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-The phrase choral giants is

-bandied about rather too freely...

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-..but tonight, it's justified...

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-..as we have

-mixed choirs and major choirs...

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-..such as CF1 and Cordydd.

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-Representing Cordydd, Huw Foulkes.

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-Well done!

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-A happy camp?

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-Nervous but excited.

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-A good sign.

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-Eilir Owen Griffiths and CF1.

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-Feel the tension.

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-How's it going?

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-Great.

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-Looking forward

-to a skinny dip later.

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-Nice. You might find some company.

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-The capital city heavyweights

-won't bother Gwennan and ABC.

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-These are the local favourites.

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-Will the trophy

-be staying in Aberystwyth?

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-We've worked hard so we'll see.

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-Good luck, ABC.

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-It's always nice

-to have fresh blood...

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-..to bring some oomph

-to the competition.

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-Cor Dre from Caernarfon.

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-Sian Wheway is the conductor

-and they're excited.

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-Representing North Wales! We're

-going to sing our best, I hope.

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-It's nice to have you here.

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-It's going to be some night.

-Good luck to all the choirs.

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-We're ready for a cymanfa

-of choral singing.

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-We have a respectful audience...

-on the whole...

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-..and three accomplished judges.

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-Maestro of the sacred choral music

-world Professor Edward Higginbottom.

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-From California, a composer

-who has two Grammys to his name...

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-..Christopher Tin.

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-And Maria Guinan, an expert

-in Latin American choral singing.

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-In the pulpit,

-ready with her sermon...

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-..our soprano supremo

-Elin Manahan Thomas.

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-We'll hear from Elin

-after the first choir has sung.

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-Opening tonight's competition

-and taking to the stage...

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-..here are Cordydd from Cardiff.

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-They're ready for a memorable day.

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-Cordydd was formed back in 2000.

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-We've competed twice in the past.

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-We decided this year, since we

-hadn't competed for a while...

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-..we wanted to go for it again.

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-We're a group of people

-who meet weekly in Cardiff.

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-We have members from 25 years old

-all the way through to 50.

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-A lot of the original members

-are still with the choir...

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-..and we've attracted new members.

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-I'm new to the choir.

-I joined in February.

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-I've had a warm welcome.

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-Everyone's been fab.

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-He's the clown and the boss.

-A clown, but a hard-working clown.

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-Canada.

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-We had a trip to Canada.

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-We sang in a concert

-in front of 1,100 people.

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-That feeling

-that we were singing as friends.

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-The first to the bar...

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-Elin Dimmick.

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-When we finish at 9.00pm,

-we get this.

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-There one member who's eager to

-put her chair back on the stack...

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-..and leave the room

-as soon as possible.

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-I buy you a drink too.

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-Come on!

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-It's good to compete. It's

-the best way to raise standards.

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-It's hard work

-but we enjoy doing it.

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-Winning any competition

-gives a choir confidence...

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-..and that's a guarantee

-that you're on the right track.

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-No choir goes into a competition

-to lose.

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-Every choir tries to win.

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-That's the message

-I've always given the choir.

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-Elin Dimmick

-is the first to the bar...

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-..but emerging first

-from tonight's Cor Cymru is the aim.

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-Please welcome Cordydd.

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-We begin with an arrangement

-of Latvian folk song.

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-To some extent, the language

-is phonetic just like Welsh...

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-..but it's quite an attacking piece.

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-I hope it grabs the audience's

-attention from the first note.

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Ogles bira Daugava

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-# Ogles bira Daugava

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-# Ogles bira Daugava

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala

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-# Kalejs kala

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-# Ogles bira Daugava

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-# Ogles bira Daugava

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-# Ogles bira Daugava

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

-kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Kalejs kala debesis

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-# Saules meitas saktu kala

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-# Zeltitiem burbuliem

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-# Saktu kala #

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-Another piece we'll be singing

-is Let My Love Be Heard...

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-..by American Jake Runestead.

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-It's an emotional piece in terms

-of the words with close harmonies.

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-# Let my love be heard

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-# Let my love be heard

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-# Let my love be heard

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-# Let my love be heard

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-# Angels, where you soar

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-# Up to God

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-# Ah-ah-ah-ah

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-# Ah-ah-ah-ah

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-# Let my love

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-# Be heard #

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-The next piece is Weihnachten,

-written by Mendelssohn.

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-I hope it showcases

-the values of choral singing.

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-The chords are clear and concise.

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-We want to offer

-something different.

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-# Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden

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-# Und preiset Gott!

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-# Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden

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-# Der Heiland ist erschienen

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-# Den der Herr verheiben

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-# Er hat seine Gerechtigkeit

-der Welt offenbaret

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Er hat seine Gerechtigkeit

-der Welt offenbaret

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Halleluja!

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-# Frohlocket, ihr Volker auf Erden

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-# Halleluja! #

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-Crucifixus by Antonio Lotti

-was written many centuries ago.

