The World of Wales in Song

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Myfanwy recording of: Myfanwy (Joseph Parry) lyricist: Richard Davies (Mynyddog) composer: Joseph Parry	The North Wales Association of Male Voice Choirs		2:42
2	God Bless the Prince of Wales choir vocals: Morriston Orpheus Choir phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958) recording of: God Bless the Prince of Wales lyricist: George Linley composer: Henry Brinley Richards	The Morriston Orpheus Choir & Ivor E. Sims		3:31
3	Suo‐Gan recording of: Suo Gân lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) reconstructed by: Robert Bryan (poet and folklorist)	Thomas L. Thomas & Enid Simon		2:53
4	Hyfrydol choir vocals: Pendyrus Male Choir recording of: Mewn Anialwch 'Rwyf yn Trigo (Hyfrydol) (Emyn â thôn / Hymn with tune) lyricist: William Williams (Welsh hymn writer) composer: Rowland Pritchard is based on: Hyfrydol (hymn tune, no lyrics) version of: Mewn Anialwch 'Rwyf yn Trigo (Emyn heb dôn / Hymn without a specified tune)	Pendyrus Male Choir, Allan Rees & Glynne Jones		3:40
5	Y Deryn Pur choir vocals: Treorchy Male Choir recording of: Y Deryn Pur ("Y deryn pur â’r adain las, bydd i mi’n was dibryder") writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Treorchy Male Choir & J.H. Davies		2:43
6	Elen Fwyn recording of: Elen Fwyn composer: Richard Samuel Hughes (19th C. Welsh composer)	David Lloyd & Merion Williams		4:15
7	Aberystwyth partial recording of: Beth Sydd imi yn y Byd? (Aberystwyth) (Emyn â thôn / Hymn with tune) lyricist: Morgan Rhys (Welsh hymnist) composer: Joseph Parry version of: Aberystwyth (hymn tune, no lyrics) version of: Beth Sydd imi yn y Byd? (Emyn heb dôn / Hymn without a specified tune) partial recording of: Jesu, Lover of My Soul (hymn with tune ‘Aberystwyth’) lyricist: Charles Wesley (hymn writer) composer: Joseph Parry (in 1879) version of: Aberystwyth (hymn tune, no lyrics) version of: Jesus, Lover of My Soul (hymn without a specified tune)	The Morriston Orpheus Choir & Ivor E. Sims		3:00
8	Llef choir vocals: Pendyrus Male Choir recording of: O Iesu Mawr, rho d'Anian Bur (Llef) (Emyn â thôn / Hymn with tune) lyricist: David Charles (Welsh hymn-writer, 1762–1834) composer: Griffith Hugh Jones (Gutyn Arfon, Welsh composer) version of: Llef (Hymn tune, no lyrics) version of: O Iesu Mawr, rho d'Anian Bur (Emyn heb dôn / Hymn without a specified tune)	Pendyrus Male Choir, Graham Elliott & Glynne Jones		2:53
9	Dafydd Y Garreg Wen harp: Enid Simon (harpist) baritone vocals: Thomas L. Thomas (Welsh American baritone) recording of: Dafydd y Garreg Wen lyricist: John Ceiriog Hughes (Welsh poet, 1832–1887) composer: David Owen (Welsh harpist, 1712–1741)	Thomas L. Thomas & Enid Simon		3:03
10	Sospan Fach choir vocals: Treorchy Male Choir recording of: Sosban Fach lyricist: Talog Williams composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Treorchy Male Choir & J.H. Davies		3:26
11	All Through the Night choir vocals: Treorchy Male Choir recording of: All Through the Night (Boulton lyrics) lyricist: Harold Boulton (in 1884) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25778) version of: Ar hyd y nos (All Through the Night, traditional Welsh air (no lyrics))	Treorchy Male Choir & J.H. Davies		2:44
