If you would like to support our Choir by becoming a Vice-President, please contact our Secretary Gareth Spracklen by email: abertilleryorpheus@colcanto.co.uk
or Tel: 01495 216538 / 07970 190991 for details.
Single membership is £35 each year and joint membership is £50 each year.
Your support would be greatly appreciated. The benefits offered by membership as a Vice President are:
Advance notice and purchase of tickets for the Annual Concert (and free programme)
Opportunities to participate with the choir in its activities, concert trips and tours (capacity allowing)
You can attend choir practice nights as observers and bring guests to see the choir at work
Two newsletters a year giving details of news and events involving the choir and its concert programme.
As a Vice president you are enabling the choir to continue its role of promoting Welsh Male Voice Choir choral culture in the Abertillery / Gwent area and across the UK, so providing valuable assistance to its reputation and fund-raising capabilities.
Download an application form: VP Application
The Friends of Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir Scheme was introduced in 2019 to involve people in the choir in a non-singing capacity through attendance at its concerts and a closer association with its activities.
The cost of Friends membership is £10.00 per year. The benefits offered by membership as a friend are:
Opportunities to participate with the choir in its activities, concert trips and tours (capacity allowing)
You can attend choir practice nights as observers and bring guests to see the choir at work
Two newsletters a year giving details of news and events involving the choir and its concert programme.
The choir is always grateful for help at its concerts with "front of house duties", for example: ticket collection, raffle preparation, CD sales etc.
If you would be prepared to help, if approached, please indicate on the application form that can be downloaded. If you would like to support our Choir by becoming a Friend of the Choir, please contact our Secretary Gareth Spracklen by e-mail: abertilleryorpheus@colcanto.co.uk or Tel: 01495 216538 / 07970 190991 for details.
Download an application form : Friends Application
50 years ago, in 1971, a group of chorister wives and friends decided to meet to discuss ways to raise money to help purchase much needed choir uniforms, and to provide ongoing financial help to the choir tours. The group are fittingly named after Eurydice, the beloved wife of Orpheus.
The ladies also help by running a tea and coffee rota to revitalize the men during weekly choir rehearsals. The ladies often accompany the men when the choir goes on tour and provide support for concerts by selling raffle tickets and choir mechandise. They also act as wonderful hosts for visiting choirs.
Just as the Male and Ladies choirs are seeking new members, so too is Eurydice.
If you would be interested in joining these wonderful ladies and supporting the choir's activities, please contact the Choir Secretary.