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-It requires independent voices...

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-..that are aware

-of the voices around them.

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-We must make sure that the correct

-style is expressed to the judges.

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-# Pontio Pilato

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-# Pontio Pilato

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-# Pontio Pilato

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-# Passus

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-# Et sepultus est

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-# Passus

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-# Et sepultus

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-# Et sepultus

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-# Est #

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-We've decided to sing

-a traditional Welsh song...

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-..to round off our repertoire.

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-In a competition called Cor Cymru...

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-..a choir from Wales should sing

-a piece that's intrinsically Welsh.

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-# Then the rock of ages keeps me

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-# In the flood and fire strong

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-# I will sing on heaven's billows

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-# Rock of ages is my song

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-# Amen, Amen

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-# Amen, Amen

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-# Amen, Amen

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-# Amen

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-# Amen

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-# Amen

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-# Amen #

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-How did it go? How do you feel?

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-We're all happy. We worked so hard.

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-Huw's put in more hours than anyone

-and we're so grateful.

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-Before you disappear

-to somewhere 'interesting'...

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-..here's Elin with her comments.

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-I don't know where to start.

-The dynamic more than anything.

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-The compass of their dynamic

-was incredible.

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-With so many members,

-it's hard to sing quietly.

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-When they sang quietly in the

-second piece, p-p-p-pianissimo...

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-..they succeeded.

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-They didn't lose

-the core sound in doing so.

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-I like the way they changed

-the sound of their voices...

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-..for the different styles.

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-The Weihnacht

-was bright and Germanic.

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-They changed their style completely.

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-The Lotti, one of my favourite

-pieces, but a challenging piece.

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-You have to maintain the sound

-and the conflict.

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-I think they built

-the dynamic and drama brilliantly.

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-They closed their repertoire

-with Craig Yr Oesoedd. A success?

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-Yes, you could feel

-the wall of sound.

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-They didn't become too emotional

-and wild, they kept their focus.

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-The drama was maintained

-by them holding themselves back.

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-Were there any elements

-that needed attention?

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-Sometimes,

-they could have rested a moment...

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-..just to leave something

-between movements...

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-..or just breathe

-and relax into it...

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-..to own the stage

-and own the music.

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-As I said, that was an experience.

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-I couldn't have asked

-for better comments.

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-It was an experience for us too...

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-..and I'm glad Elin

-could sit back and enjoy.

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-It was so special and now,

-I think we deserve a drink!

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-You do deserve it.

-Well done. Congratulations.

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-The local choir are singing

-on their home patch after the break.

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-Will ABC from Aberystwyth

-taste success tonight?

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-The choir was formed in 1995.

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-We were Aelwyd Bro Ceredigion

-back then.

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-We were all young back then.

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-Aberystwyth -

-the best place in the world.

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-There's a cross-section

-of professions and ages.

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-We're from different parts of Wales.

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-Cultured.

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-Perfectionist. Energetic.

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-Committed.

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-Committed.

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-We've had many good conductors...

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-..but Gwennan has brought

-something extra.

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-I joined the choir five years ago.

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-For the past three years,

-I've been the conductor.

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-We've been trying to develop the

-repertoire and develop musically.

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-I hope that's reflected

-in the competition.

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-Gwennan has the ability to give us

-confidence to believe in ourselves.

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-Yes, we can do it

-and we're as good as anyone.

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-Incredible highlights.

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-Incredible highlights.

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-The Eisteddfod. Cor Cymru.

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-We're in a different league now.

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-The tenors.

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-The tenors.

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-Us!

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-I've no clue what they're doing but

-something's going on all the time.

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-Three tenors. The Three Tenors.

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-Sometimes there's a four-line tenor.

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-The fun -

-that's as important as the music.

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-We respect the other choirs. We'll

-enjoy sharing a stage with them.

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-It's chance for us to show

-what we can do.

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-We're playing at home.

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-Anything is possible.

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-Trump was elected. Brexit happened.

-ABC could win Cor Cymru.

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-It's not impossible.

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-Trying to copy

-Donald Trump's success...

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-..this choir is ready

-to make Aberystwyth great again.

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-With their conductor

-Gwennan Williams, here's Cor ABC.

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-We open the competition with

-Bogoroditsye Dyevo by Rachmaninov.

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-It's a piece that gives us

-an opportunity to sing legato.

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-There's a lot of toing and froing.

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-It suits the choir perfectly.

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-# Bogoroditsye

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-# Dyevo

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-# Raduisya

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-# Blagodatnaya

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-# Mariye

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-# Blagoslovyena

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-# Ty v zhenakh

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-# I blagoslovyen plod

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-# Chryeva tvoyevo

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-# Yako Spasa

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-# Rodila

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-# Yako Spasa

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-# Rodila

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-# Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

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-# Yesi

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-# Dush

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-# Nashikh #

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-Kala Kalla by Eric Whitacre

-is a lively piece.

