28/05/2021

While many choirs have resorted to using online technology for practices and concerts during lockdown, Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society and Friends have set the bar high by producing three concerts of entirely original works. Following their concerts of music for Christmas and St. David’s Day, the choir is now releasing a performance of Iain James Veitch’s Jazz Missa Brevis on May 31st. Composed in 2018, the Missa Brevis is an unusual piece for mixed choir and jazz piano trio. As Veitch explains ‘I hope that using the jazz…

07/11/2018

Llandaff Cathedral are holding a Light A Candle event on 28th November to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women in aid of White Ribbon Day. On 28th November, Bawso in partnership with Cardiff Women’s Aid, Hafan Cymru, Hayaat Women Trust, Henna Foundation, Llamau, New Pathways, Safer Wales, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel, Welsh Women’s Aid , Women Connect First and Women’s Equality Network Wales (WEN Wales) will be coming together at the annual Light A Candle event in Llandaff…

07/11/2018

Llandaff Cathedral will echo the glorious sound of renaissance Venice on Saturday 17 November, when Cardiff Polyphonic Choir perform Claudio Monteverdi’s magnificent Vespers of 1610. The Choir, under its conductor David Young, will be joined by seven soloists and a host of leading players. Top brass players His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts join early music specialists Réjouissance and continuo players like David Miller. South Wales-born David will play the chitarrone – an early Italian instrument with a wonderfully deep sound….