sorry, Angharad, we didn't want you

-to miss the majestic Alps.

-A clap for the pilot

-for his good work...

-..but Angharad's work

-has only just begun.

-Welcome to Venice. Looking forward

-to reaching the hotel.

-Are you sure the bus...?

-This isn't... Excuse me.

-Scusi. Linia a toura? Linia a toura?

-Are you sure this is the right bus?

-Can you see our name?

-They asked me

-what I wanted on the signboard.

-I sent Cor Y Wiber's logo and

-Voci dal Lido. He didn't have it.

-Oh! It was on the front.

-Is it?

-Oh, cool.

-This is the right bus. I haven't

-given that to anyone else.

-The choir has reached Italy safely

-but the coastal town of Jesolo...

-..is half an hour from the airport.

-With Angharad in charge, everyone

-has their rooms within seconds.

-They head straight to the restaurant

-for the their first Italian dish.

-Evidently, they eat a lot

-of risotto in Newcastle Emlyn.

-It's rice but cheesish.

-Cheesy rice.

-It reminds me

-of home-made rice pudding.

-I'm not fussy - I'm eating it all.

-Il cibo e delicio.

-Vegetariana.

-I'm eating that!

-With plenty of risotto

-in their bellies...

-..time for some more homework.

-Angharad

-has a very organised system.

-Everyone in the choir has a file

-in a colourful pack, as you can see.

-Plain, green, yellow.

-Every file has a number.

-The choir member's number.

-Inside the file

-are copies of the songs.

-You can see all the copies.

-Every member's number is on

-the copy so none can go missing.

-After supper,

-the girls head for the beach.

-We're finally here.

-It's such a nice, family hotel.

-The beach is yards from the hotel.

-It's lovely, the sand is lovely,

-the sea is so blue. It's lovely.

-Angharad and Meirion

-have a more pressing engagement.

-They register the choir

-for the competition.

-Buon giorno.

-We're a choir from Wales.

-Brava. Si.

-What's the name of your choir?

-What's the name of your choir?

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-Cor Y Wiber.

-What's a wiber?

-A wiber is a mythical creature.

-It's a cross between a dragon

-and a serpent.

-It attacks our hometown.

-It sits on the castle.

-It breathes fire.

-It gives us a story to tell.

-We're to here to enjoy ourselves

-but we're also here to compete.

-Angharad will be strict tomorrow.

-Angharad will be strict tomorrow.

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-She's a perfectionist.

-Only the best will do.

-We'll have to shape up tomorrow.

-We'll have to pull out

-all the stops.

-Enjoy today, work tomorrow.

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-The sun rises from its slumber

-on Jesolo beach in Northern Italy.

-The Cor Y Wiber girls,

-who love to chatter...

-..are quiet at the breakfast table.

-It's competition day.

-We're subdued.

-We're tired after the journey.

-The nerves are kicking in

-this morning. We'll be fine.

-We went over the words in bed

-last night.

-We're up this morning

-and trying not to get too excited.

-I want to represent Wales

-and make sure that Cor Y Wiber...

-..is recognised around the world.

-Worldwide domination,

-that's what we want.

-I didn't sleep much last night.

-We had a snorer keeping us awake.

-Mam was having a break

-from her snoring...

-..and I could hear someone

-through the wall.

-It wasn't me, it wasn't Siwan.

-I'm pretty certain it wasn't me.

-I usually snore

-but I don't snore in Italy.

-She just breathes like Darth Vader.

-It's like having a full-blown

-orchestra in my room.

-You had a concert last night!

-With breakfast over,

-it's time to knuckle down.

-Finger up, preferably one

-you haven't sliced.

-# Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh #

-You have to feel a connection

-between your finger and toe.

-Preparation is meticulous.

-Maybe that's why we enjoy

-each other's company.

-If we do something, we do our best.

-Naturally, that means hours

-of preparation, hours of research...

-..hours many people

-wouldn't think were necessary.

-I know when she's in the zone.

-The presence of spreadsheets

-is a huge clue.

-When spreadsheets

-showing where singers stand...

-..appear in the bedroom, I'm not a

-fan of that but I can accept it now.

-Right, Confitemeni. Go.

-This is the layout.

-Every voice has a different colour.

-Every circle is a person.

-You're not there for Confitemeni.

-Right. Cantemus.

