Led by composer and creative director Jenny M. Thomas, Cör of the Matter is a choir dedicated to reviving and reimagining traditional Welsh songs. With a Welsh name but no Welsh heritage, I felt a growing urge to connect more deeply with the language and culture—and what better way than through song. Fittingly, one of the most famous Welsh songs is titled Myfanwy. Cör of the Matter performed at the Portarlington Folk Festival and at the historic Welsh Church in Melbourne’s CBD, offering audiences stirring performances enriched by Jacqui Stockdale’s atmospheric visual projections and the sensitive piano accompaniment of Joseph O’Connor. The concerts were a vibrant celebration of tradition, storytelling, and new artistic interpretation.

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