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For these reasons, the song is often used as a demonstration of the singers skill and is used as both a vocal warm up and a performative showstopper. The song is a popular test-piece in Welsh choral competitions , and has been recorded by many singers and choirs.
The compositions for female and youth/children's choirs engage the singers in varied groupings – Unison/SS/SA/SSA/SSAA/ etc. – and include the "Three Songs of Enchantment", "Six Elizabethan Partsongs" and traditional "Songs of Britain". However, he wrote for amateurs as well as professional performers, and notably for children and young people.
Pages in category "Welsh folk songs" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ar Hyd y Nos;
Suo Gân" (Welsh pronunciation: [sɨɔ ɡɑːn]) is a traditional Welsh lullaby written by Morfydd Llwyn Owen. It was first recorded in print around 1800 [1] and the lyrics were notably captured by the Welsh folklorist Robert Bryan (1858–1920). [2] The song's title simply means lullaby (suo = lull; cân = song).
Welsh folk songs (1 C, 17 P) Welsh patriotic songs (8 P) Pages in category "Welsh songs" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The most common Welsh folk song is the love song, with lyrics pertaining to the sorrow of parting or in praise of the girl. A few employ sexual metaphor and mention the act of bundling. After love songs, the ballad was a very popular form of song, with its tales of manual labour, agriculture and the everyday life.
A Cymanfa Ganu [a] (Welsh pronunciation: [kəˈmanva ˈɡanɨ], 'singing festival') is a Welsh festival of sacred hymns, sung with four-part harmony by a congregation, usually under the direction of a choral director. The Cymanfa Ganu movement was launched in 1859 at Bethania Chapel in Aberdare, where it was pioneered by the Reverend Evan Lewis ...
Songs in Welsh (2 C, 3 P) W. Welsh choirs (17 P) Pages in category "Welsh-language music" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.