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CÔR Y GYRLAIS
GYRLAIS MALE CHOIR
Born in Neath in 1981, Richard began playing the piano in 1993.
He studied, from 1996 to 2000, with Miss Mary Rees (formerly Head of Piano at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama). Richard then furthered his studies, in 2000, at the Royal College of Music, London, studying piano with Yonty Solomon and composition with Edwin Roxburgh and Kenneth Hesketh. He graduated from the RCM in July 2004.
Richard has performed extensively at a range of venues including Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Chipping Campden Music Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, Salisbury City Hall, Buckingham Palace and Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
His several television appearances, with a wide variety of performers, have included Isla St. Clair, Max Bygraves and Geri Halliwell.
He studied, from 1996 to 2000, with Miss Mary Rees (formerly Head of Piano at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama). Richard then furthered his studies, in 2000, at the Royal College of Music, London, studying piano with Yonty Solomon and composition with Edwin Roxburgh and Kenneth Hesketh. He graduated from the RCM in July 2004.
Richard has performed extensively at a range of venues including Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Chipping Campden Music Festival, Cheltenham Town Hall, Salisbury City Hall, Buckingham Palace and Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
His several television appearances, with a wide variety of performers, have included Isla St. Clair, Max Bygraves and Geri Halliwell.
In demand as an accompanist and conductor for concerts, competitions and theatrical productions as well as private piano tuition, Richard is currently the Musical Director of Côr Y Gyrlais (Gyrlais Male Choir).
Richard’s compositional output consists of solo, ensemble, vocal and choral works.
He is represented by Composers of Wales (Cyfansoddwyr Cymru), a professional organisation based at Wales’ Millennium Centre, which promotes his music.
His music is published in the UK by “Canasg”.
Richard’s compositional output consists of solo, ensemble, vocal and choral works.
He is represented by Composers of Wales (Cyfansoddwyr Cymru), a professional organisation based at Wales’ Millennium Centre, which promotes his music.
His music is published in the UK by “Canasg”.
CỘR Y GYRLAIS - A CHOIR OF DISTINCTION FROM THE SWANSEA VALLEY, SOUTH WALES