Name: Songs of Light and Longing
Start: 2026-07-04T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-04T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Swansea Minster

Songs of Light and Longing a summer evening of radiant choral music as Voces Tavae sing by candlelight in Swansea Minster
About this Event

Songs of Light and Longing a summer evening concert is a luminous choral programme performed by Voces Tavae in the magnificent setting of Swansea Minster on Friday July 4th.

Voces Tavae is a small chamber choir that made a striking debut on Valentine’s Day, drawing exceptional praise for its refined sound and emotional impact. Audience members described the performance as sending shivers down my spine, while the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan called it an absolutely exceptional and blissful evening. This concert builds on that success, bringing the choir’s distinctive artistry into one of Swansea’s most resonant and historic spaces.

The programme traces themes of light longing stillness and hope through a carefully curated mix of classical and contemporary choral music. Works by Byrd Gibbons and Stanford sit alongside modern favourites by Gjeilo Chilcott MacMillan and Mealor, creating a rich and expressive musical journey. From the shimmering textures of Northern Lights and The Blue Bird to the deep serenity of Ave Verum Corpus and As the Long Day Closes, this is music that invites listening reflection and quiet wonder.

Singing in the expansive acoustic of Swansea Minster allows Voces Tavae’s sound to bloom with clarity warmth and depth. This concert is designed as a shared experience, offering moments of intimacy and stillness alongside radiant choral colour, perfectly suited to a summer evening in the heart of the city.

Whether you are a regular concertgoer or simply seeking an uplifting and contemplative evening, Songs of Light and Longing promises a memorable and deeply moving performance.

Caneuon Goleuni a Hiraeth cyngerdd nos haf yw cyngerdd gorawl disglair gan Voces Tavae, a gynhelir yn Eglwys Gadeiriol y Santes Fair Abertawe ar ddydd Gwener Gorffennaf 4ydd.

Mae Voces Tavae yn gôr siambr bach a wnaeth argraff arbennig yn ei gyngerdd cyntaf ar Ddydd San Ffolant, gan ennill canmoliaeth eithriadol am ei sain fireinio a’i effaith emosiynol. Disgrifiwyd y perfformiad gan aelod o’r gynulleidfa fel un a anfonodd grynion i lawr yr asgwrn cefn, gyda’r Uchel Siryf Gorllewin Morgannwg yn ei alw’n noson gwbl eithriadol a bendithiol. Mae’r cyngerdd hwn yn datblygu’r llwyddiant hwnnw, gan ddod â llais unigryw’r côr i ofod mawreddog Eglwys y Minster.

Mae’r rhaglen yn archwilio themâu goleuni hiraeth llonyddwch a gobaith drwy gymysgedd gofalus o gerddoriaeth gorawl glasurol a chyfoes. Clywir gweithiau gan Byrd Gibbons a Stanford ochr yn ochr â cherddoriaeth fodern gan Gjeilo Chilcott MacMillan a Mealor. O weadau disglair Northern Lights a The Blue Bird i dawelwch dwfn Ave Verum Corpus ac As the Long Day Closes, mae’r gerddoriaeth hon yn gwahodd myfyrdod a gwrando dwys.

Mae acwsteg eang Eglwys y Minster yn caniatáu i sain Voces Tavae lifo gyda chynhesrwydd eglurder a dyfnder. Bwriad y cyngerdd hwn yw cynnig profiad a rennir o harddwch a myfyrdod, yn gwbl addas ar gyfer noson haf yng nghanol Abertawe.

P’un a ydych yn gyfarwydd â cherddoriaeth gorawl neu’n chwilio am brofiad diwylliannol tawel ac ysbrydoledig, mae Caneuon Goleuni a Hiraeth yn addo noson gofiadwy.