Ash Bolt
The Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir is on the hunt for a new accompanist as it looks to get back into the swing of things following a disrupted two years.
Like many choirs, the Geelong Welsh Ladies Choir has been limited in its ability to perform during the pandemic, as well as getting together to practice.
President Bron Elford said the choir was excited to get back performing in 2022.
“It hasn’t been an easy time, but we were able to do some in-person catch ups this year, as well as online catch ups,” she said.
“While we weren’t able to perform, we were able to use the time to practice the Welsh language for some of our songs … since only one of our members actually speaks Welsh.
“We’ve made the most of it, but we’re just really excited to back together and perform again.”
However the choir is short an important member, with accompanist Selmo Carreira returning to his native Portugal with his family.
“Selmo was great for the choir and so it is said to see him head back home, but we’re now on the lookout for a pianist to become the new accompanist,” Ms Elford said.
“It’s a very important job to play with the choir and we’re keen to find someone to play with us and keep up the momentum we have.”
The Geelong Welsh Ladies choir was established in 1998 with a small group of Welsh women and has now grown to almost 30 members.
The choir practices each Wednesday night at St Luke’s Church, Highton, and performs several concerts each year.
Ms Elford said the choir prided itself on bringing together women of many backgrounds who were keen to share the tradition of Welsh singing.
She said anyone interested in joining the choir or becoming the accompanist could contact the choir by email at geelongwelshlc@gmail.com.
