Côrdydd sing new Welsh translations of John Rutter’s Requiem and other sacred pieces with Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano){tracks 3 + 7} Musical Director: Sioned James Organ: Huw Tregelles Williams.

Côrdydd was formed in 2000 when a group of friends came together to enjoy singing and socializing. The rehearsals attracted many of the young citizens of Cardiff, and the choir grew in size and popularity. Since its inception, the choir has

• won the BBC Radio Cymru Choir of the Year award in 2003
• performed The Messiah with the Baroque Orchestra of Wales
• toured Barbados and Hong Kong
• performed Verdi’s Requiem as part of a massed choir with the BBC Choir and National Orchestra of Wales
• performed Brahms’ Requiem with the Swansea Bach choir
• won the mixed choir with under 45 voices three times at the National Eisteddfod of Wales

This CD of John Rutter’s choral works is the culmination of months of preparation during 2007, and is a fitting record of the choir’s youthful exuberance and lyrical sound.

Tracks –

01 - Colled

02 - Merch

03 - Yr wylan

04 - The cloths of heaven

05 - A church romance

06 - Tears

07 - La Serenissima: There is a city in the sea

08 - The wildest visions of the Arabian nights

09 - Didn't ever see a gondola

10 - Voli l'agile barchetta

11 - In the still canals

12 - Diwrnod cyntaf '82 13 - Blodeuwedd

14 - Bring us in good ale

15 - Fern Hill

16 - Caneuon y gerddi:

17 - Gardd Plas-y-Ward

18 - Y Foelas

19 - Plas Bodorgan

20 - Stad y Ryg.

Caneuon John Rutter gydag Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano){traciau 3 + 7} Cyfarwyddwr Cerdd: Sioned James Organ: Huw Tregelles Williams.

Mae’r côr wedi:

ei ffurfio yn 2000 pan ddaeth criw o ddinasyddion ifanc ynghyd i gymdeithasu, a thyfodd y côr yn un prysur a phoblogaidd

• ennill cystadleuaeth Côr y Flwyddyn BBC Radio Cymru
• canu’r Meseia gyda Cherddorfa Baróc Cymru
• ymweld â Barbados a Hong Kong
• canu offeren Verdi gyda Chôr a Cherddorfa Gymreig y BBC
• dannu offeren Brahms gyda Chôr Bach Abertawe
• ennill am y Côr Cymysg o dan 45 o leisiau dair gwaith yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol

Traciau -

01 - Colled

02 - Merch

03 - Yr wylan

04 - The cloths of heaven

05 - A church romance

06 - Tears

07 - La Serenissima: There is a city in the sea

08 - The wildest visions of the Arabian nights

09 - Didn't ever see a gondola

10 - Voli l'agile barchetta

11 - In the still canals

12 - Diwrnod cyntaf '82 13 - Blodeuwedd

14 - Bring us in good ale

15 - Fern Hill

16 - Caneuon y gerddi:

17 - Gardd Plas-y-Ward

18 - Y Foelas

19 - Plas Bodorgan

20 - Stad y Ryg.