The Speaker of the House of Commons welcomed the Cefn Hengoed Ladies Choir to Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster recently to celebrate their 65th anniversary.
The choir was joined at the reception by Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Owen Smith MP.
During the evening, the choir performed a number of songs for the Parliamentarians including the Rhythm of Life, Fever, Big Spender and excerpts from Vivaldi’s Gloria.
Speaking after the reception, Mr David said: “This was a brilliant evening. I was delighted that the Speaker of the House of Commons chose to invite the Cefn Hengoed Ladies’ Choir to perform at Speaker’s House.
“It was a marvellous experience for the Choir to be able to perform in the magnificent surroundings of Speaker’s House and they were able to show to Mr Speaker and other Parliamentarians why they have rightly gained a reputation as one of the finest choirs in South Wales.”
Mr David thanked Norgine, the pharmaceutical company which has a base in Hengoed, for their sponsorship of the event.
Earlier in the day, the members of the Choir were taken on a guided tour of the House of Commons and the House of Lords and had free time to see some of the sights in London.