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Choral classics assist Lewis Merthyr

The Lewis Merthyr Band has been appealing to audiences with their mix of the best of Wales

Lewsi Merthyr
  The best of Wales has been helping Lewis Merthyr Band make a mark

The Lewis-Merthyr Band recently featured in a gala performance entitled 'Brass & Voices of Wales' in the magnificent setting of the Old Speech Room at Harrow School, led by renowned orchestral conductor Owain Arwel Hughes CBE.

The concert follows on from the band's series of performances held annually at the Welsh Proms in St David's Hall, Cardiff each summer and in additional concert halls across the Principality.

The event was organised to raise funds for St Mary's, Harrow On The Hill with proceeds donated directly to the St Mary's Roof Fund.

Choral classics

The band will appeared alongside the 80 strong Bridgend Male Choir, in a programme that included Borodin's 'Danses Polovtsiennes', the epic 'March' from Respighi's 'Pines of Rome' and a wealth of traditional Welsh choral classics, including 'Myfanwy' and 'Cwm Rhondda'.

Meanwhile, the band has also welcomed a new trustee in Ivor England, a former miner at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery and trombonist in the band.

The concert follows on from the band's series of performances held annually at the Welsh Proms in St David's Hall, Cardiff each summer and in additional concert halls across the Principality4BR

Active member

A spokesperson told 4BR: "We are delighted to welcoming back Ivor and look forward to working with him as an active member of our management team and in developing our links to the Rhondda Heritage Park."

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