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-The title is a play on words.

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-The Hebrew words

-'kala' and 'kalla'...

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-..meaning white and bride,

-are very similar.

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-# U'vekalut Tishak hi li!

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-# Kala kula sheli

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-# Kala kalla

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-# U'vekalut

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-# Tishak, tishak hi li!

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la

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-# La la la la la la la la #

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-O Magnum Mysterium takes us back

-to the Renaissance period.

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-The four lines combine

-to create wonderful harmonies.

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-# Portare Dominum

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-# Christum

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia #

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-Gosber was commissioned by the choir

-about three years ago.

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-The music was written

-by Andrew Cusworth...

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-..the words

-by Dafydd John Pritchard.

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-Both sing with the choir.

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-A wonderful atmosphere

-is created by the music...

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-..to portray Dafydd's poetry.

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-# There is

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-# There is

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-# A picture

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-# A picture

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-# Of a prayer

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-# There is a picture

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-# Of a prayer

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-# There is a voice

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-# There is a voice

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-# A voice

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-# Beside a sea

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-# There is a voice

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-# Beside a sea

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-# And prayers

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-# And prayers

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-# In the oak trees

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-# In the oak trees #

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-We close our repertoire with

-a swing piece, Fly Me To The Moon.

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-It became popular

-during the space race.

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-The choir enjoy singing this piece.

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-# Fly me to the moon

-let me play among the stars

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-# Let me see what spring is like

-on Jupiter and Mars

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-# In other words, please be true

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-# In other words

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-# I love you

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-# Fly me to the moon

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-# Let me swing among the stars

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-# Let me see what spring is like

-on Jupiter and Mars

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-# In other words, hold my hand

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-# In other words

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-# Won't you kiss me

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-# Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me

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-# Fill my heart with song

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-# Sing for ever more

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-# You, you, you, you

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-# I worship and adore

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-# In other words

-please be true, true, true

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-# In other words, I love

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-# You #

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-You used to sing with the choir.

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-You used to sing with the choir.

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-For a little while.

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-What's it like to be in charge?

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-Lovely. I can choose the music

-and shape things as I want them.

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-Gwennan's worked wonders with them.

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-The sound flowed,

-the breathing flowed.

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-That's difficult with a small choir,

-three tenors, three bass.

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-I like the way

-they maintained the sound.

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-She knew the shape

-of every sentence.

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-Every sentence was going somewhere.

0:26:390:26:41

-It was easy for the choir

-to communicate from start to finish.

0:26:410:26:45

-I like the change of tone.

0:26:450:26:47

-With the Victoria,

-we had brighter sounds...

0:26:480:26:51

-..and with Gosber,

-you could have heard a pin drop.

0:26:510:26:55

-They maintained the sound

-and the still chords.

0:26:550:26:58

-They were so still, so static.

0:26:590:27:02

-They started with Rachmaninov

-and created that Russian ambience.

0:27:020:27:06

-That's what I liked -

-that requires more mature voices.

0:27:060:27:10

-They created a rich sound

-for the Russian piece.

0:27:110:27:14

-I also like Fly Me To The Moon

-at the end.

0:27:140:27:17

-It's lighter, they enjoyed it...

0:27:170:27:19

-..but they kept their focus

-and took great care with it.

0:27:190:27:23

-If you had a pot of choral polish...

0:27:230:27:26

-..which elements

-would need a little shining?

0:27:260:27:30

-Start the notes together.

-Breathe together.

0:27:300:27:33

-Create the same vowels

-with your mouths.

0:27:330:27:37

-That will make the sound cleaner.

0:27:380:27:40

-Take care with the smaller notes

-in Victoria.

0:27:400:27:43

-I really enjoyed the performance.

0:27:430:27:45

-As the ship's captain, it must be

-good to hear words like that.

0:27:460:27:50

-The comments are wonderful.

0:27:500:27:53

-They've worked so hard,

-they deserve those comments.

0:27:530:27:57

-Close the file for a while.

0:27:570:28:00

-It's closed!

0:28:000:28:01

-Well done, congratulations.

0:28:020:28:04

-After the break, Cor Dre's

-first appearance on Cor Cymru.

0:28:040:28:09

-Aberystwyth will become Costa Cofi

-in two minutes' time.

0:28:100:28:14

-.

0:28:140:28:14

-Subtitles

0:28:210:28:21

-Subtitles

-

-Subtitles

0:28:210:28:23

-The choir has 40 members.

0:28:270:28:29

-The youngest is still in school

-and the eldest has two children.

0:28:290:28:34

-Cofis forever.

0:28:360:28:37

-If you've had a bad day,

-there's nothing better than singing.

0:28:380:28:42

-They say you lose weight

-when you sing.

0:28:420:28:45

-Especially if you're standing up.

