THE uncertain future of one of North Wales’ largest all-male choirs will be explored in a documentary that will air on November 3.

The long-standing Trelawnyd Male Voice Choir, which has been established since 1933, has taken part in a poignant film that documents their struggles in keeping their choir alive, and can be seen on S4C at 9pm on Sunday, November 3.

With 74 being the average age of its long-serving members, the choir’s long-term prospects now hang in the balance.

Ednyfed Williams, a member of the choir for nearly 70 years, expressed his thoughts on the significant impact that the choir has played in his life.

He said: “The choir means much more than just singing to me.

“I lost my wife about eight years ago and since then, the men have been around me like a cloud.

“You feel like they have got your back, like family.

“But will they still want a person in their nineties?”

The DRYCH: Y Côr documentary is part of a new series, which highlights a number of gripping issues that reflect life in Wales today.

The documentary has been directed and narrated by Mr Williams’ son, Dylan Williams, who now lives in Sweden.

The motivation behind Mr Williams’ son, Dylan, making the film was due to it being a golden opportunity for him to spend more time with his father in the place he grew up in.

Dylan Williams is well-known for producing films on subjects that are close to his heart, and have included a documentary about his experience of joining a men’s synchronized swimming team, which inspired the popular film, ‘Men Who Swim’, that saw Welsh actor and comedian, Rob Brydon playing him.

In the DRYCH: Y Côr documentary, Dylan Williams showcases how his father, Ednyfed Williams and his co-members go about the essential task of recruiting new members.

In following their efforts, the viewers will get to witness first-hand into the lives of the many loyal members, and will get to meet their enthusiastic musical director, Ann Atkinson, who has ambitious plans for them to compete again.

Another member, Merfyn Richards, has been in the choir almost as long as Ednyfed Williams, and has stated how the choir has become an integral part of his life.

He said: “We’ve won in competitions, and we’ve lost too. Either way it makes us pull together. The choir is more than just about men getting together twice a week to sing, it’s a community, our family. We will go on.”

The importance of the brotherhood and sense of community that comes from the choir is obvious but the big question is, will it be strong enough to withstand the threat caused by the changes facing industry and culture within the area?

DRYCH: Y Côr will air on Sunday, November 3, at 9pm on S4C