Composer: Elsbeth M. Jones
Performer: Bryn Terfel
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Marquis Classics
Release: 2000
Size: 238 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. Can Yr Afon (The River’s Song)
02. Gwenno Penygelli (Gwenno From Penygelli)
03. Cywydd Canmlwyddiant
04. Yr Eira Ar Y Coed (The Snow On The Trees)
05. Mab Y Mynydd (Son Of The Mountain)
06. Luned (Welsh Hymn)
07. Bryniau Aur Fy Ngwlad (The Golden Hills Of My Country)
08. Llanfihangel Bachellaeth
09. Y Gwanwyn Du (The Black Spring)
10. Cân Yr Arad Goch (Song Of The Red Plough)
11. Mab Yr Ystorm (Son Of The Storm)
12. Dafydd Y Garreg Wen
13. Aros Mae’r Mynyddau Mawr (The Great Mountains Remain)
14. Gwynfyd (Bliss)
15. Ora Pro Nobis (Welsh Prayer For Those In Peril)
16. Min Y Môr (By The Sea)
17. Yr Ornest (The Tournament)
18. Y Mor (The Sea)
19. Y Dymestl (The Tempest)
Bryn Terfel’s third non-classical album Songs of My Welsh Home delivers exactly what the title promises, a collection of traditional Welsh tunes such as “Ora Pro Nobis (Welsh Prayer for Those in Peril),” “Luned (Welsh Hymn),” and “Cywidd Canmlwyddiant.” Gentle harps accompany Terfel on a few tracks, such as “The River’s Song” and “The Snow On The Trees,” and pianos support him on “Son of the Moutain,” but the focus is on Terfel’s rich baritone; many songs are performed a cappella, heightening the musicality of the Welsh tongue. A fond tribute to the songs he grew up singing, Terfel’s Songs of My Welsh Home will please his fans as well as anyone interested in the region’s traditional music.