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Dewi Sant, the subject of this oratorio by composer Arwel Hughes, is Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. The oratorio, composed in 1951, exists in an English version but is here recorded in the original Welsh for the first time. This is something unusual today and even more unusual for 1951. As with his early medieval counterpart Saint Patrick, there are various legends surrounding the life of David, but the text here, by Aneirin Talfan Davies, is pretty dry, focusing on the revelations that confirmed David's sainthood. There are beautiful moments, such as the fourth movement, in which a female chorus intones, "Come hither, David, to light and glory." The choral writing is pitched at a level for amateur community singers, and Hughes' artless melodies might work better with those than with the big Chorus of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. However, the work is colorful and joyous in a way that communicates directly, and it deserves to be better known than it is. There is a bit of Vaughan Williams but also a flavor that, although not folkish, seems distinctly Welsh. The three soloists are strong, especially tenor Rhodri Prys Jones, who is unfazed by the difficult high-register Kyrie eleison at the end. Fans of choral music from the British Isles will find something distinctive here.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Oratorio for 3 Solo Voices, Chorus & Orchestra (Arwel Hughes)
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arwel Hughes, Composer - Chorus of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Choir, MainArtist
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Susan Bullock, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Arwel Hughes, Composer
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arwel Hughes, Composer - Paul Carey Jones, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arwel Hughes, Composer - Chorus of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Choir, MainArtist
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arwel Hughes, Composer - Rhodri Prys-jones, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arwel Hughes, Composer - Rhodri Prys-jones, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Owain Arwel Hughes, Conductor, MainArtist - BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra, MainArtist - Arwel Hughes, Composer - Rhodri Prys-jones, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
Presentación del Álbum
Dewi Sant, the subject of this oratorio by composer Arwel Hughes, is Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. The oratorio, composed in 1951, exists in an English version but is here recorded in the original Welsh for the first time. This is something unusual today and even more unusual for 1951. As with his early medieval counterpart Saint Patrick, there are various legends surrounding the life of David, but the text here, by Aneirin Talfan Davies, is pretty dry, focusing on the revelations that confirmed David's sainthood. There are beautiful moments, such as the fourth movement, in which a female chorus intones, "Come hither, David, to light and glory." The choral writing is pitched at a level for amateur community singers, and Hughes' artless melodies might work better with those than with the big Chorus of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. However, the work is colorful and joyous in a way that communicates directly, and it deserves to be better known than it is. There is a bit of Vaughan Williams but also a flavor that, although not folkish, seems distinctly Welsh. The three soloists are strong, especially tenor Rhodri Prys Jones, who is unfazed by the difficult high-register Kyrie eleison at the end. Fans of choral music from the British Isles will find something distinctive here.
© James Manheim /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 7 pista(s)
- Duración total: 01:13:43
- 1 Libreto digital
- Artistas principales: Chorus of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales BBC National Orchestra Of Wales Owain Arwel Hughes Susan Bullock Paul Carey Jones Rhodri Prys-jones
- Compositor: Arwel Hughes
- Sello: RUBICON
- Género Clásica Música vocal sacra Oratorios sacros
2023 BBC / Rubicon Classics Ltd 2023 Rubicon Classics Ltd
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