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St David's Day celebration

Bronwen Lewis is the special guest singer and presenter in Cardiff with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Grant Llewellyn.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Grant Llewellyn are joined in Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, by special guest singer and presenter Bronwen Lewis in a programme of music by Welsh composers and others who have been inspired by the country in celebration of St David’s Day.

Williams: Concert Overture
Karl Jenkins: Palladio (1st movement)
Henry Walford Davies: A Solemn Melody
Paul Mealor: A Welsh Prayer
Huw Watkins: Three Welsh Songs (2nd & 3rd movements)
Williams: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes

Interval circa 8:10pm

Hoddinott: Folk Song Suite
Bronwen Lewis: Home
Mathias: Serenade
German: Welsh Rhapsody (3rd and 4th movements)
Hughes arr. Owain Roberts: Calon Lân
Max Boyce arr. John Quirk: Hymns and Arias
Trad. arr. John Quirk: O Gymru
Dafydd Iwan arr. Owain Hughes: Yma o Hyd
James arr. Williams: Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

2 hours, 14 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Feb 202619:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Grace Williams

    Concert Overture

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Karl Jenkins

    Palladio

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Henry Walford Davies

    A Solemn Melody

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Paul Mealor

    A Welsh Prayer

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Huw Watkins

    2 Welsh Songs

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Grace Williams

    Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Mansel Thomas

    Suite of Folksongs

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Adrian Partington.

  • Calan

    Tale of Two Dragons

    Performer: Calan. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Joseph Parry

    Myfanwy

    Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: The Black Mountain Male Chorus.
    • DG.

  • Alun Hoddinott

    Folk Song Suite

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Bronwen

    Home

    Performer: Bronwen.

  • William Mathias

    Serenade

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • Edward German

    Welsh Rhapsody (excerpt)

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.

  • John Hughes

    Calan Lan

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Singer: Bronwen.

  • Max Boyce

    Hymns and Arias

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Singer: Bronwen.

  • Rhys Jones

    O Gymru

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Singer: Bronwen.

  • Dafydd Iwan

    Yma O Hyd

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Singer: Bronwen.

  • James James

    Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Singer: Bronwen.

  • Richard Wagner

    Albumblatt [In das Album der Furstin M.]

    Performer: Llŷr Williams.
    • SIGNUM CLASSICS.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Feb 202619:30
    BBC Radio 3

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