A photographic journey with Risca Male Choir
Risca Male Voice Choir, at Risca Mineworkers’ Flower Show, Crosskeys College, 1972
At the time of the first annual concert 1973, on the stage at Crosskeys College
In the grounds of Tredegar House with the Band of the Welsh Guards, July 3, 1976
Risca Male Voice Choir in Trinity Church, Risca in 1977 with President, Colonel KD Treasure CBE
In the Sherman Theatre with MD, Dr Alwyn Humphreys MBE, November 5, 1978
Annual Concert, Risca Leisure Centre, March 1981
Choir of the Year, 1982, Risca Comprehensive School, Drama Studio with the Catnic Trophy Accompanist: Pamela Guy, Music Director: Martin Hodson
A Partridge in a Pear Tree, December 1982, Crosskeys College
With The Band of the Welsh Guards at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, February 1986
Palo Alto, May 1987, when the whole of the Bay Area was on the Golden Gate Bridge celebrating the 50th anniversary of its opening.
Leaving Redding, California, May 1987
Male Choir winners at the 1988 National Eisteddfod, Tredegar House, Newport 1988 - Risca Male Choir
Celebrating our win at the National Eisteddfod, 1988
Risca Male Choir at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, 1988 with the then President Sir Terry Matthews and the composer, Richard Roderick Jones
The Celtic Manor. RMC with the winning Eisteddfod cup! 1988
Concert in Berkeley, near San Francisco, October 1990
Llangollen International Eisteddfod, July 1993
Malta International Festival November 1995
In casual mode before the 1996 tour to California
Yosemite National Park, October 1996 with Half Dome in the background
Sunnyvale Church, California, October 1996
The Millennium Songs of Praise broadcast, January 2, 2000. RMC giving the première performance of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Prayer for the third Millennium
At Grace Cathedral, San Francisco having sung to an audience of 1,000. October 1996
Singing at the opening concert of the National Eisteddfod, Tredegar House, Newport, 2004
Competing at the National Eisteddfod, 2004
RMC Sings the Movies, December 2006
Crosskeys College Concert Hall, December 2006
St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, August 2010
Newport Barracks, 2011. A photo opportunity after recording the single, Brave Heart
Gary Speed Memorial Match, 2012, singing Cwm Rhondda with Bryn Terfel
Performing during the Battle of the Choirs, Torquay, February, 2013
Celebrating at choir HQ after winning the Battle of the Choirs in Torquay with a rose bowl, and a cheque for £3000. February, 2013
Patrons’ evening at Dan-y-Graig Church, July, 2013
After rehearsal in Naumburg Cathedral, near Leipzig, August 2013
St David’s Cathedral, Pembrokeshire with The Dalesmen, September 2013
RMC in a Winter Wonderland, December 2013
Sarah Jayne Hopkins, Santa Baby! Christmas, 2013
RMC Sings the Movies, December 2014
Holy Trinity Church, Bridgwater September 2015
Tenor section at the Retirement Concert for Martin Hodson and Julie Bevan, September 2015
Jason Howard at the 2015 concert
The National Anthem at the close of the 2015 concert with Laura Parfitt (soprano), Jason Howard (Baritone), Ingrid Surgenor MBE (Accompanist), Beverley Humphreys MBE (Compère) and Stephen Rose (Accompanist)
Remembrance event, Moriah Church, Risca November 2015
St Mary’s Church, Brecon, 2016
Ghent Cathedral, July 2016
Thiepval Memorial, July, 2016
Crosskeys Campus Sports Hall, December 2018, RMC Sings the Movies
Ulverston Parish Church, Lake District. November 2018
Swffryd Community Centre, June 2019
Risca Male Choir spending Christmas at home, December 2019
St David’s Day concert at Islwyn High School for Pontllanfraith Rotary Club, March 1, 2020. Later in March the first lockdown happened: everything closed for the next eighteen months
Singing in the freezing cold at Tredegar House, December 2021. The first singing event with an audience since the first lockdown, March 2020
An early quiet return to business as we came out of the pandemic in April 2022. A wedding at Gileston Manor, Llantwit Major
A spectacular moment in a concert for Tŷ Hafan organised by Rachel Meredith, with all groups joining to sing, Love shine a light With Risca Primary School Choir, The Salvation Army Band and Risca Male Choir. October 2022
At The Celtic Manor, entertaining members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Dwarfed by the mighty Welsh Dragon at The Celtic Manor ICC after a “Flash Mob” spectacular!
Risca Male Choir competing at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Best competing male choir.
Risca Male Choir competing at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Best competing male choir.
Risca Male Choir at Rowton Castle, Shrewsbury for a wedding on Sunday April 7. 2024
Ready to spring into action for the bride’s entrance!
Risca Male Choir gratefully acknowledges photographic contributions from: Dai Baker, Trevor Baker, Andy Berry, Chris Davies, David Knight, Ian Lawrence, South Wales Argus.