From the Soroptimist lunch we were whisked to the Swansea University Bay Campus for the Morriston Orpheus Choir Supporters' Association annual concert and 42nd final of the MOSCA Young Welsh Singer of the Year Competition.
I have to admit that until I got there and read the programme I had not realised how prestigious this competition was. Previous winners include Bryn Terfel and Rebecca Evans. The competition has been going since 1977 under the auspices of the Morriston Orpheus Choir and boasts a fabulous trophy and a £2,000 first prize.
The standard of the competition was very high and it was obvious that the judges were having problems choosing between them. In the end they awarded the prize to the exceptional Kieron Connor Valentine, a counter-tenor.
The evening was enhanced by the singing of the outstanding Morriston Orpheus Choir, who had to add to their planned programme due to the time it was taking for the judges to decide the winner.
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