WHAT THE PAPERS SAID - 1990-2009
"With superb harmonies that blended of high tenor voices, for which this choir is highly renowned.”
Cheltenham Town Hall, 1992
"There was the distinctive tone, the musical control and the warmth of seeing and hearing something that is so well loved.”
St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1993
Brecon Beacons, 2000
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"It has been said that the Treorchy Male Choir is the finest of all Welsh choirs.”
St Augustine’s Church, Penarth, 1993
"The colossal Treorchy Male Choir produce an astonishing quality of sound which remains consistently good – from careful, hushed tones to all out full blast aural assault – and the repertoire is as wide as the vocal range.”
Haberdasher School, Monmouth, 1993
"The visit by the Choir was an emotional occasional. The singing as usual was superb. This is a disciplined choir, with exact timing, crisp diction, warm commitment and a beguiling sweetness and purity of tone which lifts the heart.”
Cheltenham Town Hall, 1994
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"The tenors, their faces lifted to the spotlight, begin and then, like the surging of the sea and as expressionless, the bass section joins in, they can move you to tears or want to make you march to a drum. But what voices. With the choir full out they can shake a concert hall like a jet waiting for take off. What you are seeing is a way of life.”
Royal Lemington Spa, 1996
"The professionalism of Treorchy is total. Each song is delivered with flawless technique and delightful melody, but never over-familiarity, although it may have been performed dozens of time before.”
St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1997
"Superlatives there may well be in appreciating the Choir's quality, but there aren’t simply enough to quantify its prowess, however I endeavour to embrace a few – exhilarating, exciting, enthralling and emotional for during their entire performance they kept the audience spellbound and riveted to their seats.”
St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1997
"Wales’s premier choir thrilled the audience and gave an unforgettable performance.”
Town Hall, Stockport, 1997
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Cardiff International Arena, 2008
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"Well executed and fine examples of quality singing from the top tenors.”
Halifax Town Hall, 1997
"From great crescendos to the barely discernible murmur, the Choir captivated and enthralled. They cannot be described except in superlatives.”
Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy 1997
Ardingly College, 2007
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"As the first sound of the valleys swept over a spellbound audience and drenched everyone in the purest of male harmony we knew the evening was going to be memorable.”
Dudley Town Hall, 1998
"To describe the Choir’s performance adequately would result in an ensuing dearth of superlatives – they demonstrated very positively the reasons why they are at the very top of the tree in male choir terms. Controlled power, excellent muted sequences and a very fine tone running through the whole rendition.”
All Hallows College, Lyme Regis, 1998
"From the very first note they had the audience eating out of their hands.”
Park & Dare Theatre, 1998
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"Nothing prepared me for the silky richness of tone which the Choir creates. It was breathtaking.”
Temple Church, Cardiff, 2000
"The men from Treorchy are renowned as one of the greatest success stories in the cultural history of Wales and they enhanced this impressive reputation with the stylish and cool manner in which they left the audience transfixed.”
Forum Theatre, Malvern, 2003
"The mixed programme reflected the choir’s willingness to embrace different musical styles.”
Wales Millennium Centre, 2006
"The world-famous Treorchy Male Choir gave a world class performance before a sell-out audience."
Axminster Guildhall, 2008
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