Churches & Chapels of Wales
In 2015, Camerata Wales l Cymru launched our Churches and Chapels in Wales initiative. Aimed at raising both the profile of iconic religious buildings across Wales, and promoting their capacity for hosting concerts and other musical events – in order to raise much needed funds for the buildings – the initiative opens with two major performances in North and South Wales.
On Friday January 16, Camerata Wales l Cymru appeared in concert at Bangor Cathedral in the final of our "Penblwyddi / Anniversaries" concerts, celebrating the music of Wales.
On Passion Sunday, March 22, Camerata Wales l Cymru then featured in a performance of J.S. Bach's St John Passion at Llandaff Cathedral, together with Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society and soloists of the Wales International Academy of Voice. Further information on the performance can be found here
The Churches and Chapels in Wales programme has the full support of The Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Llandaff, The Most Revd Dr. Barry Cennydd Morgan and it is aspired that the project will be promoted at additional churches & chapels across Wales throughout the following months and years.
On Friday January 16, Camerata Wales l Cymru appeared in concert at Bangor Cathedral in the final of our "Penblwyddi / Anniversaries" concerts, celebrating the music of Wales.
On Passion Sunday, March 22, Camerata Wales l Cymru then featured in a performance of J.S. Bach's St John Passion at Llandaff Cathedral, together with Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society and soloists of the Wales International Academy of Voice. Further information on the performance can be found here
The Churches and Chapels in Wales programme has the full support of The Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Llandaff, The Most Revd Dr. Barry Cennydd Morgan and it is aspired that the project will be promoted at additional churches & chapels across Wales throughout the following months and years.
Llandaff Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of SS Peter & Paul, Dyfrig, Teilo and Euddogwy is the mother church of the Diocese of Llandaff and is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff. The Diocese, one of the six dioceses comprising the Province of The Church in Wales, covers the general area of South Wales bounded by Cardiff in the South East to Neath in the South West, the Heads of the Valleys to the North and Rhymney Valley to the East
The Cathedral also serves as a Parish Church, the Dean also being the Vicar of the Parish of Llandaff. The Cathedral lies close to the bank of the River Taff in the ancient "City of Llandaff" much of which is now a conservation area.
Despite being surrounded on all sides by the bustling modern city of Cardiff, the Llandaff conservation area remains comparatively unspoilt and surprisingly tranquil. The Cathedral is open to visitors daily. Further information can be found at the cathedral's own website www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk
The Cathedral also serves as a Parish Church, the Dean also being the Vicar of the Parish of Llandaff. The Cathedral lies close to the bank of the River Taff in the ancient "City of Llandaff" much of which is now a conservation area.
Despite being surrounded on all sides by the bustling modern city of Cardiff, the Llandaff conservation area remains comparatively unspoilt and surprisingly tranquil. The Cathedral is open to visitors daily. Further information can be found at the cathedral's own website www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk
Bangor Cathedral
About the year 530AD a man of noble birth named Deiniol settled on the site of what is now Bangor Cathedral.
Having been given land, probably by Maelgwn, King of Gwynedd, he enclosed it with a fence constructed by driving poles into the ground and weaving branches in between them. The native technical term for this type of fence was ‘bangor’. Within this enclosure Deiniol built his church.
He and his followers erected huts or cells in which to live. They were missionaries, going about to evangelise and encouraging others to join them. All who came, individuals and families, built their own dwelling places and all would worship together in the little church. Thus a Celtic monastery or Clas was formed.
As sometimes happens, the word ‘bangor’ was transferred from the original object – in this case the fence – to that closely associated with it – the settlement within. That is how Bangor got its name.
For further, detailed information about Bangor Cathedral, its history and current activities, visit www.bangor.churchinwales.org.uk
Having been given land, probably by Maelgwn, King of Gwynedd, he enclosed it with a fence constructed by driving poles into the ground and weaving branches in between them. The native technical term for this type of fence was ‘bangor’. Within this enclosure Deiniol built his church.
He and his followers erected huts or cells in which to live. They were missionaries, going about to evangelise and encouraging others to join them. All who came, individuals and families, built their own dwelling places and all would worship together in the little church. Thus a Celtic monastery or Clas was formed.
As sometimes happens, the word ‘bangor’ was transferred from the original object – in this case the fence – to that closely associated with it – the settlement within. That is how Bangor got its name.
For further, detailed information about Bangor Cathedral, its history and current activities, visit www.bangor.churchinwales.org.uk