Favourite Welsh Choirs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Men of Harlech
Treorchy Male & Morriston Orpheus Choirs1:37
2We'll Keep a Welcome
The Treorchy Male Voice Choir2:33
3The Old Rugged Cross
recording of:
The Old Rugged Cross
lyricist and composer:
George Bennard (in 1912)
additional composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
publisher:
Patterdale Music Ltd.
premiered at:
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon (AKA the Old Rugged Cross Church) in Michigan, United States (on 1913-06-07)
written at:
Friends Community Church (Historic church located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States (from 1912-12-29 until 1913-01-12)
Morriston Orpheus Choir4:49
4Amazing Grace
recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist and writer:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and [traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:39
5Sospan Bach
The Treorchy Male Voice Choir1:48
6How Great Thou Art
recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:46
7The Land of Song
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:17
8The Lilly of the Valley
The Dunvant Male Choir3:45
9Easter Hymn
The Treorchy Male Voice Choir4:44
10Myfanwy
recording of:
Myfanwy
lyricist:
Sir John Betjeman
composer:
Mike Read (ex Radio One DJ)
publisher:
GLS 49 Ltd.
is based on:
Myfanwy
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:21
11Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Treorchy Male Voice Choir3:57
12Swansea Town
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:54
13Diolch I'r Ior
Pontarddulais Male Choir3:33
14Cwm Rhondda
Morriston Orpheus Choir2:59
15The Finnish Forrest
Canoldir Male Choir2:51
16Hen 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)
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:23
17Hymn From Finlandia
The Treorchy Male Voice Choir3:05
18Jacob's Ladder
The Monmouthshire Massed Male Choir2:08
19Abide With Me
Morriston Orpheus Choir4:17
20The Lord's Prayer
recording of:
The Lord’s Prayer
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Albert Hay Malotte (composer) (in 1935)
Morriston Orpheus Choir3:45

Credits

Release

manufactured in:E.U. (Europe)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
graphic design:The Red Room (EMI's design company)