BBC NOW - St David's Day Gala
Live from St David's Hall in Cardiff, bass-baritone Bryn Terfel joins the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a St David's Day gala concert celebrating Welsh song.
Live from St David's Hall, Cardiff
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales present a St David's Day Gala, with Bryn Terfel.
Gareth Glyn: Gwlad y Gan
R S Hughes: Y Dymestl
T Vincent Davies: Bryniau Aur fy Ngwlad
E T Davies: Ynys y Plant
David Richards; Cymru Fach
Robat Arwyn: Benedictus
Karl Jenkins: Adiemus
Bryan Davies: A Medley of Welsh Folk Songs
Hoddinott: Investiture Dances
Meirion Williams: Aros Mae'r Mynyddau Mawr
W S Gwynn Williams: Tosturi Duw
Mathias: Harp Concerto (Mvt III only)
Trad: Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn (arr. Chris Hazell)
Mansel Thomas: Daffodils
Robat Arwyn: Anfonaf Angel
Hughes: Tydi a Roddaist
Jeff Howard: A Welsh Celebration
Bryn Terfel, Bass-Baritone
Menna Cazel, Soprano
Hannah Stone, Harp
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Gareth Jones, Conductor
St David's Day 2015 promises to be a remarkable occasion as the Orchestra and Chorus are joined in St David's Hall by acclaimed Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel, to celebrate the music of Wales through song. Bryn performs some of the music closest to his heart. He will be joined by some of the stars of the future, bringing a joyful "hwyl" to the festivities.
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Part 1
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Gareth Glyn
Gwlad y Gân (‘Land of Song’)
Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Richard Samuel Hughes
Y Dymestl (‘The Tempest’)
Music Arranger: Arwel Hughes. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
T Vincent Davies
Bryniau Aur fy Ngwlad (‘The Golden Hills of My Country’)
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Evan Thomas Davies
Ynys y plant (‘The Children’s Isle’)
Composer: Evan Thomas Davies. Music Arranger: Arwel Hughes. Performer: Menna Cazel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
David Richards
Cymru Fach (‘My Own Little Country’)
Music Arranger: Idris Lewis. Performer: Menna Cazel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Robat Arwyn
Benedictus
Performer: Menna Cazel. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Karl Jenkins
Adiemus
Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Bryan Davies
Medley
Music Arranger: Chris Hazell. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.
Interval
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Charles Gounod
Le veau d'or est toujours debout (from Faust)
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: Swedish Radio Choir. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.- Bryn Terfel - Bad Boys.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 4778091.
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Stephen Sondheim
Epiphany (from Sweeney Todd)
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.- Bryn Terfel - Bad Boys.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 4778091.
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Gioachino Rossini
La calunnia è un venticello (from The Barber of Seville)
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.- Bryn Terfel - Bad Boys.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 4778091.
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Robert B. Sherman
That's What Friends are For (from The Jungle Book)
Composer: Richard M. Sherman. Choir: Singers Limited.![]()
Paul Mealor
She Walks in Beauty
Choir: Tenebrae. Director: Nigel Short.- Paul Mealor: A Tender Light.
- Decca.
- 2781149.
Part 2
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Alun Hoddinott
Investiture Dances
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Meirion Williams
Aros Mae’r Mynyddau Mawr (‘The Great Mountains Remain’)
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
William Stanley Gwynn Williams
Tosturi Duw (‘God’s Mercy’)
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
William Mathias
Harp Concerto - 3rd movement (Allegro vivo)
Performer: Hannah Stone (harp). Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Traditional arr. Chris Hazell
Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn (‘Watching the White Wheat’)
Music Arranger: Chris Hazell. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Hannah Stone (harp). Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Mansel Thomas
Daffodils
Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Robat Arwyn
Anfonaf Angel (‘I Will Send an Angel’)
Performer: Menna Cazel. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Hannah Stone (harp). Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Arwel Hughes
Tydi a Roddaist (‘Thou Gavest’)
Performer: Menna Cazel. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.![]()
Howard Jeffrey
A Welsh Celebration
Performer: Menna Cazel. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Performer: Hannah Stone (harp). Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.Includes Sosban fach – Calon lân – We’ll Keep a Welcome – Myfanwy – Cwm Rhondda
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James James
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ('Land of my Fathers')
Performer: Menna Cazel. Performer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: BBC National Chorus of Wales. Choir: National Youth Choir of Wales. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Gareth Jones.
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | BBC National Orchestra of Wales |
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- Sun 1 Mar 201516:00BBC Radio 3
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