Our Music
Modern Welsh choir repertoire includes a variety of genres, from traditional Welsh hymns, show music and romantic ballads. Our choir sings in several languages including Welsh, English, Italian and Afrikaans. Our concerts include a selection of most of the above, so providing a varied presentation with something for everyone to enjoy.
The Choir sings in four part harmony – being Top Tenor, Tenor, Baritone and Bass and strive to preserve the Welsh Celtic heritage which has been bequeathed to us.
Our Team
Sheldon Goslett
Musical Director
Sheldon has sung in choirs since starting school and in adulthood has sung in a variety of choirs including the 7th day Adventist church and cape male voice choir. He has also conducted church choirs for many years. Until recently a member of our Bass section Sheldon took over the reins of conducting the Choir following our previous leader being offered a wonderful position. Such was his success in the position he has now been appointed to the permanent role of Musical Director, much to the delight of our choristers.
Sheldon has sung in choirs since starting school and in adulthood has sung in a variety of choirs including the 7th day Adventist church and cape male voice choir. He has also conducted church choirs for many years. Until recently a member of our Bass section Sheldon took over the reins of conducting the Choir following our previous leader being offered a wonderful position. Such was his success in the position he has now been appointed to the permanent role of Musical Director, much to the delight of our choristers.
Helen Broekmann
Accompanist
At the instigation of her then class teacher, Winsome Fourie, Helen commenced singing and piano lessons at the age of 7, later expanding her expertise to violin and recorder. She went on to obtain a B.Mus. (Ed.) degree with distinction at UCT, majoring in piano and violin. She then taught music at a primary school for 4 years and served as accompanist for both junior and senior school choirs. Her interest in singing led to sometime membership of both the CT Symphony Choir and the St. George’s Singers, and she also accompanied the Cape Town Male Voice Choir for 5 years. Helen continues to teach privately and play at functions, and accompanied the Cape Welsh Choir from 1997 to +- 2010 and rejoined the choir in 2019 .
At the instigation of her then class teacher, Winsome Fourie, Helen commenced singing and piano lessons at the age of 7, later expanding her expertise to violin and recorder. She went on to obtain a B.Mus. (Ed.) degree with distinction at UCT, majoring in piano and violin. She then taught music at a primary school for 4 years and served as accompanist for both junior and senior school choirs. Her interest in singing led to sometime membership of both the CT Symphony Choir and the St. George’s Singers, and she also accompanied the Cape Town Male Voice Choir for 5 years. Helen continues to teach privately and play at functions, and accompanied the Cape Welsh Choir from 1997 to +- 2010 and rejoined the choir in 2019 .