-I like it when Sian gets us up.

0:28:450:28:49

-I have natural singers in the choir.

0:28:540:28:58

-They all enjoy singing.

-Enjoyment is part of our ethos.

0:28:590:29:04

-There's nothing better

-on a Thursday...

0:29:050:29:07

-..than singing with 30

-of your friends and having a pint.

0:29:070:29:10

-She suits the choir.

0:29:110:29:12

-She suits the choir.

-

-She gets the best out of us.

0:29:120:29:14

-Mam. The conductor.

0:29:210:29:23

-We've had lots of highlights.

0:29:240:29:26

-The Pan-Celtic Festival.

0:29:270:29:29

-Performing in front of 20,000.

0:29:300:29:32

-We met Nicola Sturgeon

-and Alex Salmond.

0:29:320:29:35

-The first to the bar - Rhydian.

0:29:360:29:38

-They've been saying nasty things

-behind my back.

0:29:400:29:43

-I wasn't the first to the bar.

-I made sure I wasn't.

0:29:430:29:47

-It's nice to know

-that we have international judges...

0:29:480:29:53

-..and we were chosen

-on our recording.

0:29:530:29:56

-That's a breath of fresh air.

0:29:570:29:59

-It would be amazing

-to reach the final.

0:29:590:30:02

-It's our 10th anniversary and it

-would make our celebration bonkers.

0:30:020:30:08

-Cheers.

0:30:080:30:09

-One thing is certain, there'll be

-a huge party if the Cofis win.

0:30:110:30:17

-With their conductor Sian Wheway,

-here's Cor Dre.

0:30:170:30:21

-We begin with Dies Irae by Mozart.

0:30:220:30:26

-It's a powerful piece which shows

-the choir's vocal ability.

0:30:260:30:31

-# Dies irae

0:30:310:30:34

-# Dies irae

0:30:340:30:37

-# Solvet saeclum in favila

0:30:370:30:40

-# Teste David cum Sibyla

0:30:400:30:43

-# Quantus tremor est futurus

0:30:460:30:50

-# Quando judex est venturus

0:30:500:30:55

-# Cuncta stricte discusurus!

0:30:550:31:00

-# Dies irae

0:31:040:31:07

-# Dies irae

0:31:080:31:10

-# Solvet saeclum in favila

0:31:110:31:13

-# Teste David cum Sibylla

0:31:130:31:16

-# Quantus tremor est futurus

0:31:190:31:23

-# Quando judex est venturus

0:31:230:31:28

-# Cuncta stricte discusurus!

0:31:280:31:33

-# Quantus tremor est futurus

0:31:340:31:36

-# Dies irae, Dies irae

0:31:370:31:40

-# Quantus tremor est futurus

0:31:400:31:43

-# Dies irae, Dies irae

0:31:430:31:46

-# Quantus tremor est futurus

0:31:470:31:50

-# Quantus tremor est futurus

0:31:500:31:53

-# Quando judex est venturus

0:31:540:31:57

-# Cuncta stricte discusurus!

0:31:570:32:00

-# Cuncta stricte

0:32:000:32:03

-# Cuncta stricte discusurus!

0:32:030:32:07

-# Cuncta stricte

0:32:070:32:09

-# Cuncta stricte discusurus! #

0:32:090:32:13

-Our next piece is The Blue Bird

-by Standford.

0:32:230:32:27

-It creates

-a completely different atmosphere.

0:32:280:32:32

-# Blue in blue

0:32:330:32:38

-# A moment, ere the bird had passed

0:32:380:32:46

-# In blue

0:32:460:32:48

-# It caught

0:32:480:32:52

-# It caught

0:32:520:32:55

-# His image

0:32:560:32:59

-# His image as he flew

0:32:590:33:13

-# The lake lay blue

0:33:140:33:22

-# Below the hill #

0:33:230:33:28

-Next is Hodie, Christus Natus Est

-by William Mathias.

0:33:410:33:47

-# Hodie, hodie, hodie, hodie

0:33:470:33:50

-# Hodie, hodie, hodie, hodie

0:33:510:33:55

-It offers different challenges.

0:33:550:33:58

-Harmonies, movement, various

-restrictions within the voices.

0:33:580:34:02

-# Hodie, in terra canunt Angeli

0:34:020:34:06

-# Laetantur Archangeli

0:34:060:34:07

-# Laetantur Archangeli

0:34:080:34:09

-# Laetantur Archangeli

0:34:100:34:11

-# Hodie, hodie, hodie,

0:34:110:34:15

-# Hodie, hodie, hodie

0:34:150:34:18

-# Hodie exsultant justi

0:34:180:34:21

-# Hodie exsultant justi

0:34:210:34:22

-# Hodie exsultant justi

0:34:230:34:25

-# Dicentes, dicentes, dicentes

0:34:250:34:27

-# Gloria in excelsis Deo

0:34:280:34:30

-# Gloria in excelsis Deo

0:34:300:34:32

-# Gloria in excelsis Deo

0:34:320:34:35

-# Alleluia #

0:34:350:34:41

-Esgyniad by Hector Macdonald

-is a new piece for us.

