Croeso i Vic Welsh
We are Victoria Welsh Choir (Vic Welsh for short), a traditional Welsh men's choir. As the most Welsh Welsh men's choir in Australia:
- At least 25% of what we sing is in Welsh (it's in our constitution) - often it's a lot more
- Our Musical Director since 1994, Faleiry Koczkar OAM, is a native Welsh speaker
- We hold weekly Welsh pronunciation classes and have been complimented on our pronunciation by audiences in Wales
- Our appearances in the Welsh National Eisteddfod in 1999 and 2004 were the first by any expatriate Welsh choir since 1929
- We have led the singing at Cymanfa Ganu Hymn Festivals held by the Welsh Church in Melbourne since our foundation
- Every four years or so we go on a concert tour to Wales and sing with local choirs.
Upcoming Vic Welsh Performances
Cyngherddau ar Ddod
If you like Victoria Welsh Choir's recordings you will love the atmosphere and sheer hwyl at our concerts. To make sure you don't miss us when we come to your part of Melbourne, Victoria or the world, watch this space.
Remembrance Day
Sunday 7 November 2021Lest We Forget Remembrance Service,
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
We will lead the singing of O Valiant Hearts,
Abide With Me, O God Our Help In Ages Past and Advance Australia Fair.
The service is currently scheduled to start at 1pm.
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St John's Bentleigh
Sunday November 21st at 2.30pm
624 Centre Rd Bentleigh (Cnr Centre and Tucker Roads)
Tickets $10 ($7 conc, u18 free) at door.
The VicWelsh choir is looking forward to bringing this concert to St John's. It will be happening as long as face-to-face concerts are permitted by then, so please put it in your diary and hope.
Earlier News - January 2021
The President was pleased to present
certificates in person to Ken, Jonathan and John at a picnic on 12
December held at Ken and Glenys’ place in Woodend, attended by over
thirty members of the choir family, including Faleiry and George. Many
thanks indeed to the Simpsons for extending their legendary
hospitality, once again. Thanks also to Norm and Annie Bateson for
bringing along Jean Thompson – it was very good to see her again.
Roger’s 25-year Certificate was (less ceremoniously) handed over when he and the President met for a coffee a few days before Christmas.
On Christmas Day itself, with the President heading for lunch at Mt Martha, he was delighted to be able to personally present his 10-year certificate to David Moore at his temporary home at Mt Eliza. After his very serious illness and extended hospitalisation earlier in the year, it was somewhat of a Christmas miracle to see him in the flesh, as it were, although he is somewhat slimmer than when choristers last saw him. Nonetheless he is fit and engaged and looking forward to getting back to rehearsals. He and Lea are due to move into their new place with David’s son’s family in a few weeks’ time.
Living close by, Alex van Mens and wife Penny were up in the city, so the certificate, duly weather-protected, was slipped under their front mat.
Two days into the New Year, the President was quadruple-delighted to present the rarest certificate of all – 40 years a chorister for Reg Hazell. An incredible achievement for him but also for Joyce who has been with him at just about every rehearsal, concert and tour over this remarkable stint. Reg’s latest certificate will proudly join his others, including his Life Membership, on his gallery wall. You can read more about Reg’s life in the Newsletter below.
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David's certificate
Reg 's certificate
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Reg's collection
Recent audience comments include:
Nothing like the mellowness of a male choir.
Have heard the choir before and I loved the performance so had to come again
Fantastic performance - made me nostalgic
Loved audience participation. Enjoyed stories and jokes.
Well done (as it always is).
So glad I finally made a performance.
The rotating photos at the top of the screen are by Arts Photography Belinda.
Croeso i Vic Welsh
We are Victoria Welsh Choir (Vic Welsh for short), a traditional Welsh men's choir. As the most Welsh Welsh men's choir in Australia:
- At least 25% of what we sing is in Welsh (it's in our constitution) - often it's a lot more
- Our Musical Director since 1994, Faleiry Koczkar OAM, is a native Welsh speaker
- We hold weekly Welsh pronunciation classes and have been complimented on our pronunciation by audiences in Wales
- Our appearances in the Welsh National Eisteddfod in 1999 and 2004 were the first by any expatriate Welsh choir since 1929
- We have led the singing at Cymanfa Ganu Hymn Festivals held by the Welsh Church in Melbourne since our foundation
- Every four years or so we go on a concert tour to Wales and sing with local choirs.
Upcoming Vic Welsh Performances
Cyngherddau ar Ddod
If you like Victoria Welsh Choir's recordings you will love the atmosphere and sheer hwyl at our concerts. To make sure you don't miss us when we come to your part of Melbourne, Victoria or the world, watch this space.
Remembrance Day
Sunday 7 November 2021Lest We Forget Remembrance Service,
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
We will lead the singing of O Valiant Hearts,
Abide With Me, O God Our Help In Ages Past and Advance Australia Fair.
The service is currently scheduled to start at 1pm.
St John's Bentleigh
Sunday November 21st at 2.30pm
624 Centre Rd Bentleigh (Cnr Centre and Tucker Roads)
Tickets $10 ($7 conc, u18 free) at door.
The VicWelsh choir is looking forward to bringing this concert to St John's. It will be happening as long as face-to-face concerts are permitted by then, so please put it in your diary and hope.
Earlier News - January 2021
The President was pleased to present
certificates in person to Ken, Jonathan and John at a picnic on 12
December held at Ken and Glenys’ place in Woodend, attended by over
thirty members of the choir family, including Faleiry and George. Many
thanks indeed to the Simpsons for extending their legendary
hospitality, once again. Thanks also to Norm and Annie Bateson for
bringing along Jean Thompson – it was very good to see her again.
Roger’s 25-year Certificate was (less ceremoniously) handed over when he and the President met for a coffee a few days before Christmas.
On Christmas Day itself, with the President heading for lunch at Mt Martha, he was delighted to be able to personally present his 10-year certificate to David Moore at his temporary home at Mt Eliza. After his very serious illness and extended hospitalisation earlier in the year, it was somewhat of a Christmas miracle to see him in the flesh, as it were, although he is somewhat slimmer than when choristers last saw him. Nonetheless he is fit and engaged and looking forward to getting back to rehearsals. He and Lea are due to move into their new place with David’s son’s family in a few weeks’ time.
Living close by, Alex van Mens and wife Penny were up in the city, so the certificate, duly weather-protected, was slipped under their front mat.
Two days into the New Year, the President was quadruple-delighted to present the rarest certificate of all – 40 years a chorister for Reg Hazell. An incredible achievement for him but also for Joyce who has been with him at just about every rehearsal, concert and tour over this remarkable stint. Reg’s latest certificate will proudly join his others, including his Life Membership, on his gallery wall. You can read more about Reg’s life in the Newsletter below.
David's certificate
Reg 's certificate
Reg's collection
Recent audience comments include:
Nothing like the mellowness of a male choir.
Have heard the choir before and I loved the performance so had to come again
Fantastic performance - made me nostalgic
Loved audience participation. Enjoyed stories and jokes.
Well done (as it always is).
So glad I finally made a performance.
The rotating photos at the top of the screen are by Arts Photography Belinda.
