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Rhydian's X Factor follow-up

BBC Wales Music

Released on 30 November, it has been produced by Wales' own Karl Jenkins and features collaborations with Catrin Finch and Bryn Terfel as well as New Zealand's Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

O Fortuna - a medieval Latin poem set to music by Carl Orff in his Carmina Burana - is the musical accompaniment to the X Factor's judges as they take their seats. Rhydian's version of the song kicks off the album, which also features versions of Welsh classics Myfanwy and Land Of My Fathers.

The tracklisting is as follows:

O Fortuna

Benedictus (Featuring Kiri Te Kanawa)

Myfanwy (Featuring Bryn Terfel)

Conquest Of Paradise

How Great Thou Art

The Living Years

Ave Verum Corpus

Cantilena: Adiemus, Spirit Of The Mountains

I Won't Let You Walk This Road Alone

Anthem

Annie's Song

Land Of My Fathers

Links:

Rhydian Roberts official site

Rhydian Roberts biography

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