Côr Cymru

*Côr Cymru*
Côr Cymru
Genre	Talent show
Presented by	Aled Jones (2003); Nia Roberts (2005–07); (2009–)
Starring	Heledd Cynwal (2003); Gareth Owen (2005–07); Morgan Jones (2009–)
Country of origin	Wales
Original language	Welsh
No. of series	8
Production
Production locations	The Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Opus (2003–07); Rondo (2009–)
Release
Original network	S4C
Picture format	16:9
Original release	1 March 2003 –; present
Chronology
Related shows	Last Choir Standing

Côr Cymru is a Welsh TV competition searching for the best choir in Wales, which airs every 2 years on S4C. The first series was presented by Aled Jones and Heledd Cynwal in 2003, but subsequent series have been fronted by Nia Roberts and Gareth Owen.

The show sees choirs competing against each other in knockout-style semi finals in five different categories (female voice, male voice, mixed, youth (16–25 years), and children's choirs). The winners in each category then compete in the live final for the grand title of "Choir of Wales".

Despite a similar show being developed by the BBC in the form of Last Choir Standing, S4C recently revealed Côr Cymru returned for a brand new series in 2009.^[1]

Facilities supplied by The Barcud Derwen Group.

Winners[]

The winners of the title so far are:

Year	Choir
2003	The Ceredigion School of Music
2005	Serendipity
2007	Cywair
2009	The Ceredigion School of Music
2011	Cywair
2013	Côr Y Wiber
2015	Côr Heol y March
2017	Côr Merched Sir Gâr^[2]
2019	Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion^[3]

Best conductor award: 2007 - Mari Pritchard: Côr Ieuenctid Môn (Anglesey Youth Choir); 2009 - Sioned James: Côrdydd, Cardiff; 2011 - Islwyn Evans, Cywair; 2013 - Aled Phillips, Côr Meibion Rhosllannerchrugog (men); 2015 - Janet Jones, Parti Llwchwr; 2017 - Eilir Owen Griffiths, CF1

Viewers' choice award: 2011 - Cantata, Llanelli (women); 2013 - Côr y Cym (youth); 2015 - Parti Llwchwr (women); 2017 - Côr Ieuenctid Môn

Côr Cymru Cynradd (for primary school choirs): 2015 - Ysgol Iolo Morganwg; 2017 - Ysgol Pen Barras

Eurovision Choir of the Year[]

S4C announced on 5 April 2017, that the winner of Côr Cymru 2017 will represent Wales at the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017.^[4]

References[]

^ S4C Press Release Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Granger, Anthony (9 April 2017). "Côr Merched Sir Gâr to Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
^ Granger, Anthony (7 April 2019). "Wales: Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion Selected For Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
^ Granger, Anthony (5 April 2017). "Wales: Selects for Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 on April 9". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

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[1] S4C Press Release Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Granger, Anthony (9 April 2017). "Côr Merched Sir Gâr to Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

[3] Granger, Anthony (7 April 2019). "Wales: Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion Selected For Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[Cor_Cymru-4] Granger, Anthony (5 April 2017). "Wales: Selects for Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 on April 9". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

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