-We chose to compete as a chamber

-choir because of our number.

-# Cantemus #

-If we're here, we may as well

-enter another competition.

-Sacred music.

-We're not a church choir, we have

-no experience of singing in church.

-It's a challenge.

-The big day is here.

-Let's go for it.

-We're not just representing

-Newcastle Emlyn...

-..we're representing Wales.

-The girls' first competition

-is in the Sacro Cuore di Gesu.

-In the sacred music category, they

-take on Israel, Norway and Sweden.

-An international panel of judges

-will decide their fate.

-I'm looking for beautiful music

-which touches my heart.

-Israel!

-Coming here, seeing all the people

-of different ages and countries.

-It's really amazing to see

-we have the same common thing...

-..a love of music.

-Sweden! Yay!

-We want to meet other choirs

-and get influences...

-..and get inspired.

-Also, it's interesting

-and exciting to compete.

-Cor Y Wiber! Yay!

-# Cantemus

-# Cantemus

-# Cantemus

-# Quoniam

-# Cantare

-# Bonum est

-# Ergo

-# Cantemus #

-I enjoyed singing Cantemus -

-it was our home stretch.

-The tuning was OK.

-It was a joyful song.

-It was nice singing in a different

-venue to what we're used to.

-I think it went alright - we'll see.

-This was a new experience

-for the girls.

-It's a shock to the system.

-If you've sung a flat note,

-you hear it four seconds later.

-When you consider

-we had 10 minutes...

-..to sing in a very different

-acoustic, I'm very proud of them.

-After singing like angels, a break

-and a chance to practise Italian.

-Ciao. Gelato?

-We have to do this.

-From Angharad's phrase book!

-From Angharad's phrase book!

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-Cioccolato por favor.

-Grazie.

-Uno...

-Nocciola, por favor.

-Grazie mille.

-Bye-bye!

-What's nice in Italian?

-Bellissimo.

-Bellissimo!

-And an opportunity for Angharad

-to evaluate her choir.

-There are three sections.

-The altos.

-They're steady Eddies.

-Like a ship.

-Not the Titanic - that ship sank.

-They're like a large ship

-sailing slowly. They're solid.

-You can't have a band without a bass

-section, and we're the bass section.

-We turn up for practices.

-The best section,

-always in practices.

-The sopranos are typical sopranos -

-some diva behaviour.

-Top sops.

-We have to work hard

-because we sing up in the heavens.

-We sound like angels.

-We're Cor Y Wiber's angels.

-Soprano.

-We agree

-that they have to work hard...

-..but that's because

-they're always flat.

-Jealous!

-The three sections...

-What's the word?

-Complement.

-Complement.

-

-Complement, thank you.

-They complement each other.

-There's barely time

-to polish off the ice cream.

-Angharad prepares the choir

-for the second competition...

-..the chamber choirs.

-I have a feeling that you're late.

-Not late, but coasting.

-One, two, three.

-There are many categories

-over the course of the weekend.

-Children, folk, girls, mixed.

-The marking system

-differs to ours in Wales.

-Rather than first,

-second and third...

-..the choirs battle for points.

-The marking criteria for all

-Interkultur's global competitions...

-..is exactly the same.

-This is how the world rankings

-are set.

-Having said that, there is

-a final for the four best choirs...

-..on the final night.

-We're not told how we've done,

-are we through to the final...

-..until later on tonight.

-We'll wait for a phone call

-or someone will call at the hotel...

-..to tell us if we've qualified

-for the grand final.

-Fingers crossed.

-After a good performance

-in the church earlier in the day...

-..the girls were confident

-as they headed to Teatro Vivaldi...

-..for the chamber choir competition.

-It was an opportunity for the girls

-to showcase their additional skills.

-Yes.

-We commissioned Brian Hughes...

-..to write us a piece

-for this competition.

-Brian has a lot of confidence

-in this choir...

-..it's a challenging piece.

-There's clapping, there's clicking.

-# On Gwyl Ifan

-# On Gwyl Ifan

-# On Gwyl Ifan

-# On Gwyl Ifan

-# We'll go out lovingly

-# To the foot of Mynydd Mawr

-# To expect a song

-about a young shepherd

-# Before the break of dawn

-# Before the break of dawn

-# We'll walk together

-# We'll dance on the hill

-# Until the day comes

-when we can dance freely

-# Until the day comes

-when we can dance freely

-# And frolic like the sheep

-# And frolic like the sheep #

-We finish our repertoire with

-our final Cor Cymru piece - Slava.

