Description
No more communicative, charismatic, or instantly recognizable artist than Bryn Terfel today bestrides the worlds stages. He is the heart and soul of this albums special assemblage of Welsh and international top talent for a very personal, intimate album of his favourite Christmas carols and songs from around the world and from his native Wales. The guest list for this studio recording is lead by the immortal Bing Crosby as a tribute to Bing Crosby the legendary singer and actor Bryn has recorded a new duet version of White Christmas. Other guests are the tenor Rolando Villazón who joined in for the beautiful Spanish Christmas song El nacimento, as well as the brilliant Welsh harpist Catrin Finch. With the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera under Tecwyn Evans and the chorus Cordydd Bryn has secured local Welsh forces for his new project. Bryn has also asked two Welsh singers and songwriters to contribute: Gwarw Edwards sings a duet with Bryn and Caryl Parry Jones has new Christmas songs for Bryn.
Product Details
- Artist
- Bryn Terfel
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Label / Studio
- DG
- Number of Discs
- 2
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Wade: O Come All Ye Faithful
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Berlin: White Christmas (with Bing Crosby)
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Trad: Still, Still, Still
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Holst: In The Bleak Midwinter
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Ramirez: El Nacimiento (with Rolando Villazon)
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Adam: O Holy Night
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Rutter: Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
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Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger
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Scheidt: O Jesulein zart
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Rutter: Candelight Carol
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Hairston: Mary’s Boy Child
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Blane / Martin: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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Gruber: Silent Night (with Catrin Finch)
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Trad: Wexford Carol
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Trad: What Child Is This? (with Catrin Finch)
Disc 2:
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Deuwch ffyddloniad (Oh, come all ye Faithful)
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Cwsg, Cwsg, Cwsg (Still, still, still)
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I Orwedd Mewn Preseb (Away in a Manger)
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Carol y Ganwyll (Candlelight Carol)
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Tawel nos (Silent Night)
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Tua Bethlehem Dref (Towards the town of Behlehem) (with Gwawr Edwards and Only Men Aloud)
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Pa fab yw hwnyn dyner roed (What Child is this) (with Catrin Finch)
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Ganol Gaeaf Noethlwn (In the Bleak Midwinter)
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Nadolig? Pwy a wyr? (Christmas? Who Knows?) (with Catrin Finch)
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Gwyl Y Baban (with Caryl Parry Jones and Band)
