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Fron choir prepares for the Brits Fron choir beaten to Brit award
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Members of an amateur choir from Wrexham are "very excited" ahead of singing at the Classical Brits award ceremony in London's Royal Albert Hall. An amateur choir from Wrexham has lost out to Sir Paul McCartney in the best album category at the Classical Brits.
The Froncysyllte Male Voice choir, Which features policemen, builders and accountants in its ranks, has been nominated for best album. However, the Froncysyllte Male Voice choir did perform World In Union with Katherine Jenkins at the ceremony.
Their Voices of the Valleys CD is competing with albums from Bryn Terfel, Sir Paul McCartney and Sting. They also sang the Welsh national anthem Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers) in the Royal Albert Hall.
The choir will perform with Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins. Their Voices of the Valleys CD was beaten by Sir Paul, who won the award for a work inspired by his love for his late wife Linda.
Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and Sting had also been shortlisted in the category.
Before Thursday's ceremony, members of the Fron choir, which features policemen, builders and accountants, said they were "very excited".
Founder member Danny Williams, 75 , who has been with the choir for 60 years, said he could not believe they were at the ceremony.Founder member Danny Williams, 75 , who has been with the choir for 60 years, said he could not believe they were at the ceremony.
"We have never had recognition like this, it is so exciting," he said."We have never had recognition like this, it is so exciting," he said.
"We have sung in the Royal Albert Hall before, but never in this atmosphere.""We have sung in the Royal Albert Hall before, but never in this atmosphere."
The choir will be singing World in Union with Katherine Jenkins and also the Welsh national anthem Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (The Land of My Fathers).
The choir have performed at many EisteddfodsThe choir have performed at many Eisteddfods
Mr Williams said he no longer felt nervous before performing, no matter where they were. More than 60 members of the choir attended the event, including 17-year-old Luke Laker, who had three days off from Ysgol Ruabon to be there.
"At 75, the nerves have left me - I have been on stage so many times," he said.
More than 60 members of the choir will attend the event, including 17-year-old Luke Laker, who has had three days off from Ysgol Ruabon to be there.
"I am getting used to it - I joined in September, just before the fame started," he said."I am getting used to it - I joined in September, just before the fame started," he said.
"Singing with Katherine Jenkins will be very good - she has a very good voice and World in Union is a nice mix of soprano and a male voice choir." The best album award was decided by a public vote.
He added that winning the best album award, which is decided by a public vote, would top the night off. More than 500,000 copies of Voices of the Valley have been sold since The Fron was signed up by Universal after being spotted at a wedding by the former manager of boy band Blue.
"We have a fair chance - it will be a nice surprise if we do. I am very excited about it." Sir Paul said he started writing his album, Ecce Cor Meum, before his wife Linda died of breast cancer in 1998.
More than 500,000 copies of Voices of the Valley have been sold since The Fron was signed up by Universal after being spotted at a wedding by the manager of boy band Blue. Apart from the Fron, Sir Paul beat off competition from Sting, who was nominated for his collection of lute music, and Bryn Terfel's Tutto Mozart.
Sir Paul's nomination is for an oratorio written as a tribute to his late wife Linda while Sting has been recognised for his collection of lute music. Other contenders included albums from tenor Alfie Boe and violinist Nicola Benedetti.
Other contenders include albums from Katherine Jenkins, Bryn Terfel, tenor Alfie Boe and violinist Nicola Benedetti.