Côr Cymru

Côr Cymru
Genre	Talent show
Presented by	Aled Jones (2003)Nia Roberts (2005–2007)Heledd Cynwal (2009–2024)
Starring	Heledd Cynwal (2003)Gareth Owen (2005–2007)Morgan Jones (2009–2024)
Country of origin	Wales
Original language	Welsh
No. of series	11
Production
Production locations	The Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Opus (2003–2007)Rondo Media (2009–2024)
Original release
Network	S4C
Release	1 March 2003 (2003-03-01) –12 May 2024 (2024-05-12)
Related
Last Choir Standing

Côr Cymru (Choir of Wales) is a Welsh music competition television that was broadcast by S4C. Held biennially, the series featured choirs from across the country competing for a chance to be named the titular "choir of Wales".

The first series was presented by Aled Jones and Heledd Cynwal in 2003, but subsequent series have been fronted by Nia Roberts and Gareth Owen.

In July 2025, S4C cancelled the series, with no explanation given. The decision was criticised by figures such as Cefin Roberts of Ysgol Glanaethwy. The chief executive of the production company, Rondo, said that they were "extremely proud of Côr Cymru and what it has achieved" but that the decision was disappointing.^[1]

Format

The show sees choirs competing against each other in knockout-style semi finals in five different categories (female voice, male voice, mixed, youth (16–25 years), and children's choirs). The winners in each category then compete in the live final for the grand title of "Choir of Wales".

The winner of the 2017 edition additionally represented Wales at the inaugural Eurovision Choir of the Year competition.^[2]

Winners

Year	Choir	Category
2003	The Ceredigion School of Music	Youth
2005	Serendipity	Mixed
2007	Cywair	Mixed
2009	The Ceredigion School of Music	Children
2011	Cywair	Mixed
2013	Côr Y Wiber	Women
2015	Côr Heol y March	Children
2017	Côr Merched Sir Gâr[3]	Youth
2019	Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion[4]	Youth
2022	Côrdydd[5]	Mixed
2024	Côr Ifor Bach[6]	Youth

Best conductor award

2007: Mari Pritchard: Côr Ieuenctid Môn (Anglesey Youth Choir)

2009: Sioned James: Côrdydd, Cardiff

2011: Islwyn Evans, Cywair

2013: Aled Phillips, Côr Meibion Rhosllannerchrugog (men)

2015: Janet Jones, Parti Llwchwr

2017: Eilir Owen Griffiths, CF1

2019: Mari Pritchard, Anglesey Youth Choir

Viewers' choice award

2011: Cantata, Llanelli (women)

2013: Côr y Cym (youth)

2015: Parti Llwchwr (women)

2017: Côr Ieuenctid Môn

2019: Côr Sioe Môn

Côr Cymru Cynradd (for primary school choirs)

2015: Ysgol Iolo Morganwg

2017: Ysgol Pen Barras

2019: Ysgol Teilo Sant

See also

• Last Choir Standing, a similar BBC series broadcast in 2008

References

1. "'Siomedig iawn' bod cystadleuaeth Côr Cymru yn dod i ben" ['Very disappointed' that the Welsh Choir competition is coming to an end]. BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 7 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
2. Granger, Anthony (5 April 2017). "Wales: Selects for Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 on April 9". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
3. Granger, Anthony (9 April 2017). "Côr Merched Sir Gâr to Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
4. Granger, Anthony (7 April 2019). "Wales: Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion Selected For Eurovision Choir of the Year 2019". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
5. "Côrdydd yn fuddugol yng nghystadleuaeth Côr Cymru 2022". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
6. "Côr Ifor Bach win S4C's Côr Cymru 2024 choral competition". www.s4c.cymru. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

External links

• Official website(in English)
• Official website(in Welsh)