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Welsh Concert in Seattle - May 13, 1998

May 13th Concert: One Not to Miss
--Alan Upshall

On Wednesday May 13th your society will sponsor an outstanding Welsh music concert, the details of which are elsewhere in this issue. The three main performers, Elinor Bennet, Mari Morgan and Eluned Jones, are on their way to be the entertainment on a special Alaska Cruise, and we were fortunate enough to be able to convince them to stop off in Seattle on the way and give us a concert. Not to be put too much in the shadows, the three entertainers from Wales will be joined by our own Cor Cymraeg Seattle.

Some of you may remember the spectacular concert that celebrated St. David's Day in 1997. That concert featured Mari Morgan and Eluned Jones, who sang solos and duets and kept us enthralled for over an hour. For the upcoming concert on May 13, Mari and Eluned will be joined by Elinor Bennet.

Elinor is a professional stage performer and a very famous Welsh harpist/soprano and it would take at least two pages to present her accomplishments to you. She has given concerts and recitals all over the world and has recorded over 12 albums featuring harp music and both folk and traditional Welsh folk songs. Elinor is recognized as one of the finest exponents of the harp in Britain today. She was the main soloist at the Gymanfa Ganu concert in Milwaukee last year.

Mari Morgan, soprano, has contributed much to our society not only following last year's concert but also as the adjudicator of the Eisteddfod competition held at our Welsh festival in Bellevue in 1994. Since she took up residence in America three years ago, she has performed all across the country and was a featured soloist at the grand concert at last year's Annual Welsh Gymanfa Ganu in Milwaukee. Mari has recently founded the North American Welsh Choir, which brings people together from all over the country into one large choir. This choir will sing at the annual Gymanfa Ganu in Minneapolis/St. Paul, next year. Many of Cor Cymraeg Seattle members are also in the North American Choir.

Eluned Jones was the winner of the ladies solo competition at our Eisteddfod in 1994. Eluned has been resident in North America for many years and teamed up with Mari after the Eisteddfod in 1994.

Of course the flourishing Seattle Welsh Choir needs no introduction. This year the choir has grown in strength and the repertoire has expanded with many new and previously unheard Welsh songs.

It is not often that we are able to bring together three outstanding Welsh musicians to entertain us with a concert of this anticipated quality. Come on out and support the society and at the same time enjoy yourself at the best Welsh concert to hit the Northwest since 1994.