Tenby Male Choir entertained a packed St. Johns Church last Thursday with a programme of music in their own inimitable style.

A rousing opening of 'Gwahoddiad', sung in Welsh, was followed by a deliciously soft, romantic rendering of 'Timeless Moment'.

Introduced by their musical director, Christine Shewry, the next two pieces were new ones in the repertoire 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square' and 'I Believe'.

Following this, a young, local and very talented schoolgirl, Miranda Rees, performed two oboe solos, Handel's Number 2 Sonata in B Flat, and Corelli's Preludio. The first piece was lively and accomplished and the second provided a complete contrast, being stately and restrained.

Miranda, a pupil at Greenhill School, was accompanied by the head of music at Greenhill, Mr. Paul Rapi, who is to take a large number of the school orchestra to San Francisco shortly.

After Miranda's performance, the choir returned to sing the ever-popular 'Love Changes Everything' and the beautifully melodious and harmonic 'Softly, as I leave you' arranged by Alan Simmons.

In a first-time performance, Eric Mullins, supported by the choir, then sang 'Ave Maria'. This was well received by the audience. It was followed by a beautifully presented and accompanied 'She'. The section was then completed by the performance of 'Rhythm of Life', a foot-tapping, quickly-paced piece.

For Miranda's second appearance, she performed 'Allegretto' by Bessoyi and Sant Sans Sonate Opus 166. A very beautiful selection of pieces was performed with skill and feeling by this young musician, who is hoping to follow a profession in the music industry.

In the final section for the choir, Eric opened with a spirited performance of 'If I were a Rich Man' from Fiddler on the Roof, and when the choir returned to the stage, they sang 'When the Saints Go Marching In', 'Evening Hymn' and 'Dylan's Prayer', an accompanied transposition of part of Dylan Thomas's 'Under Milk Wood'.

The penultimate piece was 'American Trilogy', made famous by Elvis Presley and adapted for male voice choirs by Alwyn Humphries. Before this piece, the MD invited any visiting male chorister to come and join the choir, and several men did so.

The concert was brought to an end in the traditional way by a rendering of 'Morte Christe' and, of course, the Welsh National Anthem 'Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau'.

Accompanied so ably by Jill Williams on the piano, the choir gave an excellent evening's entertainment for a large number of visitors and local followers.

Wearing their new 'uniforms' for the first time in an indoor public performance, the choir's repertoire and reputation grows and grows.