0:34:440:34:48

-It's a piece that splits into

-six and sometimes seven voices.

0:34:510:34:56

-It sounds messy at times.

0:34:560:34:59

-There are cross-accented rhythms

-throughout.

0:34:590:35:02

-When the voices come together,

-the harmonies are wonderful.

0:35:020:35:06

-# You kept many company

0:35:070:35:16

-# Despite the long journey,

-you gave without receiving

0:35:160:35:22

-# Despite the long, long journey

0:35:230:35:27

-# The larger the gap where your hand

-led us to the day that came

0:35:270:35:36

-# Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum

0:35:370:35:40

-# You performed your miracles

0:35:400:35:43

-# In our midst

0:35:440:35:46

-# In our midst

0:35:460:35:49

-# You disappeared during sunrise

0:35:490:35:52

-# Morning dewdrops

0:35:530:35:55

-# Morning dewdrops

0:35:550:35:57

-# The larger the gap where you were

-once company and our rock

0:35:580:36:06

-# The larger the gap where you were

-once company and a rock

0:36:060:36:13

-# To us

0:36:130:36:14

-# Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum

0:36:150:36:19

-# Pa pa-da-ba-da

0:36:190:36:23

-# Once our rock #

0:36:230:36:25

-Ubi Caritas was written

-by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo.

0:36:310:36:35

-It's a quiet piece,

-a thoughtful prayer.

0:36:350:36:39

-The meaning of the words is "Where

-charity and love are, God is there".

0:36:400:36:47

-# Ubi caritas et amor

0:36:480:36:54

-# Deus ibi est

0:36:540:36:58

-# Congregavit nos in unum

0:36:590:37:05

-# Christi amor

0:37:050:37:09

-# Christi amor

0:37:100:37:19

-# Amen #

0:37:200:37:32

-We close our repertoire

-with Rhyfeddod.

0:37:350:37:38

-It's a Welsh song that's full of fun

-about things we see around us...

0:37:380:37:43

-..in Eric Jones' special style.

0:37:440:37:46

-# The fifth is Twm Pengrin's mare

0:37:470:37:52

-# Doing the clog dance

0:37:520:37:55

-# In a petticoat and breeches

0:37:550:37:58

-# In a petticoat and breeches

0:37:580:38:00

-# In breeches, in breeches

0:38:010:38:03

-# In breeches, in breeches

0:38:030:38:06

-# This is the sixth one

0:38:060:38:09

-# It will make you laugh out loud

0:38:090:38:14

-# A great, big yellow snake

0:38:150:38:18

-# A great, big yellow snake

0:38:180:38:21

-# Trying, trying, trying

-to handle a gun

0:38:210:38:26

-# Handle a gun!

0:38:260:38:27

-# Handle a gun?

0:38:270:38:28

-# Handle a gun?

-

-# Handle a gun!

0:38:280:38:30

-# Ah ah ah ah

0:38:310:38:33

-# Ah ah ah ah

0:38:330:38:36

-# The seventh

0:38:360:38:38

-# Is the last one

0:38:390:38:42

-# Nain's hen skinning the cat

0:38:420:38:45

-# Nain's hen skinning the cat

0:38:450:38:47

-# Skinning the cat, skinning the cat

0:38:470:38:50

-# Skinning the cat

0:38:500:38:53

-# To roast, to roast

0:38:530:38:55

-# To roast on the fire

0:38:550:38:57

-# To roast on the fire

0:38:570:39:00

-# To roast on the fire

0:39:000:39:02

-# To roast

0:39:030:39:05

-# On the fire

0:39:060:39:08

-# On the fire #

0:39:080:39:15

-This is your first appearance in

-the competition. What was it like?

0:39:230:39:28

-Great. We'll be back after tonight.

0:39:280:39:30

-You're a group of friends.

0:39:310:39:32

-We socialise together,

-have fun and sing.

0:39:330:39:36

-What else do you want in life?

0:39:360:39:39

-Who doesn't like a bit of Mozart?

0:39:390:39:41

-You're an expert.

0:39:420:39:43

-Dies Irae was a great choice.

0:39:440:39:46

-There's a lot of homophonic moves,

-in chord blocks.

0:39:460:39:49

-That's their strength.

0:39:490:39:51

-There's a wall of sound, they're

-bright and their vowels are clear.

0:39:510:39:56

-No soprano likes singing The Blue

-Bird but their soloist was superb.

0:39:570:40:02

-Maintaining the sound underneath

-her voice was hard work...

0:40:020:40:07

-..the same with the Mathias.

