With Silvie Paladino and Jane Rutter

“Beautiful, I could have cried.” “Uplifting” “Value for money”

A very large and appreciative audience assembled at the Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University for an afternoon concert on Sunday 17 October. An extensive and varied program, from both the choir and the guest artists, ensured that patrons were kept thoroughly entertained and wishing it would never stop. Jane played a number of classical and more popular arrangements using flute, piccolo, pipe and recorder in a superb exhibition of musicianship. She also accompanied the choir in Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. Silvie also sang a wonderful array of songs, in various styles – in Italian and in English – and soloed with the choir on You’ll Never Walk Alone. Both artists performed with the choir on Cohen’s Hallelujah and on the concert’s finale from Les Misérables, in which Silvie had previously performed two leading parts on the stage. A special performance of Working Man by the choir and soloist Bob Ash, was inserted into the program just before interval, to recognise the release of the Chilean miners and that day’s news about yet another pit disaster in China. 

Audience feedback included:

The performers were great.

This was the most wonderful concert ever – I could have stayed for hours.

Beautiful, I could have cried. The choir and Sylvie and Jane were just superb. Please do this again.

I’ve been to several Welsh concerts all were just wonderful.

Wonderful uplifting concert. Jane and Sylvie were great artists and complimented the choir.

Most enjoyable, wonderful variety.A very enjoyable show at a reasonable cost. Value for money.

Thoroughly enjoyed the performance, well done.

Thank you for keeping the price of the tickets reasonable.

Sylvie and Jane were a great addition to the choir and opens the concert up to another group of patrons.

Wish I had asked more friends now, they would have enjoyed it.

My daughter aged 38 and I loved the concert, we are huge fans of Silvie after seeing her in many stage shows. Jane and the Welsh choir were fabulous too!!

We loved it and will attend other concerts on offer.

One of the best concerts I have ever enjoyed.

Special thanks to Faleiry and Lorna who both contributed to our enjoyment. Lorna 8 on a scale of 1 to 5.

Excellent.Entertainment value was very good. A great variety, not too much Welsh for us, songs we could relate to.

We did enjoy the whole concert and would like to add how much we enjoy Lorna on the piano. She is amazing, so much talent with such a variety of performers.

Wonderful afternoon’s entertainment. We loved the Welsh Men! Jane and Sylvie are very professional and we loved the entertainment. Thank you for a fabulous afternoon.

In general the mix was wonderful, well done.

We thought this was the best ever.

Jane was the highlight for me, she is a beam of light from musical heaven. Sylvie was so sweet and always gives polished performances.

Loved the audience participation.

Voices in choir well balanced.

Lovely variety of choral songs and delightful singing, choir beautifully rehearsed with great attention to detail. Many thanks.