Ieuan Gwyllt et al. in Rhondda - 4 May, 1875

from Choral Gathering:

Tuesday was the day appointed for Mr. Roberts to visit this place. At 10 o'clock the meeting was commenced in Pisgah Chapel by the Rev. W. Evans, Tonyrefail, who read a portion of Scripture and offered a prayer. Mr. Roberts then having stated the objects of the meeting, several tunes were sung, addresses being given at intervals by the Rev. W. Evans, J. Roberts and T. Rees (of Penygraig). At two o'clock the opening service was performed by the Rev. W. Selwyn Davies, Ferndale. The singers were much stronger in the afternoon than in the morning, and consequently there was better singing. At …   more >>

cite as

Choral Gathering. In South Wales Daily News (6 May, 1875). https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1523544410606 accessed: 28 November, 2024

location of experience: Rhondda

Listeners

Ieuan Gwyllt
Calvinistic Methodist minister, Musician
1822-1877

Listening to

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hymns

Experience Information

Date/Time 4 May, 1875
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

This type of 'choral gathering' is known in Welsh as a cymanfa ganu.


Originally submitted by hgb3 on Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:46:51 +0100
Approved on Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:49:00 +0100