Bridgend Music Service

09/10/2026

🎊 Congratulations to Newton Primary School - Porthcawl , who have reached the final of the School Song UK Songwriting Competition!

They are the only primary school from Wales to reach the finals and they need your help.

Voting for the competition is now live, with a public vote available alongside a panel of music industry experts as judges.

The winning school will release their song as the next children's charity single in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

👏 We wish Newton Primary the best of luck!

Want to vote for them? Click the link in the comments below 👇

Voting closes on 30 October.

04/09/2026

We hope you had a great summer, and pupils have had a good first week back in school.

Bridgend Youth Ensemble rehearsals restart next week, Friday 11th September 2026

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Gobeithiwn eich bod wedi cael haf gwych, a bod y disgyblion wedi cael wythnos gyntaf dda yn ôl yn yr ysgol.

Mae ymarferion Ensemble Ieuenctid Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn ailgychwyn yr wythnos nesaf, dydd Gwener 11 Medi 2026

Allwn ni ddim aros i'ch gweld chi gyd yno!

12/04/2026

12/04/2026

This week, we were delighted to host the Gwasanaeth Cerdd Cenedlaethol Cymru/National Music Service Wales South East Wales Regional Choir Easter course at Archbishop Mcgrath Catholic High School, welcoming talented young singers from across the region.

Over the past three days (Thursday 9th – Saturday 11th April), pupils and staff from Bridgend Music Service joined fellow pupils and staff from across the South East Wales region for an inspiring programme of rehearsals, collaboration and high-quality music making.

The course culminated in a fantastic concert yesterday evening, where the choir produced a truly outstanding sound. A real testament to the dedication, talent and hard work of everyone involved.

Well done to all pupils and staff, you should be incredibly proud!

Yr wythnos hon roedden ni wrth ein bodd yn cynnal cwrs Pasg Côr Rhanbarthol Gwasanaeth Cerdd Genedlaethol Cymru/National Music Service Wales yn Ysgol Uwchradd Gatholig yr Archesgob Mcgrath, gan groesawu cantorion ifanc talentog o bob cwr o'r rhanbarth.

Dros y tridiau diwethaf (dydd Iau 9fed – dydd Sadwrn 11eg Ebrill), ymunodd disgyblion a staff o Wasanaeth Cerdd Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr â chyd-ddisgyblion a staff o bob cwr o ranbarth De-ddwyrain Cymru ar gyfer rhaglen ysbrydoledig o ymarferion, cydweithio a chreu cerddoriaeth o ansawdd uchel.

Arweiniodd y cwrs at gyngerdd gwych neithiwr, lle cynhyrchodd y côr sain wirioneddol ragorol — tystiolaeth wirioneddol i ymroddiad, talent a gwaith caled pawb a oedd yn rhan.

Da iawn i bob disgybl a staff, dylech chi fod yn hynod falch!

27/02/2026

🎶 National Music Service – Regional Choir Course 2026 🎶
📅 Thursday 9th – Saturday 11th April 2026
👥 For singers in Years 7–13+

📍 Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School, Brackla, Bridgend (CF31 2DN)

We're excited to open sign‑ups for the Regional Choir Course this Easter! This is a fantastic opportunity for young people who love to sing, want to develop their vocal skills, and enjoy making music with others from across the region.

🕙 Dates and time:
Thu 9 April: 10:00–16:00
Fri 10 April: 10:00–16:00
Sat 11 April: 10:00 – followed by a concert at 17:00

🍽️ Food & Drinks:
• Please bring a packed lunch each day
• Pizza tea provided on Saturday before the concert
• A well‑stocked tuck shop will be available for drinks & snacks

💷 Cost:
• £50 for the full 3‑day course + concert
• FREE for pupils entitled to eFSM
• Sibling discount: £45 per child when two or more attend

📝 Registration:
Sign up using the online form: https://forms.office.com/e/hV5QhP5P1A

We look forward to welcoming young singers for three inspiring days of music‑making — culminating in a wonderful concert performance.

🎶 Gwasanaeth Cerdd Cenedlaethol – Cwrs Côr Rhanbarthol 2026 🎶
📅 Dydd Iau 9fed – Dydd Sadwrn 11eg Ebrill 2026
👥 I gantorion ym Mlynyddoedd 7–13+

📍 Ysgol Uwchradd Gatholig Archesgob McGrath, Bracla, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (CF31 2DN)

Rydym yn gyffrous i agor cofrestru ar gyfer y Cwrs Côr Rhanbarthol y Pasg hwn! Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i bobl ifanc sy'n caru canu, sydd eisiau datblygu eu sgiliau lleisiol, ac sy'n mwynhau gwneud cerddoriaeth gydag eraill o bob cwr o'r rhanbarth.

🕙 Amserlen y Cwrs:
Iau 9 Ebrill: 10:00–16:00
Gwener 10 Ebrill: 10:00–16:00
Sadwrn 11 Ebrill: 10:00 – ac yna cyngerdd am 17:00

🍽️ Bwyd a Diod:
• Dewch â phecyn cinio bob dydd
• Darperir te pitsa ddydd Sadwrn cyn y cyngerdd
• Bydd siop fach dda ar gael ar gyfer diodydd a byrbrydau

💷 Cost:
• £50 am y cwrs 3 diwrnod llawn + cyngerdd
• AM DDIM i ddisgyblion sydd â hawl i gael prydau bwyd electronig
• Gostyngiad i frodyr a chwiorydd: £45 y plentyn pan fydd dau neu fwy yn mynychu

📝 Cofrestru:
Cofrestrwch gan ddefnyddio'r ffurflen ar-lein: https://forms.office.com/e/hV5QhP5P1A

Edrychwn ymlaen at groesawu cantorion ifanc am dri diwrnod ysbrydoledig o greu cerddoriaeth — gan arwain at berfformiad cyngerdd gwych.

14/11/2025

Causeway by Aileen Sweeney with lyrics by poet Iona Lee.
Music for Youth Proms
Monday 10th November 2025

14/11/2025

Mambo from West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein.
Music For Youth Proms
Monday 10th November 2025

14/11/2025

No Place Like, by Kerry Andrew.
Music for Youth Proms
Monday 10th November 2025

14/11/2025

What an unforgettable night at the Music for Youth proms 2025 a the Royal Albert Hall.

With just over 100 pupils involved, our young musicians represented Bridgend with incredible talent and professionalism - we couldn't be prouder.

A huge thank you to our amazing staff for their dedication and hard work, and to our parents and families for the constant support that makes these moments possible.

Here are some photos from Monday's performance - Enjoy!

Gwasanaeth Cerdd Cenedlaethol Cymru/National Music Service Wales
Bridgend County Borough Council

Am noson bythgofiadwy ym mhromiau Cerddoriaeth i Ieuenctid 2025 yn Neuadd Frenhinol Albert.

Gyda ychydig dros 100 o ddisgyblion yn cymryd rhan, cynrychiolodd ein cerddorion ifanc Ben-y-bont ar Ogwr gyda thalent a phroffesiynoldeb anhygoel - ni allem fod yn fwy balch.

Diolch yn fawr iawn i'n staff anhygoel am eu hymroddiad a'u gwaith caled, ac i'n rhieni a'n teuluoedd am y gefnogaeth gyson sy'n gwneud yr eiliadau hyn yn bosibl. Dyma rai lluniau o berfformiad dydd Llun - Mwynhewch!