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All Saints Church Choir

All Saints Church Choir

... sings every Sunday of the year at the morning Sung Eucharist, at Choral Evensong on the first Sunday of the month and at other special services such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thusday, Good Friday. The full Choir occasionally sings in concerts, such as the annual sacred concert of John Stainer's The Crucifixion.  

The young choristers sometimes sing as a group at concerts - for example the All Saints Alive Music Festival Gala concert in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and in various Saturday morning coffee concerts, the next being on Sat 17th March 2012. Currently we have 28 young choristers aged 18 and under. They recently participated in a Royal School of Church Music 'Treble Singing Day' in November 2011 - see photos further down.

All Saints Church supports five choral scholars and two organ scholars

New members are always welcome. Please contact Les and Penny Ryan on 01792 406062 or email les_ryan@btinternet.com  

All supervisory staff with the young choristers have Church in Wales CRB Clearance

Affiliated to the Parish is the youth choir, The Ariosa Singers who rehearse at All Saints on Sunday afternoons.

Rehearsals at All Saints on Wednesdays as follows:

6pm RSCM Voice for Life ribbons and medals preparation*
6.30pm Young Choristers rehearse
6.30pm-7pm Choral Scholars rehearse
7pm Adult Choristers join with the younger singers

8pm (approx) conclusion

*supported by occasional Saturday morning classes

Temporary changes to timetable in February and March 2012

6pm-7pm Young Choristers
6pm-6.30pm Preparations for RSCM Silver Medal
-tutors John Llewellyn, Dan Rogers and Hannah Williams
6.30pm-7pm Choral Scholars rehearse
7pm-8am Adults rehearse with Choral Scholars and Head Chorister. (Stainer's ' The Crucifixion' for Palm Sunday, April 1st)

Two photos by John Llewellyn of recent presentations

above: Award of the RSCM Light Blue Ribbon to Catrin and Megan Ferguson, Lily Pearce and Kate Hoskison. Also in photo Penny Ryan OBE Choral Director and Dan Rogers, Organ and Choral Scholar who taught and examined the young choristers for this award.

above: January 8th 2012, Canon Keith appointed Sean Rees as an Organ and Choral Scholar. Sean is pictured here with Rhion and Catrin Hawkes who were presented with their RSCM Light Blue Ribbons. Below are photos of a recent RSCM Treble Singing Day at Holy Cross Church, West Cross. Photos from Jan Silvey,

Photos from Jan Silvey, with thanks

Above, a Royal School of Church Music Young Singers Day, November 2011 at Holy Cross Church, Swansea. 24 of our young choristers participated including: Hannah Williams, cello; Dan Rogers, glockenspiel; Alfie Williams, drums and singers. Reuben Nicholas sang solo. More photos

Below; photo of six young choristers receiving their RSCM Dean's Award Bronze Medals in May 2011 from Bishop John in Brecon Cathedral

Lydia Price, Hugo Harvey, Angharad-Howden Evans, Bishop John, Lucy Hole, Niamh Howden-Evans and Alfie Williams. Not pictured is Joe Lyden who achieved the same medal.

Photo of Hannah Lyden and Rose Bowles with Bishop John at Brecon Cathedral after being presented with their Royal School of Church Music Silver Medals - The Bishop's Award.  Brecon Cathedral 2010

October 2010 Llandaff Cathedral

With Bishop David Wilborne.

Lucy Hole, Joe Lyden, Lydia Price and Angharad Howden-Evans with their RSCM Dean's Award bronze medals

 Back row: Penny Ryan OBE Choral Director, Canon Keith Evans, Vicar of Oystermouth, Bishop David and Leslie Ryan, Organist.

Below at All Saints Oystermouth.

Also shown Daniel Rogers, organ scholar and choral scholar and John Llewellyn who assisted in the preparation of the  candidates for the examination

New members are always welcome. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings: 6.30 - 8pm - Junior Choristers ( 6 - 18 ) and 7.00pm- 8.00pm Adults. At full strength we have 26 under 18s and 28 adults.

CHORAL SCHOLARS: There are four choral scholarships awarded in memory of Eira Williams by her family. The first recipents are ( 2011) Anastasia Harvey, Hannah Williams ( altos) and Reuben Nicholas and Daniel Rogers ( tenors) - also in photo Penny Ryan Choral Director. In addition, Sean Rees (bass) has been appointed a Choral Scholar from 1st Jan 2012

We sing a weekly communion anthem and alternate four choral congregational settings of the Eucharist. Psalms are sung in the traditional manner and in the newer responsorial style.  At the monthly Choral Evensong we sing an anthem and the occasional setting of the Canticles.

The Royal School of Church Music Voice for Life Scheme is used,  with choristers progressing through various stages and exams.

Current holders (2012) of the RSCM Silver Medal Bishop's Award are: Dan Rogers, Hannah Williams, Anastasia Harvey and Hannah Lyden. The RSCM Bronze Medal Dean's Award holders are Alfie Williams, Hugo Harvey, Joe Lyden, Angharad and Niamh Howden-Evans, Lydia Price and Lucy Hole.

We are active in the RSCM area events - participating in 'Treble Singing Days', Area Festivals, Come and Sing events.

All Saints has featured regularly in BBC Radio Wales Celebration Services  - broadcast every Sunday morning. In 2009 we sang on Easter Day and on the Sunday before Ascension Day, and in 2010 the service for Candlemas was broadcast.

The Choir is run by our Directors of Music:
Penny Ryan  - Choral Director
Leslie Ryan  -  Organist 
They are supported by Sub-Organist Nathan Petherbridge and 
Organ Scholars Daniel Rogers and Sean Rees.

Supervisory staff for the Young Choristers are Kath Williams and John Llewellyn (who also assists in tutoring for the RSCM awards)

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To join the Choir please call our Directors of Music Les and Penny Ryan  on 01792 406062 or email.

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