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promoting and celebrating the music of Wales
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Taliesin's Songbook
TCR031
Taliesin’s Songbook is an exploration of 20th- and 21st-century Welsh song, performed by a sparkling line up of Welsh artists: sopranos, Natalya Romaniw, Rebecca Evans, Elin Manahan Thomas and Susan Bullock; tenor, Elgan Llŷr Thomas; baritone, Gareth Brynmor John; pianist Andrew Matthews-Owen, who curated the album, and harpist Catrin Finch.
From the precocious talent of Morfydd Owen, to leading Welsh composers of today, this collection unfurls the journey of Welsh song over the last 100 years.
Archwiliad o gân Gymreig yr 20fed a’r 21ain ganrif yw Caneuon Taliesin, a berfformir gan restr ddisglair o artistiaid o Gymru: sopranos, Natalya Romaniw, Rebecca Evans, Elin Manahan Thomas a Susan Bullock; tenor, Elgan Llŷr Thomas; bariton, Gareth Brynmor John; a’r pianydd Andrew Matthews-Owen a wnaeth curadu'r albwm, a'r telynores Catrin Finch.
O ddawn ifanc Morfydd Owen, i gyfansoddwyr blaenllaw Cymru heddiw, mae'r casgliad hwn yn agor taith cân Gymreig dros y 100 mlynedd diwethaf.
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Track list
DILYS ELWYN-EDWARDS (1918-2012)
Caneuon Natur
1. Y Mynydd [02:48]
2. Deilen [01:16]
3. Nos o Haf [03:31]
Rebecca Evans, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
4. Cloths of Heaven [02:37]
Rebecca Evans, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
ALUN HODDINOTT (1929-2008)
from Four Welsh Songs (Op. 38, No. 3)
5. Pedoli, Pedoli [01:12]
6. Cysga di, fy Mhlentyn Tlws [02:08]
Rebecca Evans, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
7. Medieval Carol (Op. 38, No. 2) [01:55]
Gareth Brynmor John, baritone; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
ARWEL HUGHES (1909-88)
from Menna
8. Nid oes un foment [02:58]
9. Mae ‘mron yn dyner [02:11]
Susan Bullock, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
DAFYDD BULLOCK (1953)
from Caneuon y Mynyddoedd (Op. 131)
10. (i) Crib Goch [04:17]
Susan Bullock, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
ET DAVIES (1878-1969)
11. Ynys y Plant [05:46]
Susan Bullock, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
MARK BOWDEN (1979)
The Soul Candle
12. One day, feeling hungry [02:40]
13. Drought [02:44]
14. Spring [02:42]
Gareth Brynmor John, baritone; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
RHIAN SAMUEL (1944)
15. Yr Alarch [04:36]
Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano
GARETH GLYN (1951)
16. Hymn to the Virgin [02:47]
Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano; Catrin Finch, harp
GRACE WILLIAMS (1906-77)
17. The Loom [03:17]
Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
HUW WATKINS (1976)
from Three Auden Songs
18. (ii) Eyes look into the well [02:56]
Elgan Llŷr Thomas, tenor; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
WILLIAM MATHIAS (1934-92)
19. Pan Oeddwn Fachgen (Op. 49) [07:09]
Elgan Llŷr Thomas, tenor; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
MORFYDD OWEN (1891-1918)
20. Slumber Song of the Madonna [02:44]
21. Gweddi y Pechadur [05:58]
Natalya Romaniw, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
MEIRION WILLIAMS (1901-76)
22. Gwynfyd [03:15]
Natalya Romaniw, soprano; Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano
Total running time: 01:11:37
Susan Bullock, soprano
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Catrin Finch, harp
Gareth Brynmor John, bariton
Natalya Romaniw, soprano
Elgan Llŷr Thomas, tenor
Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano
Andrew Matthews-Owen, piano