Risca Male Choir Mining the Archives - Volume 2

We are pleased to present an album celebrating 50 years of Risca Male Choir. This double CD compilation presents 30 tracks including many unusual and unique items. Enjoy male choir classics such as Martyrs of the Arena and Invictus, as well as RMC favourites like Goin’ up a yonder and Ar hyd y nos.

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Track List

DISC 1

  1. MARTYRS OF THE ARENA - Laurent de Rille - Performed 1987

  2. ROMANZA (HER TRIUMPH) - Richard Roderick Jones - Performed 1987+

  3. BELMONT - Gardiner, arr. Martin Hodson - Performed 1987

  4. THE PASTURE - Randall Thompson - Performed 1998*

  5. GRADUALE (REQUIEM IN D MINOR) - Cherubini - Performed - 1992

  6. FOR ALL WE KNOW - Karlin, Griffin, Royer, arr. Martin Hodson - 1994+

  7. DI ROSYN DOS - Meirion Williams - Performed 1994

  8. VOICE OF THE CHILD - Goff Richardson - Performed 2003*

  9. HWN YDYW DYDD (PSALMODY) - Richard Roderick Jones - Performed 2004*

  10. O CHWI BOBLOEDD - Victoria - Performed 2004

  11. INVICTUS - Daniel Jones - Performed 2004*

  12. STÄNDCHEN - Schubert - Mezzo-soprano: Leah-Marian Jones - Performed 2004*

  13. CANTIQUE DE JEAN RACINE - Fauré - Performed 2005*

  14. THE LAST WORDS OF DAVID - Randall Thompson - Performed 2005*

  15. MOAB - arr. Arwel Hughes - Performed 2005*

DISC 2

  1. IN THIS VERY ROOM - Ron & Carol Harris - Performed 2009*

  2. HODIE - John Leavitt, Baritone: Andrew Jenkins - Performed 2009*

  3. AMAZING GRACE - Kim Kelley - Performed 2009*

  4. GOIN’ UP A YONDER - Martin Sirvatka - Performed 2010*

  5. THE SEAL LULLABY - Eric Whitacre - Performed 2012#

  6. BENEDICTUS (THE ARMED MAN) - Karl Jenkins, Euphonium: Jamie Jones - Performed 2012#

  7. AGNUS DEI - Robat Arwyn - Performed 2014#

  8. THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY - arr. Martin Hodson - Performed 2014

  9. LET ALL MEN SING - Keith Christopher - Performed 2013#

  10. BIST DU BEI MIR - Bach, arr. Martin Hodson - Performed 2013#

  11. GONNA RISE UP SINGIN’ - Don Besig - Performed 2013#

  12. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE DRUNKEN SAILOR? - arr. Robert Shaw - Performed 2015

  13. THE WORD WAS GOD - Rosephanye Powell - Performed 2015

  14. AR HYD Y NOS - arr. Martin Hodson - Performed 2015

  15. Y TANGNEFEDDWYR - Eric Jones, Waldo Williams - Performed 2014#

*Piano Accompaniment: Christopher Knott
+Piano/Organ Accompaniment: Jonathan Watts
# Piano Accompaniment: Julie Bevan