Led by our creative Musical Director Matthew Nash and talented Accompanist, Jane Coles, both professional musicians, our choir of some 50 strong accomplished choristers deliver a sound that is uplifting, rich and full with four-part harmonies stretching upwards from the bottom basses to the top tenors.

We’d love to perform for you, so please do take a look at our repertoire and some of the great reviews received from our happy clients.

Our repertoire is varied and extensive with songs suitable for every occasion. Naturally, it includes many well-loved traditional Welsh hymns, favourites selected from the world of opera and musical theatre, spiritual and gospel music with a number of stunning new arrangements of popular current chart hits.  Just to add … our choristers have gained more than a smattering of Spanish, French and Italian enabling them to perform a select number of songs to perfection!

Why not buy one of our CDs?  We’re confident you’ll like what you hear!

Musical Director

Matthew is the professional public face of the choir and provides inspirational leadership and motivation for the music team and choristers.  Withan outstanding talent for musical detail and exceptional conducting, choir training and vocal coaching skills, he is responsible for selecting appropriate musical pieces to ensure the choir is fully prepared, confident and able to deliver exceptional performances.

Studying music at the University of Bristol, Matthew majored in performance and composition and was an assistant tutor to Dr Glyn Jenkins, teaching harmony to undergraduates. Whilst at University, Matthew received piano tuition from International concert pianist Raymond Clarke, and has performed at The Barbican, London. He graduated from the University with two music degrees, BA, Hons (First Class) and MA (Distinction).

Also an accompanist, Matthew played piano for Llanharan RFC Songsters, Cowbridge Male Voice Choir, Bristol Cabot Choir and the University of Bristol Choral Society and has also accompanied for Nigel Perrin (The Kings Singers), also teaching piano and vocal tuition from home.

With a talent for writing music, his compositions and arrangements have been performed in various venues across the UK. Significant compositions include a commission for Piano, Violin and Clarinet Trio for the professional ensemble ‘Gemini’, and two large scale works for Orchestra and Chorus one of which ‘Nightingales’ received its UK premiere in 2018.

Having assumed the role of Musical Director for Llantrisant Male Choir in March 2013, Matthew continues to enjoy the challenge of delivering innovative ways of taking the choir from strength to strength and motivating members, writing modern arrangements to keep the repertoire fresh, current and relevant and regularly conducting a varied programme of  performances at venues across the UK.

Musical Accompanists

Jane joined our choir in 2009 as one of two very accomplished accompanists. As well as playing and singing in the bands ‘Coast to Coast’ and ‘The Watchmen’  Jane can regularly be found entertaining guests at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport and the St David’s Hotel, Cardiff Bay.

Her reputation as an event pianist with a wide and varied repertoire of popular music keeps Jane in high demand for concert performances, wedding ceremonies and a variety of other special occasions and functions.

Jane’s music studies included a piano scholarship at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff and a Graduate Diploma in Jazz, Popular and Commercial Music at Newcastle College.

Diane joined our choir as one of our very accomplished accompanists in January 2018.  In addition to conducting and accompanying work, Diane works as a piano/woodwind teacher and vocal tutor for children and adults around the Llanharan area, and is currently training to join the Music Examiner panel of Trinity College. Studying under Nigel Clayton of the Royal College of Music, London, Diane achieved her Grade 8 piano with distinction at age 15 whilst also studying clarinet with Allison Waller of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama to the same standard.

Following her piano and teaching diplomas (ALCM), Diane graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a BMus (performance), with joint first study piano and voice and developed a thriving career as a pianist and Musical Director in and around Aberdeen and Scotland, in both choral and Musical Theatre circuits.

Whilst at University she studied arranging and composition with Paul Mealor and conducted the award-winning Aberdeen Gaelic Choir for three years at international competitions and on BBC television. Conducting them to victory at the Royal National Mod in three consecutive years Diane was awarded the An Comunn Gaidhealach Centenary Baton for her conducting on all three occasions. Diane has enjoyed many highlights in her career as a professional musician, particularly tours of Poland and of Barbados where she has performed as soloist, accompanist and conductor for a variety of choirs.

management committee

The choir is run by a management committee comprising of four key roles, with post holders elected at the Annual General Meeting held in the last week of March when the President and Vice Presidents are also appointed. All appointments are normally for a two-year period.

The key roles are Chairman, Vice Chairman (currently vacant), Secretary and Treasurer plus co-opted members comprising of a Travel & Tour Manager, Stage Manager and Website Coordinator. In addition, there are four representative roles, one from each of the chorister sections within the choir who support the Executive Committee key roles and help with the day-to-day running of the choir.

our choristers

Siwan is an accomplished Mezzo Soprano and a talented actor who regularly performs in concert with the choir. Siwan has kindly penned a few words below on the difference our support has made to her career. It gives us great pleasure knowing we gave Siwan a helping hand during the early stages of her professional career and wish her every success for the future. We look forward to the next time we perform together.

officers of the choir

Honorary Positions

As the Honorary President of the Llantrisant Male Voice Choir it is my great pleasure to write a few words of welcome to you. I am proud and privileged to have served the choir as President for over 14 years. Prior to that, I held the post of Vice-President for 3 years. My role is an ambassadorial role and is the public face of the choir. I actively support the choirs ongoing development and its mission to be the best it can possibly be.

You will I’m sure agree we have a great new website which we will continue to develop over time to ensure it is packed with information on events, opportunities to join us and of course details highlighting our services in the hope you will engage us to perform for you.  Our commitment is as always to you and your requirements and we are delighted to have you among us.

I would like to extend the warmest of welcomes and my good wishes and I hope you will feel free to reach out to me during this time with your suggestions or your thoughts to improve our website, ways to improve or broaden our service offering and how we can better deliver that offering to you.

It is a privilege to help you so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I also look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event or as a new member if you decide to join us. A warm welcome awaits you either way.

I am glad of the opportunity to wish all members, patrons and supporters best wishes for the year ahead.

Kindest regards

Mario