'It is a real
pleasure to sing with the Canoldir boys. They exude passion, commitment
and professionalism, and it's a privilege to share a stage with them.
Not only are they a welcoming and friendly bunch, they make singing a
fun experience and James keeps the music-making vibrant and focussed. No
wonder they win prizes!'
Elin Manahan Thomas - Soprano and BBC Presenter - December 2011
Elin Manahan Thomas - Soprano and BBC Presenter - December 2011
“It was sheer joy in each of the items, mighty or reflective, to be drawn into the music by all the colour, They sang as one and not one note of some complex harmonies was lost. At the end of the programme there was a spontaneous and wholly deserved standing ovation” - Llanymynech Parish Magazine, 2011
This is a very well trained choir with fine tonal resources and energetic tone... phrasing is always musical. A well chosen programme showed the choir's many qualities. Well done.'
Dr. Roy Wales - International Conductor & Adjudicator - April 2011
Dr. Roy Wales - International Conductor & Adjudicator - April 2011
'Your
performance was musical and involved... live and warm tone throughout...
a most enjoyable performance - you SING! - and the result makes a real
impact.'
Margaret Kingsley - Professor of Singing, Royal College of Music - April 2011
Margaret Kingsley - Professor of Singing, Royal College of Music - April 2011
'You've
got excellent energy... precise and communicative... Your immense weight
of sound was perfectly attuned... a GREAT sound and oozing with
musicality'.
Stuart Barr - Vocal Coach, Royal Academy of Music & Musical Director for Dame Shirley Bassey - April 2011
Stuart Barr - Vocal Coach, Royal Academy of Music & Musical Director for Dame Shirley Bassey - April 2011
'Excellent
contrast of tone colours and dynamics... solid, rhythmically precise
singing... good, strong, well-produced tone... expressive declaration of
text and mood. Very well done!'
David Otis Castonguay - Radford University (USA), Conductor & Choral Clinician - April 2011
David Otis Castonguay - Radford University (USA), Conductor & Choral Clinician - April 2011
'There was plenty of choral energy sent to this performance... your sound is impressively coloured... a well prepared and musically detailed performance... a finale that suited you perfectly... you created a wide dynamic range and interpreted the psalm with drama and impact... word painting was hugely impressive.'
Jeffrey Wynn Davies - International Conductor & Adjudicator - Chairman of International Jury - Cornwall International Choral Festival - 2011
"It was a great privilege to be invited as a special guest of the Canoldir Male Choir in Birmingham - they are an enthusiastic, dedicated and very professional choir - and it was a huge pleasure to sing with them. Best wishes to you all"
Aled Jones, 2010
'This is how Male Voice Choirs should, but rarely sound.'
Sir David Willcocks - 2006
