Alwyn Humphreys
Alwyn Humphreys M.B.E. is a Welsh choral conductor and arranger. He was musical director of the Morriston Orpheus Choir from 1979 to 2005 and is its Conductor Emeritus.
His work sits firmly in the male-voice and community hymn-singing tradition, including arrangements of familiar Welsh and sacred repertoire.
For Move he conducted combined Melbourne Welsh and Victorian Welsh forces in gymanfa ganu programmes of hymns and traditional song, heard on The Welsh in Australia, Volume 1 (MCD 049) and The Welsh in Australia, Volume 2 (MCD 056).
Alwyn Humphreys appears on
The Welsh in Australia, Vol. 2
Volume two gathers hymns and traditional Welsh songs in commemoration and celebration of St David, uniting two Victorian male voice choirs in concert and community hymn singing.
The Welsh in Australia, Vol. 1
The Melbourne Welsh Male Voice Choir and Victorian Welsh Singers join forces under Alwyn Humphreys for a St David’s Day celebration of Welsh hymns and traditional songs.