+ Côr y Penrhyn

'Has its roots in the slate quarrying village of Bethesda in the Ogwen Valley which lies on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park about 5 miles to the south east of the university city of Bangor ... When the choir was originally formed, most of the choir members were slate quarrymen, as a workforce of almost 3000 were employed at the quarry, but that number has now shrunk to under 200 and the choir has to draw its members these days from all walks of life including schoolteachers, local government officials, farmers and businessmen ... The Penrhyn Male Choir is one of the busiest choirs in Wales with around 30 concerts a year.'