0:40:070:40:09

-The men did a great job

-with the 'hodie'.

0:40:090:40:12

-It was nice to see Sian leading them

-to where she wanted to go.

0:40:120:40:15

-They really followed her.

0:40:160:40:18

-She could create

-waves of sound coming through.

0:40:180:40:22

-I also like the tight rhythm

-in the most difficult parts.

0:40:220:40:26

-I like the way they come together...

0:40:260:40:28

-..to create the impression

-that they enjoy singing.

0:40:280:40:31

-There's a freshness about them.

0:40:320:40:34

-Some things I'd look to change.

0:40:350:40:37

-Because the group sound

-is so strong...

0:40:370:40:40

-..the sections need

-a little polish...

0:40:400:40:43

-..to keep everything constant

-in terms of standards.

0:40:430:40:47

-I really enjoyed listening to them.

0:40:470:40:49

-After hearing those comments,

-how do you feel?

0:40:500:40:53

-I loved listening to what she

-had to say so well done, everyone.

0:40:540:40:57

-We've reached the very top.

0:40:570:40:59

-We're glad to be here,

-we enjoy singing...

0:41:000:41:03

-..and enjoyment is a big part

-of our ethos.

0:41:030:41:07

-Congratulations.

-Excellent, well done.

0:41:070:41:10

-The final choir, former winners

-of the mixed choir competition.

0:41:140:41:18

-CF1 from Cardiff hope to repeat

-their success after the break.

0:41:180:41:22

-Subtitles

0:41:280:41:28

-Subtitles

-

-Subtitles

0:41:280:41:30

-CF1 was formed

-by a group of young people...

0:41:340:41:37

-..who'd moved to Cardiff,

-back in 2002.

0:41:370:41:41

-The choir started as a youth choir

-and has become a mixed choir.

0:41:410:41:47

-You couldn't have a more random

-group of people.

0:41:480:41:53

-We're so different

-but we share the same passion...

0:41:530:41:58

-..and we have the same targets.

0:41:580:42:01

-# Merry Christmas to everyone #

0:42:010:42:04

-We're not just a boring choir that

-turn up and practise every week.

0:42:040:42:08

-We're a choir that has fun.

0:42:090:42:11

-Lots of laughter -

-more laughter than singing.

0:42:110:42:14

-All over the place.

0:42:160:42:18

-All over the place.

-

-Eilir is bonkers. To be honest.

0:42:180:42:21

-Yes, but I wouldn't change him.

0:42:210:42:23

-He's the right person to lead CF1.

-The choir's bonkers too.

0:42:240:42:28

-Being part

-of the Aberfan memorial concert.

0:42:300:42:33

-CF1 has had many successes.

-Choir of the Year 2014.

0:42:340:42:38

-A visit to India.

-It's a varied life.

0:42:380:42:43

-CF1.

0:42:430:42:44

-The pinnacle was winning Cor Cymru

-four years ago.

0:42:470:42:51

-We won the Mixed Choir competition.

0:42:520:42:54

-One of the choir turned

-to me that night and said...

0:42:550:42:59

-.."The only thing

-I had left to give you was blood."

0:42:590:43:03

-It would be great to win Cor Cymru.

-We've competed before.

0:43:030:43:08

-We've not had the prize glory

-of winning the main competition.

0:43:080:43:14

-It would be the icing on the cake

-to win Cor Cymru.

0:43:150:43:18

-Come on, CF1.

0:43:180:43:19

-Icing or not,

-CF1 have had a lot of success.

0:43:240:43:27

-Ready to bake a new choral cake

-is Eilir Owen Griffiths with CF1.

0:43:280:43:34

-We begin with The Last Words

-of David by Randall Thompson.

0:43:360:43:40

-A powerful opening.

0:43:400:43:42

-# He that ruleth over men

0:43:430:43:51

-# Must be just

0:43:510:43:54

-# Must be just

0:43:540:43:58

-# Must be just

0:43:580:44:05

-The second part,

-the alleluia towards the end...

0:44:060:44:10

-..is very melodic.

0:44:100:44:12

-# Alleluia

0:44:130:44:18

-# Alleluia

0:44:180:44:23

-# Alleluia

0:44:230:44:32

-# Alleluia

0:44:330:44:44

-# Alleluia

0:44:440:44:57

-# Amen

0:44:580:45:07

-# Amen

0:45:070:45:16

-# Amen

0:45:180:45:31

-# Amen #

0:45:320:45:44

-One of my favourite pieces

-by Rachmaninov...

0:45:500:45:53

-..is the simple Tebe Poyem.

0:45:530:45:55

-It requires quiet, careful singing.

0:45:550:45:58

-The soprano solo at the end

-is sensational.

