Born and brought up in Pontarddulais, Eric Jones was educated at Gowerton Boys’ Grammar School before graduating in Music from the University of Wales Cardiff. He started his teaching career in Llanelli, and subsequently became Head of Music and Creative Arts at Mynyddbach School, Swansea. After a period as Deputy Headmaster at Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr, he took up his present post as Headmaster of Ysgol Bro Myrddin, the Welsh medium comprehensive school at Carmarthen in 1997. He holds both the Licentiate and Fellowship diplomas of the Trinity College of Music, London, and a Masters degree of the Open University. He adjudicates frequently at the National Eisteddfod in vocal and composition competitions, and has been made an honorary member of the Gorsedd of Bards for his services to music in Wales. As a composer he has published five volumes of songs and a large number of choral works. He becomes President of Cor Meibion Pontarddulais having been the Accompanist of the choir for a period of eighteen years between 1973 and 1991.

A native of Murton on the Gower Peninsular, Clive John Phillips was born in 1959 and educated at Bishopston Primary and Gowerton Comprehensive schools. He received music tuition from Professor John Edmunds LRAM, Brenda Llewellyn LRAM ARCM (Piano) and John Morgan Davies LWCMD FTCL LRAM ARCM (Organ).

Clive was first appointed as an accompanist to a local choir at the age of 12 and in 1977 became the accompanist and deputy conductor to the Llanelli Male Choir, a position he held until he became the Musical Director of Aberavon Male Choir in February 1983.

Following a short period as Associate Musical Director of the Dunvant choir, Clive was appointed the Musical Director of Burry Port Male Voice Choir where he remained until he was invited by Noel Davies MBE JP, to become the accompanist of the Pontarddulais Male Choir, a position he held from 1991 to 2002, when he was appointed Musical Director.

He has conducted concerts at many venues throughout the United Kingdom including The Royal Albert Hall, London, Chelmsford Town Hall, Oxford Town Hall, and the massed male choirs at Richard Burton’s memorial concert.

He had the honour of conducting in concert a number of the famous military bands including The Royal Marines, The Scots Guards, The Coldstream Guards and The Welsh Guards.

As an organist he made over 30 recordings with various choirs and has played at many venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Central Hall Westminster, Coventry Cathedral, Birmingham Town Hall, St David’s Hall Cardiff and the Brangwyn Hall Swansea. He has given organ recitals at various churches in the Swansea and Llanelli areas.

His pursuits as a solo accompanist have seen him accompanying many world famous singers. He also accompanied the astrologer Patrick Moore who was performing his own xylophone music at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Clive Phillips was on the panel of accompanists during the 1982 Swansea National Eisteddfod.

He is also Musical Director and Associate Conductor of the Black Mountain Chorus of Wales and Musical Director of Llanelli Musical Players.

Rachel Ramos first studied piano with Susan Curthoys and Patricia Shakleton. She also enjoyed violin studies and became leader of Cumbria Youth Orchestra. At Cardiff University she started studying Music and French, but moved to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in her second year to concentrate on Music.

Rachel graduated with first class honours from RWCMD, where she studied with Rosalie Armstrong. She was the winner of numerous prizes including the BA Two Trustees Prize for Academic studies and the Jacobson Prize in her 2nd year and in her 3rd year the Concerto Prize, which resulted in a performance of Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto in St David's Hall and subsequently Saint Saen's Carnival of the Animals in the Assembly Rooms, Bath. She was also awarded the Simon Clarkson Memorial Prize and the Lawrence Davies Memorial Prize in her 3rd year and gained scholarship for her postgraduate at the Guildhall school of Music and Drama with Caroline Palmer from the John Fisher Foundation and Paxos Festival.

Having won the National Eisteddfod Accompaniment Prize twice, she began working as an accompanist at RWCMD. She is now the staff accompanist for the woodwind department, and accompanies both Students and visiting Staff such as the Clarinettists David Campbell, Maximilliano Martin (SNCO), Peter Fielding (WNO) and Saxophonist Lara James .

