Sir, I would like to draw to the attention of the men of South Wales, how desperate is the situation in recruiting choristers for the choirs of the area. This does not appear to be a problem with North Wales choirs who have lots of young men in their midst. We have not long returned from singing with North Walians in the Royal Albert Hall on October 2. I talked with quite a few of them, when they expressed how much they enjoyed the choirs and the camaraderie this affords them. In making this appeal for choristers, I wonder how many realise how much good the choirs do within the community; many, many charities call on them to give concerts to raise money for them. We in the Whitland Male Choir have given six concerts in the past year for charities such as Alzheimers, Heart Foundation, Royal British Legion etc., and at the concert in the Royal Albert Hall, the choirs raised money for Wales Air Ambulance. So I would pose this question. How many of you in the general public enjoy the benefits that these charities afford you or your families? I will emphasise that you do not have to read music to become a chorister. The musical directors are dedicated to music, as are the accompanists. Normally choirs practice once a week, unless they are doing a special concert. The combined choirs of Whitland, Haverfordwest, Pembroke and Tenby (140 voices) sang at Folly Farm, Begelly, last week, for local charities. And next May there will be another massed choir to raise money for Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest. So come on lads, you won't regret it, I can assure you. Please give it careful thought. Get in touch with your local choir. Trevor Williams, The Clovers, 10 Bloomfield Gardens, Narberth.
