Timothy Rhys-Evans MBE FRWCMD (born c. 1972) is a Welsh conductor and best known as the founder and musical director of the choir

Only Men Aloud! Only Men Aloud is a male voice choir from Wales. The choir came to national prominence in the UK when they won the '' Last Choir Standing'' competition run by BBC television during 2008. Overview The choir was formed by Tim Rhys-Evans, a class ...

and

Only Boys Aloud Only Boys Aloud is a Wales-based boys' choir founded by choral director Tim Rhys-Evans. Only Boys Aloud finished third in the ''Britain's Got Talent'' competition in May 2012 and released their debut album in November 2012. History Only Boys ...

. He also formed the children's choir Only Kids Aloud in 2012. Rhys-Evans, from

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, was a vocal tutor at the

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama () is a conservatoire located in Cardiff, Wales. It has three theatres: the Richard Burton Theatre, the Bute Theatre, and the Caird Studio. It also includes one concert hall, the Dora Stoutzker Hall, and ...

. He has conducted several choirs, including The Black Mountain Male Chorus of Wales and Dunvant Male Choir. He founded Only Men Aloud! in 2000 (also known at Cantorion) and led them to victory in the ''

Last Choir Standing ''Last Choir Standing'' is a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom. Broadcast on BBC One in July and August 2008, the series saw amateur choirs competing each week to be the 'last choir standing'. The ...

'' competition in 2008. In August 2010, Rhys-Evans was one of several new members admitted to the

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of bards at the

National Eisteddfod of Wales The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Welsh: ') is the largest of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales. Its eight days of competitions and performances are considered the largest music and poetry festival in Europe. Competito ...

. He is a Champion for the charity Music in Hospitals Cymru/Wales. He was appointed

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(MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to music and for charitable services. On 5 July 2019 Rhys-Evans was made a Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. In January 2020, Rhys-Evans was appointed Director of Music at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Personal life

Tim has a civil partnership with Welsh tenor Alun Rhys Jenkins.

References

External links

Dunvant Male Choir website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhys-Evans, Tim Welsh choral conductors Living people Members of the Order of the British Empire 1970s births Year of birth missing (living people)