Hi all,

Very interesting thread!

Sian, I smiled when I saw this, because my Grandmother was born in Pontypridd in 1901, four years before Cwm Rhondda was written.

"From: sian, west wales
"Date: 04 May 05 - 05:45 PM

Cwm Rhondda: originally called "Rhondda", written for a Baptist Gymanfa Ganu, Pontypridd 1905"

And Gray D, how I wish I could have been involved in a Gymanfa Ganu like that!

One of the best memories I have of high school is the whole school of over 1000 girls singing Alleluia in a 4 part round. The music teacher was a genius - literally, in my opinion - and she organised for every music class to practice the harmonies for weeks.

When the big day came it was beautiful beyond belief. Her choir arrangements were brilliant too. I usually cried when her senior choir sang.

This was in the state of New South Wales, Australia, so a little bit of connection to Wales, as well as this area being a coal mining valley.

Helen