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Music Club

AFTER so many early obstacles (cancellation and a withdrawal) to contend with, the club could not have wished for a better start to the 2016-17 season than the one given in Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor on Friday, 4 November by soprano Joanna Norman, baritone Euros Campbell and pianist Beth Jerem. In a programme including songs in German, French, Italian, English and Welsh, both soloists showed mastery of a wide range of repertoire, and their attractive voices created a pleasing effect in every case. Beth Jerem’s accompanying was lithe and characterful, supporting the singers as needed, and making the most of passages for piano alone. Three duets added an extra dimension of vitality and colour to the seond half.The next concert will be a recital by Rhianwen Pugh (harp) and Rhodri Taylor (clarinet) in Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor at 7.30pm on Friday, 2 December.

Côr Bro Meirion

DAETH i Côr Bro Meirion dan arweiniad Iwan Wyn Parry yn drydydd allan o 10 côr yn y gys-tadleuaeth i gorau cymysg yng Ngwyl Gorawl Gogledd Cymru â gynhaliwyd yn Venue Cymru, Llandudno. Aeth y wobr gyntaf i gôr dawnus iawn o brifysgol Nottingham Trent â’r ail i gôr Friday Singers o swydd Stafford. Canodd Côr Bro Meirion dair cân sef Gloria allan o’r Messa di Gloria gan Puccini, trefniant Williams Mathias o’r gân werin Robin Ddiog ac Ar noson fel Hon allan o’r ddrama gerdd Pum diwrnod o ryddid gan Linda Gittins, Penri Roberts and Derec Williams.Bydd y côr yn perfformio yng nghwmni Côr Ysgol y Gader mewn cyngerdd carolau sef Golau’r Gannwyll yn Ysgol y Gader, am 7yh, nos Sul, 11 Rhagfyr.