You the listener are in for a feast of musical excellence as the entire concert was of such a high standard that we have included all of it on this double CD recording. Included is the first ever commercial recording of The Hero’s Journey, a work by the renowned Welsh composer Karl Jenkins with words by Grahame Davies. This piece was especially commissioned by the London Welsh Male Voice Choir to celebrate the award of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the UK and to London in particular.

For this 23rd Festival choirs came from England, Scotland and Wales and were joined by two young Welsh soloists, mezzo-soprano Caryl Hughes and tenor Wyn Davies, whose fine singing very much fulfilled one of the Festival’s original aims: to give prominence to up and coming Welsh musical talent. We welcomed back the Cory Band from the Rhondda Valley who are the No 1 Brass Band in the world, a position they have retained for the fifth consecutive year. Also rejoining us on piano was the superbly talented Annabel Thwaite, who worked hard throughout accompanying both soloists and the Festival Choir. The Master of the great organ again was Robert Nicholls.

The Concert was under the inspired direction of a very talented young conductor in Edward-Rhys Harry, who is also the Musical Director of the London Welsh Male Voice Choir. I

Tracks -

1: God Save the Queen

2: Moab

3: Stout-Hearted Men

4: Shall We Gather at the River?

5: Una voce poco fa

6: Y Nefoedd

7: Y Dref Wen

8: When The Saints Go Marching In

9: Una furtiva lagrima

10: Yr Ydych yn Eistedd ar Ddeheulaw ein Duw

11: O! Na Byddai’n Haf o Hyd

12: The Hero’s Journey - i – The Call

13: The Hero’s Journey - ii – The Journey

14: The Hero’s Journey - iii – Trial & Triumph

15: The Hero’s Journey - iv – Return

16: Stabat Mater Suite - i – Sancta Mater

17: Stabat Mater Suite - ii – Cantus Lacrimosus

18: Stabat Mater Suite - iii – Ave Verum

19: Stabat Mater Suite - iv – Paradisi Gloria

20: Who Wants To Live Forever?

21: The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

22: Rhys

23: Tonight

24: Anfonaf Angel

25: Yr Anthem Geltaidd

26: Take Me Home.

Traciau -

1: God Save the Queen

2: Moab

3: Stout-Hearted Men

4: Shall We Gather at the River?

5: Una voce poco fa

6: Y Nefoedd

7: Y Dref Wen

8: When The Saints Go Marching In

9: Una furtiva lagrima

10: Yr Ydych yn Eistedd ar Ddeheulaw ein Duw

11: O! Na Byddai’n Haf o Hyd

12: The Hero’s Journey - i – The Call

13: The Hero’s Journey - ii – The Journey

14: The Hero’s Journey - iii – Trial & Triumph

15: The Hero’s Journey - iv – Return

16: Stabat Mater Suite - i – Sancta Mater

17: Stabat Mater Suite - ii – Cantus Lacrimosus

18: Stabat Mater Suite - iii – Ave Verum

19: Stabat Mater Suite - iv – Paradisi Gloria

20: Who Wants To Live Forever?

21: The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves

22: Rhys

23: Tonight

24: Anfonaf Angel

25: Yr Anthem Geltaidd

26: Take Me Home.