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Welsh Music CD's
The recordings listed on the first part of this page are our regular stock of CD's .
For odds'n ends of CD's, see the bottom of this page.
We have a few cassettes selling at $5 each. See our page of sale cassettes.
Choir Singing
Arwelfa. The Penrhyn male voice choir (this is the choir that sang at the Cincinnati National Gymanfa in 2006) sings Tshotsholoza, Arwelfa, Paid a Deud, Give Me That Old Time Religion, Jonah, Lisa Lan, Do You Hear The People Sing?, Gwin Beaujolais, Gwahoddiad, Clychau'r Grog and Morte Criste. This is a mixture of familiar hymns, Welsh folk songs, and other songs, sung in both Welsh and English. The choir was selling this recording at the Gymanfa. $20
Hearts Afire: Calonnau Ar Dan. A collection of choral music by Welsh composers, both sacred and secular, sung in English and Welsh by the Welsh Choir of Southern California, a fine choir of mixed voices. Songs: Cenarth, Llanfair/Mawlgan, Iesu Annwyl, Y Gelynnen (The Holly), Rhamant Dau (An Affair for Two), Gorwelion (Horizons), Clychau Aberdyfi (Bells of Aberdyfi), Susannah, March of the Men of Harlech, Nantyrarian, Blaenwern/Rachie, True Love, Heaven is My Home, Aberystwyth, HenWlad/America. 64 min. long. Accompaniment by the world's largest pipe organ, strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and harps. Recorded in California and Wales. CD $16
Cantorion y Rhyd: Y Winllan Wen. This mixed choir sings the following songs all in Welsh: Laudamus, Y Cyfan Sydd Gennyf i'w Roi, Am Brydferthwch Daear Lawr, Yno yn Hwyrddydd Ebrill, Gwyl y Baban, O Dduw Rhanna'th Fendithion, Y Gymraeg, Hafan Gobaith, Yr Arglwydd yw fy Mugail, Yfory, Drws y Beudy, Gwin Beaujolais, Cennin Aur, Sadoc Wr Duw. CD $15
Welsh Souvenir Recording
The Romantic Splendour of Wales. Variety of Welsh artists: Eleanor Bennett, harpist; Mari Morgan, mezzo-soprano; Aberystwyth children's choir; various other singers and instrumentalists; and orchestra. Songs include the traditional Welsh folk songs Ships of Caernarfon, Pretty Lisa, Counting the Goats, David of the White Rock, Over the Stone, Suo Gan, Ar Lan y Mor. A 20-page illustrated booklet included gives translations of the Welsh lyrics, historical notes on the pieces, and biographical information on the artists. Produced in the US by Aberystwyth-born movie film music composer Michael J. Lewis. 73 minutes of music. This is a high-quality recording. CD $16
Welsh Folk Music
Wales has a great tradition of folk music from the past, a tradition that is being carried on in modern times by talented folk musicians.
In the Language of Heaven/Yn Iaith y Nefoedd. A collection of 31 traditional Welsh folk songs. Most are sung a capella in Welsh; a few are played on triple harp, classical guitar and recorder. A couple of pieces of poetry recitation are included. The musicians are talented young Welsh people: Catherine Ayers, soprano; Rhian Mair Lewis, soprano; Sian Alderton, soprano; John Alderton, treble; Eleri Darkins, triple harp; Georgia Williams, descant recorder; and Kate Lewis, classical guitar. Produced and directed by Michael J. Lewis. An accompanying booklet gives the Welsh words to the songs, plus an English translation. This recording is excellent for anyone who is interested in the Welsh folk songs, and the Welsh language. CD $16.
Dafydd Dafis: Ac Adre' Mor Bell Ag Erioed. Folk group composed of several men, women, and various instrumentalists. Drwy'r Niwl, Ty Coz, Ar Hyd Ffordd Arall, Y Weithred Fawr, Ers Iti Ddweud Ffarwel, Tir Neb, Dagrau yn y Glaw, Cerdded Tuag Adre, Chwarter Canrif, Calon Fel Carreg. CD $16
Book/Recording Sets
Folk Songs of Wales / Caneuon Cwerin Cymru. This set of book plus CD is ideal for learing Welsh folk songs as well as providing excellent practice in pronouncing Welsh. The 12" x 8" songbook is a bilingual volume of 50 Welsh folk songs (we can't list them all here) with piano accompaniment, guitar chords, lyrics in both Welsh and English. The CD contains the vocal line and full accompaniment for the first verse of each song, followed by theaccompaniment only for all the other verses. The vocals and accompaniment are performed by the four-member folk group Ogam plus three other musicians. Book plus CD $53
Welsh and Other Celtic Harp Recordings
The harp is the national instrument of Wales, and has been played there in an unbroken tradition from earliest times to the present. In the 18th and 19th centuries the large triple-strung harp was played so widely in Wales that it is still called the Welsh harp. Today, it is the large pedal harp that is mostly played in Wales, even in folk music bands.
The Golden Harp/ Y Delyn Aur. A unique collection of harp music for pedal harp, Welsh triple harp, neo-Irish and contemporary harp. Performed by internationally renowned harpists from Europe and California with the Los Angeles Ensemble. Mostly Welsh pieces, including All Through the Nigh, Morfa Rhuddlan, Ash Grove, Bells of Aberdyfi, 16 pieces in all. Produced and direced by Michael J. Lewis. CD $16
Morning Light. Twenty-one popular classical pieces played on flute (Laura Campbell) and pedal harp (Myra Kovary). Includes Arioso by Bach, Le Cygne by Saint-Saens, The Maid with the Flaxen Hair by Debussy, Sicilienne by Faure, Canon in D by Pachelbel, Greensleeves Variations, and the Londonderry Air. There is no background music on this recording, only the sounds of the flute and harp. Admittedly, this is not a really Celtic recording, but the harpist is a personal friend of mine. CD $16
Miscellaneous
Celtic Moon. Welsh pianist Michael J. Lewis plays a collection of romantic melodies fromt the ancient Celtic nations of Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, accompanied by the Los Angeles Ensemble. Londonderry Air (Danny Boy), Loch Lomond, Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn, A Welsh Waltz, Emily, Cockles and Mussels, Ye Banks and Braes, Fantasia on Bryn Calfaria, Jessica, True Love. $16
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