Pontarddulais Male Choir - The Sound Of Silence

Saturday 1st April 1995
Pontarddulais Male Choir - The Sound Of Silence

STYLE: Choral
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 18698-
LABEL: Sain 9085
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Tony May

One of the leaders in Welsh choral music this, a choir capable of thunderous power and cascading sweetness. The album opens with "I Was Glad", an arrangement of Psalm 122 that gets proceedings off to a rousing start. Their version of the old traditional spiritual "The Lily Of The Valley" is sheer perfection, a gentle, emotional performance. Other items include Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", "Where Shall I Be" another spiritual, a great reading of "Finlandia" and William Owen's "Laudamus". The title track is of course the Paul Simon song, nicely presented. The choir's finesse was recognised by its performance of the title music of the Pink Floyd film The Wall a while back. They are still a first class choir, performing to a very high standard.

The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those held by Cross Rhythms. Any expressed views were accurate at the time of publishing but may or may not reflect the views of the individuals concerned at a later date.

Interested in reviewing music? Find out more here.

Be the first to comment on this article

We welcome your opinions but libellous and abusive comments are not allowed.












We are committed to protecting your privacy. By clicking 'Send comment' you consent to Cross Rhythms storing and processing your personal data. For more information about how we care for your data please see our privacy policy.