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St David’s Hall International Concert Series 2016/17 remains high on the choir’s artistic agenda alongside an active tradition of promoting the work of Welsh composers, notably that of William Mathias, Alun Hoddinott, Geraint Lewis, John Metcalf and Mervyn Burtch. In 2015 the choir commissioned world-renowned harpist and musician Catrin Finch to compose Patagonia, a piece to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. The premiere was performed to a packed Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff. Cardiff Ardwyn Singers has toured extensively throughout Europe and the Americas. Recent visits have included Prague (2005), Mallorca (2007), Venice (2009), Guest Choir at the International Celtic Festival (2009) and Rome (2011) which included singing Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City on Easter Monday. CANTORION ARDWYN CAERDYDD yw un o gorau cymysg blaenllaw Cymru a chanddo enw da am ei repertoire amrywiol a’i gysylltiadau ä cherddoriaeth Gymreig gyfoes. Ers iddo ffurfio ym 1964, mae’r cör wedi perfformio gyda llawer o arweinwyr, cerddorfeydd ac unawdwyr gorau’r byd, gan gynnwys Syr Colin Davies, Syr Andrew Davis, Tadaaki Otaka, Cerddorfa Symffoni Llundain, Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC, y Gerddorfa Ffilharmonig Frenhinol, Raphael Wallfisch, Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bryn Terfel, a llywyddion y Cör, Owain Arwel Hughes OBE a Dennis O'Neill MBE. Mae hyblygrwydd y cör wedi arwain at recordiadau dirifedi, darllediadau ar y radio, gan gynnwys perfformiadau In 2014 the choir toured to Vienna where they sang Mass at one of the world’s most beautiful cathedrals - St Stephen's - and Krakow where they performed a short concert 2 miles Underground in the Sait Cathedral on Wieliczka Sait Mine. As well as these concert tours the choir enjoys regulär rehearsal Weekends away were the focus is on socialising as much as honing their sound and repertoire. Recent and forthcoming highlights include winning the Lily Arnes Memorial Cup in the Sacred Music dass at The Cheltenham Music Festival in 2016, and performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Dresden Philharmonie at Cadogan Hall, London and St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. Cardiff Ardwyn Singers is delighted to be singing one of their favourite composer's works this evening. rheolaidd ar Sunday Service BBC Radio 4, ac ar y teledu, y diweddaraf fei rhan o’r dathliadau i nodi canmlwyddiant dechrau’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf. Fel rhan o ddathliadau 50 mlwyddiant y cör, rhyddhawyd recordiad o rywfaint o’i repertoire mwyaf poblogaidd ar CD, sydd ar gael i’w brynu. Mae’r cör hefyd wedi llunio llyfr gwych ar hanes Cantorion Ardwyn Caerdydd a chanu corawl yng Nghymru. Mae’r CD a’r llyfr ar gael i’w prynu yn y cyngerdd heno. Mae comisiynu gwaith newydd yn uchel ar agenda artistig y cör o hyd, yn ogystal ä thraddodiad amlwg o hyrwyddo gwaith cyfansoddwyr Cymreig, gan gynnwys William Mathias, Alun Hoddinott, Geraint Lewis, John Metcalf a Mervyn Burtch. Yn 2015 comisiynodd y cör y delynores a’r gantores fyd-enwog Catrin Finch
