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Review
Friday, 07 March, 2008.
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Dominic de Leon
Cymric male voice choir in perfect harmony at Salon Varietes theatre

Cymric, a 50-strong male voice choir of Port Talbot, Wales, were impressive in their short-sleeved white shirts, uniform yellow and black-striped ties, grey trousers and black shoes. They were also distinctive with their salt-and-pepper, snow white thatches. A melodious assortment of wonderful Welsh voices raised in glorious harmony soaring to the rafters of the Salon Varietes Theatre. Mellifluous, mature, mellow voices - and not one under 50 years old.
A programme of 17 songs nicely balanced with Welsh and English numbers, a swinging second part of the show with a Sinatra Medley that had toes tapping and shoulders swaying with Ole Blue Eyes favourites like New York, New York followed by other Sinatra classics such as Fly Me to the Moon, and My Way, deservedly, getting one of the warmest responses.
There was a kind of home-spun touch in the first part of the programme. A member of the choir stepped forward, unfolded a piece of paper, scanned it briefly, read out a poem, told a joke all in Welsh, of course, with the Welsh audience guffawing, then sang a duet with the lone lady in the group, Mair Jones, the musical director (who also happened to be his wife, “long suffering,” she interjected) who also did a capella solo in her beautiful soprano, and balanced it with two solo numbers by Matthew Lewis, the youngest in the group, and the choir’s accompanist.
Impressive credentials the Cymric choristers have, just three years short of their 100th birthday. They have performed for royalty at Balmoral Castle and the Royal Albert Hall and other venues throughout the world. Howard John, a steadfast name in Fuengirola’s cultural life, produced the show in aid of the Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice.
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