Wales Welcomes the World in International Celebration

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International competitors were provided a warm and resounding Welsh welcome last night [THURSDAY 6TH JULY] at the Llangollen Eisteddfod’s 70th anniversary International Celebration.

A colourful procession of representatives from some of the 29 countries at this year’s festival were welcomed by a moving performance of beloved Welsh Hymn Calon Lân by Only Boys Aloud Gogledd, as a poignant symbol of Wales welcoming the world.

The procession followed a performance of the annual Peace Message by Ysgol Gwernant and a recital of the newly composed Peace Anthem by Only Boys Aloud Gogledd. Entitled Gobaith yn Ein Cân (Hope in Our Song), the piece was composed by Nia Wyn Jones, with words by Nia and songwriting partner Iwan Hughes, specifically for Only Boys Aloud Gogledd.

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Open Floor Dance

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Name Country Total Mark Position
Loughgiel Folk Dancers Northern Ireland 100 1st
Gabhru Panjab de India 87,7 2nd
Aichurok KYRGYZSTAN 79 3rd

Competition A7 Senior Children’s Choirs

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Name Country Total Mark Position
Shanghai Yangjing High School Me China 93.7 1st
Piedmont Children’s Choir USA 91 2nd
BAAO CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIR Philippines 90 3rd
Cantabile Girls’ Choir England 89.7 4th
Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion Cymru 89.7 5th
Cor Heol y March Cymru 88.3 6th
Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir England 87 7th
KZN Midlands Youth Choir South Africa 85.3 8th
Palmdale High School Chamber Singers USA 85 9th
Tees Valley Youth Choir England 84 10th
Highcliffe Junior Choir England 81.7 11th
Michaelhouse Chapel Choir South Africa 81.3 12th

 

Symphonic Spectacular at Llangollen Eisteddfod

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Grammy award-winning American composer, Christopher Tin, returned to Llangollen last night [WEDNESDAY 5TH JULY] to lead a performance of his renowned 2009 song cycle, Calling All Dawns.

Communicating the message of global unity, the first half of the concert presented audiences with a spectrum of music from symphonic overtures to video game fantasies. The second half of the concert was a special performance of Tin’s song-cycle Calling All Dawns, which included his iconic composition for computer game Civilisation IV, Baba Yetu.

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