12	Cwm Rhondda choir vocals: Pendyrus Male Choir recording of: Wele'n Sefyll Rhwng y Myrtwydd (Cwm Rhondda) (Emyn â thôn / Hymn with tune) lyricist: Ann Griffiths (Welsh hymn writer) composer: John Hughes (Welsh composer of hymns (including "Cwm Rhondda"), 1873–1932) is based on: Cwm Rhondda (1907 hymn tune, no lyrics) is based on: Wele'n Sefyll Rhwng y Myrtwydd (Emyn heb dôn / Hymn without a specified tune)	Pendyrus Male Choir, Allan Rees & Glynne Jones		2:44
13	Bugail Aberdyfi recording of: Bugail Aberdyfi (Fersiwn Idris Lewis) lyricist: John Ceiriog Hughes (Welsh poet, 1832–1887) composer: Idris Lewis version of: Bugail Aberdyfi (Cerdd wreiddiol)	David Lloyd & John Morgan Nicholas		3:26
14	Tydi a Roddiast choir vocals: Morriston Orpheus Choir phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958) recording of: Tydi a Roddaist lyricist: T. Rowland Hughes composer: Arwel Hughes (Welsh conductor and composer) version of: Tydi a Roddaist (Hymn tune, no lyrics) version of: Tydi, a Roddaist Liw i'r Wawr (Cerdd wreiddiol / original poem)	The Morriston Orpheus Choir & Ivor E. Sims		4:10
15	Hob y Deri Dando choir vocals: Treorchy Male Choir recording of: Hob y Deri Dando (traditional Welsh song (“Unwaith eto mi ddywedaf”)) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Treorchy Male Choir & J.H. Davies		1:37
16	Llwyn Onn recording of: Llwyn Onn ("Ym mhalas Llwyn Onn gynt fe drigai pendefig") lyricist: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) version of: Llwyn Onn ("The Ash Grove", original melody)	Thomas L. Thomas & Enid Simon		2:25
17	Cysga Di choir vocals: Pendyrus Male Choir recording of: Cysga Di composer: Ieuan Rees-Davies translator: William Evans (Wil Ifan, Welsh poet) version of: Close Thine Eyes	Pendyrus Male Choir & Glynne Jones		2:19
18	We’ll Keep a Welcome choir vocals: Morriston Orpheus Choir phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958) recording of: We’ll Keep a Welcome lyricist: James Harper (songwriter) (in 1940) and Lyn Joshua (songwriter) (in 1940) composer: Mai Jones (in 1940)	The Morriston Orpheus Choir & Ivor E. Sims		2:15
19	My Little Welsh Home tenor vocals: David Lloyd (Welsh tenor) recording of: My Little Welsh Home lyricist and composer: William Stanley Gwynn Williams part of: Two Songs of the Welsh Mountains	David Lloyd & John Morgan Nicholas		3:03
20	Nant Y Mynydd recording of: Nant y Mynydd lyricist: John Ceiriog Hughes (Welsh poet, 1832–1887) composer: Friedrich Silcher (in 1853) is based on: Nun leb' wohl, du kleine Gasse	Treorchy Male Choir & J.H. Davies		2:40
21	Clychau Aberdyfi recording of: Clychau Aberdyfi writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) translated version of: The Bells of Aberdovey	Thomas L. Thomas & Jacob Hanneman		2:23
22	Nos Da recording of: Nos Da ("Nos da, nos da fy maban mwyn") writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Treorchy Male Choir & J.H. Davies		2:10
23	Cartref recording of: Cartref lyricist: Richard Davies (Mynyddog) composer: William Trevor Evans (Welsh singer and composer)	David Lloyd & Cyril Anthony		4:03
24	Abide With Me recording of: Abide With Me (sung to Samuel Liddle’s unnamed 1896 hymn-tune) lyricist: Henry Francis Lyte composer: Samuel Liddle (British composer and pianist) is based on: Abide With Me (hymn without specified tune)	Edward Plucknett, Pendyrus Male Choir, Allan Rees & Glynne Jones		5:38
25	Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau recording of: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau anthem of: Wales, United Kingdom lyricist: Evan James (Welsh poet) (in 1856-01) composer: James James (in 1856-01)	The North Wales Association of Male Voice Choirs		2:05

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