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In the late 1990s, Jon Langford, of the Mekons and Waco Brothers, decided to record his first solo album. The songs he found himself writing centered around his hometown, Newport, Wales, particularly ...

Risca Male Choir was founded in 1970 and explores many musical styles, in concert, in competition and in the recording studio. Their repertoire includes both traditional and classical material, ...

The latest Welsh male voice choir to hit the Britain's Got Talent stage has smashed its semi-final by choosing the perfect song. Johns' Boys, who hail from Rhosllanerchrugog in Wrexham, immediately ...

The music of Wales grew up around the coal pits, the steel mills and the churches. It's a thriving tradition today in a nation known for singing. "The perception is that everyone sings," says John ...

The 40-strong group is due to sing in front of more than 70,000 spectators at the Principality Stadium as Wales host England on Saturday. They will perform alongside 80 singers from the Pendyrus Male ...

Tenby Male Choir from Pembrokeshire is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a tour showcasing their talent in Sheffield, York, and the Peak District. Over the years, the choir has raised thousands ...

The south Wales coalfield is the longest continuous coalfield in Britain and its choral tradition is just as unbroken. It began when the first tramload of the best steam coal in the world trundled out ...

Opera star Bryn Terfel emerged from an extraordinary cultural heritage and a nation renowned for its love of singing. "It's the air that we breathe," he explains in a new documentary. The Welsh ...

Some 46 choirs of 102 surveyed by BBC Wales said they were concerned, while 50 estimated they had fewer choristers than 10 years ago. Most said recruiting new and younger members was a challenge.