This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/6244994.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Morriston Orpheus set to split up | Morriston Orpheus set to split up |
| (2 days later) | |
| Senior members of the Morriston Orpheus Choir hit by the resignation of its female conductor are meeting to discuss forming a breakaway group. | |
| Supporters of Sian Pearce - who said she was "hounded out" by some who had a problem with a woman in charge - said they are ready to form a new choir. | Supporters of Sian Pearce - who said she was "hounded out" by some who had a problem with a woman in charge - said they are ready to form a new choir. |
| They said divisions among the 120 male choristers are increasingly bitter and some relationships now beyond repair. | |
| Morriston Orpheus said the row had been a "low point" in its 72-year history. | Morriston Orpheus said the row had been a "low point" in its 72-year history. |
| Terry Jones, who has stood down as the choir's treasurer, said around a dozen members would be meeting on Wednesday but said they had the support of many more. | Terry Jones, who has stood down as the choir's treasurer, said around a dozen members would be meeting on Wednesday but said they had the support of many more. |
| "What we will be looking at is the nuts and bolts of it - where we could practice, how are we going to be funded and most importantly Sian is going to be there so to see if she is interested," he said. | "What we will be looking at is the nuts and bolts of it - where we could practice, how are we going to be funded and most importantly Sian is going to be there so to see if she is interested," he said. |
| "There are three ex-chairman amongst us - it's guys that have given a lot of good service to the choir - so it is with a heavy heart but also a lot of enthusiasm for the future." | "There are three ex-chairman amongst us - it's guys that have given a lot of good service to the choir - so it is with a heavy heart but also a lot of enthusiasm for the future." |
| Sian Pearce had led the Morriston Orpheus for almost three years | Sian Pearce had led the Morriston Orpheus for almost three years |
| Asked whether it was possible the differences within the choir could be reconciled Mr Jones replied: "I think it has gone way past that stage. | |
| "I went back Sunday night and it was appalling what was going on - people have come down on one side or the other." | "I went back Sunday night and it was appalling what was going on - people have come down on one side or the other." |
| Ms Pearce has declined to comment ahead of Wednesday's meeting. | Ms Pearce has declined to comment ahead of Wednesday's meeting. |
| In a statement issued last Friday the Swansea valley choir's management said it deeply regretted her decision to leave but said it "must not" be affected by the episode. | In a statement issued last Friday the Swansea valley choir's management said it deeply regretted her decision to leave but said it "must not" be affected by the episode. |
| "Her tenure with the Orpheus has been one of the many tremendously successful periods in its history. | "Her tenure with the Orpheus has been one of the many tremendously successful periods in its history. |
| "However, while the aftermath of her resignation has been a low point in the choir's history, it has also stimulated a debate on the future direction of travel which will undoubtedly prove beneficial in the long term. | "However, while the aftermath of her resignation has been a low point in the choir's history, it has also stimulated a debate on the future direction of travel which will undoubtedly prove beneficial in the long term. |
| "Aside from the politics, the choir has a busy schedule ahead, and the good work it undertakes for charity, as well as the essential role it has in representing Swansea and Wales on the musical stage must not and will not be affected by this episode." | "Aside from the politics, the choir has a busy schedule ahead, and the good work it undertakes for charity, as well as the essential role it has in representing Swansea and Wales on the musical stage must not and will not be affected by this episode." |
| In her resignation letter Ms Pearce said: "Some people have been reluctant for the choir to change, to move forward" and, in the end, she had been "hounded out of the job she loved". | In her resignation letter Ms Pearce said: "Some people have been reluctant for the choir to change, to move forward" and, in the end, she had been "hounded out of the job she loved". |
| In her resignation letter she claims a "minority of members" had a problem with a woman in charge and the choir was being torn apart by "fighting". | In her resignation letter she claims a "minority of members" had a problem with a woman in charge and the choir was being torn apart by "fighting". |
Previous version
1
Next version