Dr Haydn James

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News and Engagements  2010
 
Haydn's engagements for 2010  are shown below. He recently retired as Musical Director of the London Welsh Male Voice Choir, having held the position for the past thirty years, and is increasingly in demand as a guest conductor and adjudicator. In September 2009, he was invited to direct a new young male chorus, this semi-professional group, Obsidian, are currently devoloping a broad and varied repertoire, have engagements during the first quarter of the year, and will make a promotional DVD in the Spring. Haydn will coninue as Musical Director for the Welsh Rugby Union, leading the singing of choirs, band and suporters at seven international games in the coming year.
 
January
24th  Wales Millennium Centre (Final concert as MD of the London Welsh MVC)
February

5th    Cabaret, Stamford Bridge, Chelsea 
(Obsidian)

13th  Wales v Scotland, Millennium Stadium
(Morriston Orpheus Choir)

14th  Maesteg
(Massed Choir rehearsal as guest conductor)

20th  Aberystwyth
(University Madrigal Choir rehearsal as guest conductor)

26th  Wales v France, Millennium Stadium
(Cor Godre'r Garth and London Welsh Chorale

27th  Maesteg Town Hall
(Massed Choir concert as guest conductor)

28th  Cardiff
(Melody Music Choir rehearsal as guest conductor)

March
1st    House of Commons Chapel, St Davids Day Service (Obsidian)
20th Wales v Italy, Millennium Stadium
(Cantorion Colin Jones and Obsidian)
24th Treorchy
adjudication of Young Musician Competition
June
10-13th  Krakow, Poland
adjudication at Melody Music International Choral Festival
15-28th New Zealand,  
Welsh Rugby Tour, associated concerts (tbc)
July
3rd  Carmarthen,
Adjudication at Melody Music Golden Nightingale Choral competition
August
28th  Rugby League Challenge Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (tbc)
September
19th  Morriston Tabernacle
29th Massed Choir concert at Millennium Stadium (tbc)
October
2/3rd Choral Workshop Leader, National Association of Choirs - London
November
6th  Wales v Australia, Millennium Stadium
6th   St Davids Hall, Cardiff
Remembrance Day evening concert, massed choirs as guest conductor.
13th Wales v South Africa, Millennium Stadium
20th Wales v Fiji, Millennium Stadium
27th Wales v New Zealand, Millennium Stadium
December
4th Gregynog, Newtown,  Powys
University Madrigal Choir 60th Anniversary Concert
as guest conductor
6th New York
Carnegie Hall, Melody Music Massed Choir concert
as guest conductor
 
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