0:45:580:46:02

-# Blagoslovim

0:46:020:46:08

-# Tebye blagodarim

0:46:080:46:15

-# Gospodi

0:46:150:46:21

-# I molim

0:46:210:46:25

-# I molim

0:46:260:46:32

-# Ti sya

0:46:320:46:38

-# I molim

0:46:460:46:51

-# Ti sya

0:46:510:46:57

-# I molim

0:46:570:47:03

-# Ti sya

0:47:030:47:10

-# Bozhe nash

0:47:110:47:25

-# Bozhe

0:47:250:47:40

-# Nash #

0:47:400:47:49

-The prayer Let My Love Be Heard

-by Jake Runestad...

0:47:550:48:01

-..begins so quietly

-and builds when the angels appear.

0:48:010:48:06

-It builds to an incredible finale.

0:48:060:48:10

-If we sing this well,

-I'll be a happy man.

0:48:110:48:15

-# Let my love be heard

0:48:150:48:25

-# Let my love be heard

0:48:250:48:35

-# Let my love be heard

0:48:350:48:46

-# Let my love be heard

0:48:460:49:00

-# Angels, where you soar

0:49:060:49:11

-# Up to God

0:49:110:49:16

-# Ah ah ah ah ah ah

0:49:160:49:23

-# Ah ah ah ah ah ah

0:49:240:49:34

-# Let my love

0:49:370:49:43

-# Be heard #

0:49:430:49:55

-We finish our repertoire

-with Deus Ex Machina...

0:50:010:50:06

-..by Polish composer Neske.

0:50:060:50:08

-# Hirundo perdita lata tempestatibus

0:50:080:50:13

-# Nido meo ardeo

0:50:130:50:18

-# Subito

0:50:180:50:20

-It's an exciting rhythmic piece.

0:50:200:50:24

-It gives the choir an opportunity

-to show what they can do.

0:50:240:50:28

-# Gaudium recipio

0:50:280:50:30

-# Me non paenitet condicio

0:50:300:50:33

-# Deus mecum subito

0:50:330:50:35

-# Gaudium recipio

0:50:380:50:40

-# Me non paenitet condicio

0:50:400:50:42

-# Deus mecum subito

0:50:420:50:45

-# Gaudium recipio

0:50:480:50:50

-# Me non paenitet condicio

0:50:500:50:52

-# Deus mecum subito

0:50:520:50:55

-# Gaudium recipio

0:50:570:50:59

-# Me non paenitet condicio

0:50:590:51:01

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:020:51:04

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:040:51:07

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:070:51:09

-# Deus ex machina, ecce

0:51:090:51:11

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:120:51:14

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:140:51:16

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:170:51:19

-# Deus, deus ex machina

0:51:210:51:23

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:230:51:26

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:260:51:28

-# Deus ex machina, ecce

0:51:280:51:30

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:300:51:33

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:330:51:35

-# Deus ex machina

0:51:350:51:37

-# Ex machina venisti

-et sine miseria vivam

0:51:400:51:47

-# Deo laetius fortius vivo et gaudeo

0:51:470:51:54

-# Me inventisti laeta fortuna

0:51:540:51:59

-# Ex machina venisti

-et sine miseria vivam

0:51:590:52:06

-# Deo laetius fortius vivo et gaudeo

0:52:070:52:13

-# Me inventisti laeta fortuna

0:52:130:52:18

-# Deus, deus ex machina

0:52:180:52:20

-# Deus ex machina

0:52:230:52:25

-# Deus, deus ex machina

0:52:270:52:30

-# Deus, deus, deus

0:52:310:52:34

-# Deus ex machina

0:52:340:52:35

-# Deus ex machina #

0:52:360:52:38

-The four choirs have sung.

0:52:490:52:51

-After the break, we talk to CF1,

-we'll hear Elin's comments...

0:52:510:52:56

-..and of course, the result.

0:52:560:52:58

-.

0:52:590:52:59

-Subtitles

0:53:050:53:05

-Subtitles

-

-Subtitles

0:53:050:53:07

-Welcome back to Aberystwyth.

-CF1 closed the competition.

0:53:100:53:14

-They're backstage with Heledd.

0:53:140:53:17

-Did you enjoy the experience?

0:53:190:53:20

-Did you enjoy the experience?

-

-Yes, it was great.

0:53:200:53:22

-It went as well as expected.

-We're happy.

0:53:220:53:26

-I can see pink shoes.

-What's the idea behind them?

0:53:260:53:30

-We've worn pink shoes

-for a few years.

0:53:310:53:33

-It brings a theme to CF1.

0:53:330:53:35

-Pink is the theme!

0:53:360:53:38

-Here's what you can do

-with a four-part choir.

0:53:380:53:42

-They were a polished choir,

-right from the start.

0:53:420:53:46

-They owned the stage.

-They're almost professional.

0:53:460:53:48

-It's like a team of soloists

-brought together.

0:53:490:53:52

-The voices are bright,

-the vowels were united.

0:53:520:53:56

-Every mouth moved as one.

