Who We Are
Tenby - a fine town
Tenby Male Choir - a fine body of men with lots of hwyl
Musical Director and Conductor: Ian Williams
Assistant MD; Paul Rapi
Accompanist: Jill Williams
(no relation)
click on Jill to find out more about her
Musical Greeting:
Stout Hearted Men
Words Oscar Hammerstein
Music Sigmund Romberg.
Sung by Tenby Male Choir
(Reduced Quality Sample)
Our History
Graham and Pat Stubbs in 1984
Tenby Male Choir was founded in 1975 by Graham Stubbs, who became its first musical director. He, aided by his wife Pat, as the choir's accompanist, led the choir for almost 23 highly successful years. In 1998, Graham handed over the baton to Claire Harrison, who in turn was replaced by Christine Shewry in 2000. Christine served with distinction until November 2006
The choir has travelled extensively at home and abroad, performing in Churches, cathedrals and concert halls. Overseas destinations have included Holland, Gibraltar, Ireland,Yugoslavia, Malta, Gran Canaria, Romania and Italy
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Since its founding, the choir has competed in many competitions and eisteddfodau. It was finalist at the Welsh Association of Male Choir Competition twice, winning the Tumble Eisteddfod on eight occasions and Cardigan on three occasions. It has appeared five times at the Royal Albert Hall Massed Choir concerts, most recently in March 2000.
Over the years, the choir has been privileged to introduce to audiences many talented, local, young people, who are or were students at The Greenhill School Tenby, which serves the local area. Under the guidance of Paul Rapi, Head of Music and Drama, and the choir's assistant MD, the school constantly nurtures a considerable wealth of new talent. We are much indebted to these "rising stars", their parents and teachers.
Official Photograph, St Mary's July 2007
Photo by Gareth Davies Photography
List of Choristers
First Tenors
Second Tenors
Baritones
Basses
David Blackmore
Terry Evans
Howard Allan
Ken Fryer
Sasha Clarkson
John Griffiths
Stan Caswell
Arthur Mellin
Denzil Davies
Maurice Griffiths
Dave Flanagan
John Morgan
Ken Hunt
David Llewellyn
Bryan Harris
Eric Mullins
John Hurlow
Paul Morris
Peter Hicks
Alun Rees
John L Jones
Tom Pierce
Duncan Hilling
Gerald Richards
David McDermott
Jim Taylor
Roger Maggs
Joe Stoneley
Huw Morris
Neville Boughton -Thomas
John Moore
Maurice Trenfield
Peter Neate
Paul Varallo
Kevin Morgan
Keith Nixon
Roger Whinney
Roger Toms
Peter Spacey
Bob Turnbull
Eddie Stapleton
Calvin Williams
Gavin Wright