-It's a two-minute piece,

-part one-voice, part eight-voice.

-It's a real wow.

-# Slava! Bogu na nyebe, Slava!

-# Gosudaryu nashemu na sei zemlye,

-Slava!

-# Dobrym lyudyam na usly shenye

-# Uslyshenye, uslyshenye

-# Slava! #

-Angharad acknowledges the judges

-but the girls don't look happy.

-It's hard to tell. The sound

-on stage is so different.

-Hard to tell.

-Everyone's really tense.

-I think everyone's on edge.

-No comment.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-

-Thank you.

-We'll see you for supper.

-We had a shock.

-We went from a five-second acoustic

-to a dry acoustic.

-I think that's my worst experience

-with Cor Y Wiber.

-I didn't enjoy it.

-They sang well but I definitely

-didn't enjoy it, neither did they.

-With hours of waiting before they

-discover if they're in the final...

-..Meirion and father-in-law John

-go shopping for their special socks.

-What were they?

-Not Calzone. That's a pizza.

-Buon giorno. Calzoni?

-Calzoni?

-Calzoni?

-

-Calzino.

-Grazie. Polka dot is nice.

-It suits you.

-It suits you.

-

-Polka dots are classic.

-This is the pair I bought in Lecco.

-These are similar.

-Grazie mille.

-Grazie.

-We're having a break

-from the competition.

-The boss is waiting for the result.

-She can switch off.

-There are three things

-to distract her.

-The location,

-the girls and her family.

-With the girls in shock

-after the afternoon's performance...

-..suppertime was a quiet affair.

-Angharad calls a meeting.

-Do you want the good news

-or the bad news?

-Bad first.

-It's bad news for Sharlaine.

-We're singing Fendigaid Nos

-on Saturday.

-Obviously,

-the good news is we're through!

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-The girls have secured a place

-in Saturday night's final.

-There's only one way to celebrate -

-a trip to Venice.

-Here we go. Don't fall, Catrin.

-A half-hour boat trip...

-..and an opportunity

-to see this incredible city.

-It would have been an anti-climax

-had we not gone through.

-I didn't expect it,

-neither did anyone else.

-We waited for hours to hear

-if we'd qualified for the final.

-We screamed, we jumped up and down.

-We celebrated.

-The response was excellent.

-We have four groupies -

-Elen's mother, Teleri's mother...

-..and my parents.

-It's always nice

-having them with me.

-They've supported me

-since I was this size.

-Dad insisted on playing Mozart

-in the car.

-That's how they kept me quiet.

-The tape went in and I sang

-the soprano/alto parts in the car...

-..on our journeys.

-That's how I fell in love

-with music.

-From the young girl

-singing in her father's car...

-..she was coached by some

-of the choral world's greats.

-..Islwyn Evans and John Hugh Thomas

-to name but two.

-She's sung with Cor Ieuenctid Cymru,

-Schola Cantorum of Oxford...

-..and she's won Cor Cymru twice

-singing with Cywair.

-She's now Cor Y Wiber's mother...

-..and there was never

-a more careful mother to her chicks.

-Burning isn't good. Burning is

-very bad, especially for youngsters.

-Yuck, I sound like an old granny.

-I do feel like a hen sometimes,

-leading her chicks.

-The hen leads her chicks

-to the Bridge of Sighs...

-..for the first selfies.

-Now for some facts about Venezia.

-There are over 400 bridges

-in Venice.

-Marco Polo,

-Antonio Vivaldi and Casanova...

-..all came from Venice.

-That building is the house

-of the little Mozart.

-Whoa!

-Sometimes, all the rehearsals

-are difficult.

-Some of us work, some are in school.

-It's all worthwhile in the end.

-After all the rehearsals,

-we're in Venice on a gondola.

-I never thought we'd do this.

-Look at those masks.

-I feel lucky to be part

-of the choir.

-Without the choir,

-I wouldn't be here now.

-It's special.

-You get so many opportunities

-from singing in a choir.

-Every tour opens a door

-to another tour.

-Cor Cymru gave us the opportunity

-to come here.

-Ta-ra.

-We've now seen Rialto Bridge.

-St Mark's Square.

