When we come together, we create something special with the music we make and the enjoyment we share. Much more than the words used to describe us.
We really are Louder than words.
From the sound we make to the enjoyment and camaraderie we share, for Synergy and our audiences, it is all about being in the room together.
We’re warm, passionate and absorbing.
On Sunday 29th September as part of the Wall2Wall Black Mountain Jazz weekend Festival in Abergavenny (See event link below), Synergy performed at Amos Restaurant, Frogmore St.
Our performance was very pleasingly reviewed by ‘The Jazz Man’ Correspondent Ian Mann below.
” The function room of Amos Restaurant, Frogmore Street, was again packed out for a performance by Synergy, a male voice choir with a difference that is based in Abergavenny, but which includes members from other parts of South Wales.
More than ‘just’ a community choir Synergy performs to an astonishingly high standard, a ‘professional’ standard if you will. I’m usually fairly indifferent to amateur choirs but this was different, with sophisticated and complex vocal arrangements that owed more to barbershop singing and doo-wop than to the Welsh male voice choir (MVC) tradition.
Not that the high standard of the vocalising prevented the members of Synergy from having fun, as they proved in a series of clever and imaginative vocal arrangements on pop songs such as the Ink Spots’ “Java Jive”, the Turtles’ “Happy Together” and Toto’s “Africa”.
Their version of “To Make You Feel My Love” was inspired by both Bob Dylan and Adele and they also tackled some of the verses of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”. The deserved encore was a fun version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.
I was pleasantly surprised at just how much I had enjoyed Synergy’s performance, even though it wasn’t strictly speaking jazz.
After the show BMJ’s Mike Skilton kindly introduced me to choir Chairman Grant Barlow who confirmed their collective love of barbershop and doo-wop and explained that they were trying to move away from “the MVC tradition”, although they could still sing things like “Myfanwy” or “Calon Lan” if required. There is also a smaller offshoot of the choir, a barbershop quartet that goes out under the name Howley’s Howlers. My thanks to Grant for his time following a very successful hometown gig for Synergy.
This unexpected highlight ended the afternoon on a highly satisfying note.”
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12th September 2024
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Come see us steal the show again at this year’s Come Bye Music Festival. At a secret location in Abergavenny.
Click On See Event below to see last years festival on Instagram
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On Sunday 21st July at 5pm The Roy Noble Show, BBC Radio Wales, featured Synergy. Roy interviewed our MD Owen McCarthy.
Click See Event below for link to the show. The Interview begins 37.10 minutes in.
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Come join us at The Clarence Hall Refurbishment Celebration Concert at Clarence Hall, Crickhowell
Saturday 21st September @ 7pm
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Fresh from our success winning our competition in Truro Cathedral that day, Synergy travelled to Launceston in the evening to perform in a concert with many other talented choirs. Some impressive camera and editing work had it all posted on YouTube within a day to our joy!
See the below link for our set
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Having participated in the prestigious biannual Cornwall International Male Choir Festival previously in 2011 and 2013 Synergy were travelling more in hope to compete in this years event. We had previously done well winning Best Uk Choir under 40 voices on both previous visits. However, that was a long time ago and the Synergy roll call had changed substantially and like most choirs had suffered through Covid.
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Synergy members were pleased to assist Abergavenny Rotary club Marshall this annual event which took place on the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at Bailey Park Abergavenny.
Abergavenny Rotary’s voluntary charity donations this year are in aid of Parkinson’s UK Cymru.
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“I couldn’t quite get over how incredible the group were. Having them all singing as we made our wedding entrance was something I won’t ever forget.”
Megan + Tom
“Words can’t even begin to capture how much we loved SYNERGY being at our wedding. You made the moments we were least excited about our most cherished memories.”
Elen + Jack
“WOW!! Just WOW!! We had the best of days and can’t thank Synergy Choir enough… I believe you were fantastic before I arrived and I know you were fabulous when I was in the church. It was truly amazing and our guests enjoyed every minute of your performance.”
Jane + Rob
More than ‘just’ a community choir Synergy performs to an astonishingly high standard, a ‘professional’ standard if you will. I’m usually fairly indifferent to amateur choirs but this was different, with sophisticated and complex vocal arrangements that owed more to barbershop singing and doo-wop than to the Welsh male voice choir (MVC) tradition.
Ian Mann, The Jazz Mann Correspondent
We’re available for concerts, festivals and party celebrations. We always deliver a rousing and moving experience whatever the occasion.
Bookable as a full choir and small ensembles.
We are always open to new members. Rehearsals are every Thursday 19:30 at St Michaels Centre Abergavenny, 10A Pen-Y-Pound, NP7 5UD.
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