EXCELSIOR - Treorchy Male Choir

EXCELSIOR 21
Fairfield Hall, Croydon
At the age of 14 I'm not convinced this exactly rocked my world, but
nonetheless we did it, and it was duly ticked off the list of places to visit.
At school in Bristol the next day, I probably wisely refrained from saying that
my wild Wednesday night had taken me up the valleys to a place where there
was a Choir, but as is the way with these things, events in your childhood
assume greater clarity with age, and just by writing these words, my father's
Datsun passing between the tight-knit houses becomes a very vibrant image.
I've been lucky enough to work with the Treorchy Male Choir on several occasions,
sometimes in grand settings, but the name for me is synonymous with
a car trip nearly 40 years ago. A name and a sound that means a teenage day
far removed from Slade and David Bowie. And a very precious memory.
BLUE PLAQUE AWARD
Treorchy Male Choir became the first choir in the country
to be honoured with a Blue Plaque in recognition of its
massive contribution to the rich cultural heritage of
Wales.
In 2009 a Blue Plaque was unveiled on Treorchy Primary
School to celebrate its second distinctive period of history