-Saint Mark's Basilica was built

-in 832. Saint Mark is buried here.

-I think it's beautiful.

-It was larger than I imagined it.

-Being here with a group of friends

-is great.

-Oh!

-Not you.

-With Angharad in charge, no trip

-to Venice would be complete...

-..without a performance

-in one of its great churches...

-..San Moise.

-# Confitemini Domino

-# Quoniam bonus!

-# Confitemini Domino

-# Quoniam bonus!

-# Quoniam in saeculum

-# Misericordia #

-There's nothing

-like a rehearsal or a concert...

-..where you have

-to concentrate fully.

-Any personal problems you have,

-they stay outside.

-You're in another world.

-It's a highlight for Meirion to sit

-at the organ high up in the church.

-At the 11th hour,

-we've had permission...

-..to play this ancient organ.

-# One evening in the quiet light

-# The clear star shone

-# Through the coldness

-of the empty sky

-# The star of everlasting love

-# In its light the three travelled

-# From the ends of the Earth

-# Three wise men followed the star

-to this place

-# To God's son in a manger

-# They all huddled together

-# To worship the Lord

-# A new dawn has arrived

-# The long wait is over

-# The light grows during the night

-# There's life in the land #

-I've had so many opportunities

-singing with different choirs.

-It's nice being here

-with my own choir.

-These girls are sharing experiences

-I've had over the years.

-After an indoor performance...

-..a chance for the girls

-to impress the locals outside.

-Who else can say they've sung

-on St Mark's Square?

-# Now, let's all rejoice

-# There are better times ahead,

-ha-hallelujah

-# After the grey skies,

-we'll earn a pretty penny

-# There are signs

-that our future is blooming

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la, ffw-dw-la-la-la

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la-la-la

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la, ffw-dw-la-la-la

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la-la-la #

-We needed today.

-It was an opportunity to relax.

-We knew we were in Italy

-but we hadn't seen the sights.

-It was nice enjoying a day

-in Venice.

-We'll be back working hard

-tomorrow morning.

-Tomorrow is the big day.

-Everything is geared for tomorrow.

-We can't wait.

-Arrivederci, Venice.

-Tomorrow, we're going for it.

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-It's judgement day for Cor Y Wiber.

-It's the day of the grand final.

-The worry of the first round

-has been replaced by smiles.

-We're excited about the final.

-We're far more confident

-this morning.

-There's less pressure

-and we'll give it a good shot.

-Oh, no!

-When we competed, in the morning,

-we sang in a massive church...

-..with great acoustic.

-We sang that afternoon. We weren't

-used to those surroundings.

-I was shocked by the acoustic

-in the auditorium.

-Today's plan is to rehearse

-on the beach.

-I hope that's a way

-to enjoy rehearsing...

-..and get used

-to the lack of acoustic.

-The acoustic won't be any worse

-than the beach.

-The scientist knows

-the importantce of warming up...

-..both the body and the voice.

-They're clever.

-They're facing each other.

-I thought you were just

-good friends.

-More! Less.

-After Angharad's unique rehearsal,

-glam sunglasses on the nose...

-..and head for the beach.

-I don't care,

-I'm taking my leggings off.

-She always gets the best out of us.

-She's great at choosing

-a repertoire.

-She spends hours listening to music

-and finding something to suit us.

-She's our boss in a good way.

-One, two, three. Aaaah! Mouth.

-When you close your mouth,

-I can't hear the sound.

-We're not in a volume battle because

-we'll lose the volume battle.

-I don't know why I'm a conductor.

-Now, I can't imagine myself

-not being a conductor.

-I never imagined myself

-growing up to be a conductor...

-..but then again, I spent years

-watching conductors.

-I was always trying to learn

-from people who knew more.

-I was like a sponge -

-wanting to listen, wanting to learn.

-That might be the thrill.

-If I develop as a conductor,

-the choir will develop with me.

-We have musical unity.

-If you change your sound,

-I will hear a different sound.

-The preparation is complete.

-With hours to wait

-until the competition...

-..the girls head off

-to play golf and go shopping.

-What happens next? Another shot?

-This is my heaven. A shoe shop.

-I don't like the pattern.

-I don't like these.

-This is nice.

-The only problem -

-in this country it's slim fit.

-With Angharad, you sometimes think

-she's bonkers, she's bound to be.

-She asks us to do floss to hold

-a note. Everything's intentional.