0:53:560:53:59

-I like the way

-they embrace the words.

0:53:590:54:02

-They enjoy their consonants

-and Eilir shapes everything.

0:54:020:54:07

-He knows at the start of

-every sentence where it's going.

0:54:070:54:11

-That helps the singers, they know

-when to breathe and how to pace it.

0:54:110:54:16

-There were only four songs

-in the repertoire...

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-..and three had religious links.

0:54:210:54:24

-Was there enough variety?

0:54:240:54:27

-The only thing I was going to

-mention, since they only had four...

0:54:270:54:31

-..they could have added one more

-or changed the repertoire...

0:54:310:54:35

-..just to make life easier

-for themselves.

0:54:350:54:38

-Some Brahms, Schubert or Handel...

0:54:380:54:41

-..just to make life easier.

0:54:420:54:44

-Having said that, they all

-left smiling so they enjoyed it.

0:54:440:54:48

-An experienced choir,

-a professional sound, very polished.

0:54:480:54:52

-That's what Elin had to say.

-How does that sound?

0:54:520:54:56

-I don't think I've had all three

-at the same time before.

0:54:560:55:00

-We have different things

-said about the choir...

0:55:000:55:05

-..and having all three in

-the same sentence means a lot to me.

0:55:050:55:09

-The effort, the sweating

-and the singing is over.

0:55:090:55:13

-The only thing the four choirs

-can do now is wait eagerly...

0:55:130:55:17

-..for the decision of

-our three international judges.

0:55:170:55:22

-Professor Edward Higginbottom

-was the first person...

0:55:240:55:27

-..to become Professor of

-Choral Music in Oxford University.

0:55:280:55:31

-He's recorded over 100 CDs...

0:55:320:55:34

-..and he's an international-renowned

-expert in sacred choral music.

0:55:340:55:39

-Award-winning Maria Guinan

-comes from Venezuela.

0:55:410:55:44

-She's a consultant

-and coordinator of El Sistema...

0:55:450:55:48

-..a project where the

-less fortunate are given...

0:55:480:55:51

-..musical education

-and opportunities.

0:55:510:55:54

-Composer Christopher Tin

-has won two Grammys...

0:55:540:55:58

-..one for composing music for

-a video game for the song Baba Yetu.

0:55:590:56:05

-After deliberating,

-one choir caught their attention.

0:56:070:56:11

-Here's why.

0:56:120:56:13

-We didn't toss a coin...

0:56:130:56:14

-..but we had to put an emphasis

-on certain characteristics...

0:56:140:56:18

-..of one of these choirs

-to discern the winner.

0:56:180:56:21

-There was no weakness

-within the sound of the choir.

0:56:220:56:25

-It was very cohesive, top to bottom.

0:56:260:56:28

-That's why they won.

0:56:280:56:30

-This is a great instrument -

-strong voices and sections. Solid.

0:56:330:56:38

-This choir sung from the heart,

-with feeling.

0:56:380:56:42

-If it had been possible

-to award two firsts...

0:56:460:56:48

-..we would have been pleased

-to do it.

0:56:490:56:51

-The choirs are on tenterhooks.

0:56:530:56:55

-Before hearing the result,

-how does Elin see it?

0:56:550:56:59

-I've said this every time

-but tonight...

0:56:590:57:02

-..I was astonished by the standard.

0:57:030:57:05

-You know how much I respect you,

-choirs and conductors.

0:57:050:57:09

-Which one?

0:57:130:57:14

-Which one?

-

-For the passion, Cordydd.

0:57:140:57:16

-Thank you, Elin.

0:57:170:57:19

-Does the trio agree with Elin?

0:57:190:57:21

-Professor Higginbottom,

-the result, please.

0:57:220:57:24

-The winning choir is...

0:57:250:57:28

-..Cordydd.

0:57:410:57:43

-Huw, congratulations.

0:58:160:58:18

-Congratulations to Cordydd.

0:58:180:58:21

-From the emotion and the response...

0:58:210:58:24

-..by the choir and the audience...

0:58:250:58:27

-..this victory means a lot to you.

0:58:270:58:30

-It's been a challenging

-and difficult time.

0:58:300:58:34

-This is almost a new choir, so many

-new members, former members...

0:58:350:58:42

-..it's fantastic!

0:58:420:58:43

-Huw and Cordydd, congratulations.

-Enjoy your celebration.

0:58:440:58:47

-That's all from a noisy

-and happy Aberystwyth.

0:58:480:58:54

-Thanks to all the choirs

-for competing.

0:58:540:58:57

-The performances and adjudications

-are on our website.

0:58:570:59:02

-For now, we say goodbye to the

-sound of the winning choir Cordydd.

0:59:020:59:06

-Goodnight.

0:59:060:59:07

-# Amen, Amen

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0:59:240:59:28

-# Amen

0:59:280:59:35

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