Pendyrus Male Choir are delighted to announce the appointment of Ieuan Jones BMus (Hons), Cardiff University as their New Musical Director, only their 6th such appointment in 96 years.

Pendyrus Male Choir are now delighted to announce they have secured the services of Ieuan Jones as their New Musical Director, only their 6th such appointment in 96 years.

Ieuan will take up his appointment with Pendyrus in January 2020 and all 90+ members eagerly await a new and exciting era of music that he brings.

Ieuan Jones BMus (Hons) Batchelor of Music, Cardiff University.

Originally from Anglesey, Ieuan moved to Cardiff to study music at the University of Cardiff, where he received an Honours Degree. During his studies, he became an organ scholar at Dewi Sant church and is now Musical Director and choirmaster there. He is also the Musical Director of the Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir (Côr Meibion Parc yr Arfau Caerdyd). Ieuan is also a busy accompanist for many soloist and choirs, including Côr Heol-y- March, and the Morriston Orpheus Choir. He has enjoyed considerable success at numerous choir competitions, including Children’s Choir of the World at Llangollen, and Choir of Wales on S4C’s Côr Cymru. As an accompanist Ieuan has travelled Great Britain extensively, and played in many prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall and 10 Downing Street. He has also toured Ireland, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Austria, Canada and New York where he performed at Carnegie Hall. He is also the Musical Director of the British and Irish Lions Male Voice Choir, he toured New Zealand with them in 2017 and is looking forward to conduct them again in South Africa, 2021. His other musical interests include playing the ukulele, and entertaining audiences with his talent as a yodeller.