Very Best of Welsh Male Choirs

John Hughes (Composer), Sabine Baring-Gould (Composer), Alaw o'r Ffinkir (Composer), Handel Parker (Composer), Randall Thompson (Composer), Martin Shaw (Composer), Spiritual Traditional (Composer), Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Dieter Frommlet (Composer), Mansel Thomas (Composer), African Traditional (Composer), Welsh Traditional (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Donald O'Keefe (Composer), J.M. Capel (Composer), R. Lowry (Composer), Eirian Owen (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Eirian Owen
• Composer: John Hughes, Sabine Baring-Gould, Alaw o'r Ffinkir, Handel Parker, Randall Thompson, et al.
• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Marquis Music
• ASIN: B00004NKGR
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #661,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Arwelfa ('Arglweydd gad im dawel orffwys'), hymn - 1988 United Male Chors Fesival

2. Now the Day is Over-Raindrops - Llanelli Male Chor

3. Y goedwig werdd, for chorus (setting of the folk song 'The Finnish Forest') - Godre'r Aran Male Chor

4. Deep Harmony ('Wrth edrych Iesu ar dy groes...'), hymn - Pendyrus Male Chor

5. The Last Words of David, for chorus & orchestra - 1991 London Welsh Chor Festival

6. With a voice of singing - Cwmbach Male Chor

7. De Ol' Ark's a-Moverin', spiritual - Trelawnyd Male Chor

8. The Lost Chord, song for voice & piano - Pontarddulais Male Chor

9. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Pilgrims' Chorus - 1991 London Welsh Male Chor

10. Iechyd da - Rhos Male Chor

11. Gloria - Pendyrus Male Chor

12. Kumbaya, folk song - Trelawnyd Male Chor

13. Gwn Dafydd Ifan - The Twm O'r Nant Male Chor From Dinbych

14. Amen - 1994 United Chors Fesitval

15. Requiem for soloists, chorus & orchestra: Piè Jesu - Llanelli Male Chor

16. Ernani, opera: The Bandits' Chorus - Cymbach Male Chor

17. At the end of the day (Ar derfyn dydd) - Godre'r Aran Male Chor

18. Where Shall I Be?, folk song - Pontarddulais Male Chor

19. Love, Could I Only Tell Thee - Rhos Male Chor

20. Mae d'eisau di bob awr - 1994 United Chors Festival

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Amateur at best, March 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Very Best of Welsh Male Choirs (Audio CD)

There is very little to like about this CD. First of all, I enjoy professional recordings; this CD had minor imperfections in the sound quality. Second, the choir was entirely forgettable. Finally, I purchased the CD for Randall Thompson's "Last words of David"... and could distinctly hear intonation problems.

Not my cup of tea...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Horror..., September 13, 2002

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baritone88 (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best of Welsh Male Choirs (Audio CD)

I don't guess I appreciate the amateur massed-choral milieu. I adore Welsh choral music, but I was definitely disappointed by this CD. The recordings are live concert recordings, with all the inherent problems and inconsistencies found therein. Also, the choirs presented here are definitely NOT professional level choruses. They are consistent with the tenor/bass sections of a pretty good church choir (without any ringers or paid section leaders). The limited artistic abilities of these choruses and the poor recording qualities do not do justice to the beauty of the compositions.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Glorious, April 15, 2000

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I listen to a lot of music (have season tickets to both Opera and Symphony) and this is one of the best CD's I've ever bought. The voices are outstanding throughout, and the songs themselves are wonderful. While I have a bent towards the classical, this is a recording that would please anyone. (I'm buying another one for my cousin! )