She has also freelanced for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales auditions and Welsh National Youth Opera, with whom she has performed Bernstein's Candide. Rachel is also one of the accompanists for the 'Stratford International Flute Festival'

On top of this, she teaches piano at the Junior Department at RWCMD, and gives regular solo and Chamber performances in Cheltenham Town Hall, Cardiff Millennium Centre, and Swansea. She has performed in Ireland, Greece, Australia, Norway and Finland.

She has accompanied many Choirs in Wales and on European Tours including Morriston Rugby Male Choir, Swansea Male Voice, Dunvant Male Choir, Morriston Orpheus, Morriston Ladies and the Swansea Bach Choir. Rachel in now enjoying her role as the principal accompanist for the Pontarddulais Male Choir whom she accompanied on their USA tour in October 2007, performing at Scranton Pennsylvania, Washington and New York.

Born in Cardiff in 1976, Rhiannon was educated at the 'Bishop of Llandaff High School' and studied Music at Cardiff University having been awarded the 'David Lloyd Vocal Scholarship' on entrance.

Brought up in Barry, and receiving her early education through the medium of Welsh, Rhiannon's career developed as a singer, winning many competitions culminating in being awarded the prestigious title of '1989 British BET Choirgirl of the year' having won the ‘Welsh title’ the same year.

Solo performances at the Royal Albert Hall, St David's Hall, a recording and TV appearances followed and by the age of 15, she had achieved her Grade 8 in Singing whilst a part-time scholarship student at the 'Welsh College of Music and Drama'. She became a member of the National Youth Choir of Wales and Great Britain, the Choir of 'St John's Smith Square' and The RSCM Cathedral Singers, where she was successful in obtaining her St Cecilia Senior award and thereafter her Licentiate Diploma in voice from the 'Trinity College of Music, London' under the tutorship of Jeanette Massochi.

Now sought after as an accompanist, Rhiannon was awarded a part-time scholarship to study piano at 'The Royal Academy of Music, London' with Professor Graeme Humphrey, as a result of two Associated Board prizes and went on to achieve 'Distinctions' in all of her Associate and Licentiate Diplomas from the 'Guildhall School of Music', Trinity and London College's' and 'The Royal Schools of Music.' In 2008, Rhiannon was made an Honorary 'Lady' member of the renowned 'Treorchy Male Choir' for whom she was principal accompanist from 1998 to 2002, appearing in over 100 Concerts, two recordings and tours to Australia, America and Canada. Appointed accompanist to the 'Bridgend Male Choir' from 2003-2008, also assisting as MD on many occasions, Rhiannon appeared during the Choir's run of competition successes and was especially commended by the Eisteddfod adjudicators at the 2004/2006 National Eisteddfod, Côr Cymru (2005), Cheltenham Festival ( 2006) and at the 2008 'Radio Cymru Competition' -for her outstanding accompanying.

Having been made an ‘Associate Accompanist' with the 'Pontarddulais Male Choir' in 2008, Rhiannon is eager to carry out this role alongside her freelance 'solo' accompanying work ( Having worked with artistes such as - Shan Cothi, Ros Evans, Martin Lloyd, Rhys Meirion and Fflur Wyn, to name but a few), her private teaching practice at her 'Treorchy' home and as Musical Director of the 'Ynysybwl Ladies' Choir', a post held since 2002.

Privileged to accompanying and conduct at the 'Festival of Massed Ladies' Choirs held at ‘St David's hall, Cardiff' in 2008. Rhiannon has also been invited to accompany the "Ladies' 1000 voices at the 'Royal Albert Hall' in 2011'.

Rhiannon’s other interests include being ‘Organist’ for the University of Glamorgan’s Award Ceremonies since 2006 and as a freelance percussionist for ‘Brass Bands’.

After a career in commerce John took up music on a professional basis and studied as a mature student at the Welsh College of Music and Drama.

He then embarked on a teaching career in both primary and secondary education. He is active in music ranging from Classical to Jazz and is just as likely to be playing lunchtime jazz concerts as giving organ recitals.

He is heavily involved in amateur operatics and has been musical director for amateur operatic societies.

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