-If you do this...

-..you need to blow your nose.

-Something we've learnt

-is how to empty our noses.

-Blow out -

-we haven't had that before.

-She's kept that one for the tour.

-Argh!

-That's kept for behind closed doors.

-It was all on camera though.

-Oh, yeah!

-You're happier

-than when we won the competition.

-Soon enough, the laughter stops.

-The best of the best head to

-Teatro Vivaldi and the grand final.

-From Sweden, Norway, Germany...

-..and Wales.

-Meirion wishes the girls the best

-of luck in his own unique way.

-We're lifting ourselves

-for the grand climax.

-Italy's best.

-Sorry about the legs.

-The girls are ready to do battle.

-As are the international judges.

-It'll be a good competition,

-the standard is high...

-..and I hope every choir

-will give it their all this time.

-I hope there's plenty of emotion,

-that's so important in music.

-Welcome to the final evening

-of the first edition...

-..of the international

-choir competition Voci dal Lido.

-Please welcome on stage

-Bergen Kammerkor.

-# Peace on Earth

-# Peace to the world

-# Goodwill to all men

-# Kneeling down by the manger

-# Hallelujah

-# Hallelujah

-# Hallelujah #

-# Cuatro por cinco son veinte

-# Tres por siete son veinte-uno

-# Cuatro por cinco son veinte

-# Tres por siete son veinte-uno

-# Cuatro por cinco son veinte

-# Tres por siete son veinte-uno

-# Cuatro por cinco son veinte

-# Tres por siete son veinte-uno

-# Na na na na no #

-The four choirs have sung

-from their hearts.

-Before the first prize is awarded...

-..it's the points

-in the individual categories...

-..which count

-because of the world rankings.

-Sweden and Y Wiber

-win gold certificates.

-Y Wiber win for high marks

-in sacred music and chamber music.

-Time for the major awards.

-Who is the best conductor?

-The conductor's prize of

-the first Voci dal Lido goes to...

-..Angharad Mair Jones from Wales.

-Two gold certificates

-and the best conductor prize.

-Surely she couldn't win

-the Grand Slam?

-The winner of Voci dal Lido...

-..La Cappella from Sweden.

-They miss out on first prize

-by only point...

-..but the Welsh girls

-can be very proud of their efforts.

-We're really happy.

-This is our first competition

-outside Wales.

-To win two certificates and with

-Angharad winning, we're chuffed.

-We won gold -

-that puts us in the world rankings.

-I'm very proud of them.

-They sung so well -

-they couldn't have sung any better.

-Everyone said you'd sung so well.

-We've done a good job

-flying the flag for Wales.

-Party, pizza, Prosecco!

-Party, pizza, Prosecco was the call!

-That's precisely

-what the girls deserved.

-# There are better times ahead,

-ha-hallelujah

-No night would be complete

-without a song.

-# There are signs

-that our future is blooming

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la, ffw-dw-la-la-la

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la-la-la

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la, ffw-dw-la-la-la

-# Ffw-dw-la-la-la-la-la #

-Much too soon, it's time

-for the choir to head home.

-The experience of their tour to

-Venice will stay with them forever.

-If you want to join a choir,

-it's the best thing you'll do.

-Not only for the singing but

-the friends you make are incredible.

-To be part of something, hoping

-your voice makes a difference.

-# Sandman #

-This trip has been amazing.

-You only get these experiences

-with a choir.

-Singing in Venice, in that church.

-That was incredible.

-There was enough acoustic

-to make us sound class!

-The gondolas were amazing.

-# Mr Sandman #

-I laughed until I was ill.

-If I had to choose a highlight, that

-first note we sang in the church...

-..in Jesolo.

-Hearing the sound

-bounce back at you.

-I'll never forget that experience.

-I'll never forget that experience.

-

-# Mr Sandman #

-This tour reminded me

-why I'm Cor Y Wiber's conductor.

-On a cold night and someone texts

-to say they can't come...

-..when it takes ages

-to get a music piece right...

-..you scratch your head.

-When you're on a tour like this,

-they've been great company.

-They've been patient,

-they've raised their game.

-They've overcome the heat

-in the auditorium.

-I've mentioned I might take them

-on tour somewhere else.

-Just being with the choir

-is the highlight for me.

-It's nice to be home.

-Time for a cuppa.

-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.

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