Côr y Gors is a unique musical ensemble (with lots of voices) who perform
and record songs written for
them by song writer/composer, Nick Jones. They have been
ploughing their own harmonic furrow since 2004, in a
coastal village called Borth in mid Wales. It is choral music at times, because there are many voices singing in
harmony, and the roots in Western choral traditions are undeniable.
However, go a little deeper, and words like choral and choir don't really describe the sound and the music which Côr y Gors makes.
Côr y Gors have performed extensively throughout Wales and elsewhwere too.
They have a repertoire of over 65 songs.
Recent activities:
Performances at the "Fire in the mountain" festival near Aberystwyth 31st May.
Nepal earthquake benefit, Ceredigion museum, Aberystwyth thursday June 4th.
Cymerau/Hydro citizens community project "Dogfen y gors"
Meet my choir-BBC Radio 3, 29th November
New CD release-December
Refugee benefit. Tabernacle, Machynlleth. January 2016
Narbeth Acapella festival February 2016
Songs from "There we are then" 2016
One Breath
Ask a friend
Tripomenti
Closed Layers
RECORDINGS
Catch me while I sleep
Demo - 2005
Headset
9 track Album - 2007
Here comes the light
Live CD - 2008
Tongue ties
Live - 2010
There we are then
11 track Album -2016
Extracts from Headset and
Here comes the light:
EvenThough
Headset
Spring
Bowl
Franco
Tongue Ties
(April 2010)
A song cycle which takes a look at notions of bi-lingualism and identity in Wales.
Performed by choir and instrumental ensemble partially lit behind a screen onto which images and text were projected.
The initial research and ideas stage of the project was made possible after receiving a Welsh arts council award.
Performed in Theatr y Castell, Aberystwyth.
led by Esther Thomas.
Visuals by Chris Petts.
The Finisher "Almost tucked in"
Extracts from Tongue Ties.
Big Noise On Borth Beach
(Summer 2009)
Côr y Gors, friends, and De Propere Fanfare
from Gent in Belgium. A one off event on Borth beach. A piece written especially for the occasion. An 80 piece Belgian marching band meets a choir of 70 local voices.
Voices on the trail. Belgium.
(Summer 2007)
Conceived by Thomas Noel.
Côr y Gors with the Livingstone ensemble.
Welsh choir/ Belgian jazz band collaboration.
De Vieze Gasten, Ghent, Belgium. (View video on projects abroad page)
Tour of South West Ireland
(Summer 2005)
Wexford, Callan, Kilkenny, Waterford
A tour funded under the C.Cat / Interreg scheme with the objective of
making cultural links, showcasing the new repertoire, and gaining performance
experience.We did all this and more!
